FIRST A NEWSLETTER, NOW A BLOG

THE MSR ORIGIN STORY

MSR began in 1969 as a newsletter committed to improving mountaineering safety. Our founder, Larry Penberthy, was an engineer, professional inventor and lifelong mountaineer who dedicated himself to making the backcountry safer.

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  • BAFFIN ISLAND EXPLORATION

    Baffin Island is the world's fifth-largest island. It lies mostly north of the Arctic Circle in Canada’s Arctic Archipelago. It is absolutely wild, perched on the fringes of our global, Westernized society. Baffin Island is the indigenous land of the Inuit, who have lived and thrived there for thousands of years.

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  • THE NORTH POLE

    Eric is a veteran to extreme expeditions. In 2010, he became the first person in history to complete expeditions to the South Pole, North Pole and summit of Everest in a 365-day period. In 2006, he completed the first-ever summer expedition to the North Pole. He’s making this expedition for reasons beyond setting the record.

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  • BIKEPACKING DEATH VALLEY

    Something about bikepacking Death Valley drew us in—maybe it was the iconic sand dunes, the deep canyons, salty-dry basins, or moving rocks, but more likely it was just the empty space and lack of cell service. What better way to get away from it all than to hammer pedals for a week in the middle of the largest National Park in the country?

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  • CLIMBING AN ABANDONED ISLAND

    The atoll is shaped for climbing, with 80 m high cliffs around its perimeter. The only way to get there is by boat, a day of sailing from Tahiti when the sea is fair, or longer and wilder when it’s not (which is what we got). In the 60s, some 3,000 people lived on the island, working in a mine… all since abandoned to rust and decay.

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ALL REPORTS FROM THE TRAIL

Off-Belay: Colombia Climbing

Off-Belay: Colombia Climbing

MSR TEAM

Climbing in the digital age presents a philosophical dilemma. With an abundance of information on the web regarding peaks, routes, and beta - the present day adventurer has a decision...

Off-Belay: Colombia Climbing

MSR TEAM

Climbing in the digital age presents a philosophical dilemma. With an abundance of information on the web regarding peaks, routes, and beta - the present day adventurer has a decision...

Off-Belay: Costa Rica - The Pura Vida Lifestyle

Off-Belay: Costa Rica - The Pura Vida Lifestyle

MSR TEAM

Entering Costa Rica offered a stunning visual of a country that chooses to cherish its environment. The aesthetics of a healthy landscape are obvious and this vitality seemingly permeated through...

Off-Belay: Costa Rica - The Pura Vida Lifestyle

MSR TEAM

Entering Costa Rica offered a stunning visual of a country that chooses to cherish its environment. The aesthetics of a healthy landscape are obvious and this vitality seemingly permeated through...

Off Belay: La Cueva del Aguila – Guatemala

Off Belay: La Cueva del Aguila – Guatemala

MSR TEAM

Exploration in a pure sense is an elusive quarry. Men such as Shackleton , Cousteau, Norgay and Hillary picked some of the biggest and brightest fruits on the proverbial exploration...

Off Belay: La Cueva del Aguila – Guatemala

MSR TEAM

Exploration in a pure sense is an elusive quarry. Men such as Shackleton , Cousteau, Norgay and Hillary picked some of the biggest and brightest fruits on the proverbial exploration...

Off Belay: High-Altitude Mexico

Off Belay: High-Altitude Mexico

MSR TEAM

After nearly three weeks of sun and surf south of the border, we were itching for some elevation and knew just where to find it. To the surprise of many,...

Off Belay: High-Altitude Mexico

MSR TEAM

After nearly three weeks of sun and surf south of the border, we were itching for some elevation and knew just where to find it. To the surprise of many,...

Off-Belay Americas: Home is Where You Park it

Off-Belay Americas: Home is Where You Park it

MSR TEAM

Among outdoor adventurers, rarely is one's vehicle simply a form of transportation. Instead, it often doubles as a storage unit and can even moonlight as a mobile hotel. For our...

Off-Belay Americas: Home is Where You Park it

MSR TEAM

Among outdoor adventurers, rarely is one's vehicle simply a form of transportation. Instead, it often doubles as a storage unit and can even moonlight as a mobile hotel. For our...

Off-Belay Americas: Climbing in Joshua Tree

Off-Belay Americas: Climbing in Joshua Tree

MSR TEAM

As climbers, our path has led us from one crag to the next while we continue to push south to Patagonia. Two weeks in our route brought us to the...

Off-Belay Americas: Climbing in Joshua Tree

MSR TEAM

As climbers, our path has led us from one crag to the next while we continue to push south to Patagonia. Two weeks in our route brought us to the...