Will Brendza

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Alex Ferreira said he’s the happiest and most grateful guy in the world. This past winter season, the 30-year-old half-pipe skier competed in seven different events and podiumed at every single one. Last year, he also podiumed in seven competitions. The year before that, he podiumed once. He’s coming off a 15-podium streak, having won the FIS crystal globe twice in a row and taken first at the U.S. Grand Prix this year.

2 days ago | gearjunkie.com | Will Brendza

(Photo/Denali NPS) Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More The original version of this story first appeared on The Inertia. The body of a ski mountaineer who fell 3,000 feet to his death on Denali on June 3 has been recovered.

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The original version of this story first appeared on The Inertia. The body of a ski mountaineer who fell 3,000 feet to his death on Denali on June 3 has been recovered. According to a statement from the National Park Service (NPS), 41-year-old Alex Chiu of Seattle, Washington, fell from a point on the mountain’s West Buttress route called Squirrel Point. Chiu was on an expedition with two others to the Peters Glacier when the accident occurred. He was apparently unroped at the time of the fall.

3 days ago | gearjunkie.com | Will Brendza

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Florida’s Everglades are a vast and untamed natural place. Alligators patrol the water. Flamingos soar across the sky. Snakes hang like vines from mangrove branches. And occasionally, a fan boat full of fishermen roars past, headed for secret snook and tarpon holes.

3 days ago | gearjunkie.com | Will Brendza

Many outdoor advocacy groups see America’s national parks as facing a political crisis. DOGE and President Trump’s administration have openly targeted the National Park Service (NPS) with sweeping layoffs, budget cuts, office lease terminations, renewed mining leases, ending diversity-focused internship programs, and more. That’s why Intrepid Travel just launched its new “Active-ism” trips. On June 3, the travel company announced two new road trips centered around national parks.