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#38 Background's Sunday: Your Weekly Moment is Here!
New article at Background Mag!
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Over the past few months, we’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to move through the mountains.
In our latest article, Robin Vieira Brower and Tyler Brower dive into the world of skyrunning from two distinct vantage points: one pushing across ridgelines and weather fronts, the other supporting from below with a quieter but equally demanding endurance.
The article also points to a larger truth: the U.S. has the terrain for skyrunning, but not yet the culture. Regulations, risk-aversion, trail ethics, and the absence of long-standing alpine traditions have limited the sport’s growth. Yet the opportunity is real.
👉 Read the full article here.
A sneak peek into skyrunning's culture.
By ROBIN VIEIRA BROWER & TYLER BROWER
Editor’s Pick
🎥 Film: “Kilian Jornet — Path to Everest”
A deep dive into the mindset behind technical mountain movement. Not about speed or medals, but about risk, humility, and the long relationship between people and high places. A perfect companion to understand the spirit behind skyrunning.
Watch it here.
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