Nick Davidson
evolution of sports
A New Era for Surfing, No Ocean Required
Manmade waves have long left elite surfers cold. Companies like American Wave Machines and Kelly Slater Wave Company are trying to change that.
Nick Davidson
1.28.16
big-mountain filmmaking
Drone Selfies for Snowboarders
Snowboarder Xavier de le Rue has a new movie and a new “self-flying” camera that he thinks will transform aerial filmmaking the same way GoPro changed point-of-view reels.
Nick Davidson
9.15.15
rock climbing
Sasha DiGiulian’s Bid to Join the Eiger’s Most Exclusive (All-Male) Club
DiGiulian earned her stripes in the climbing gym. Now she’s attempting one of the hardest routes in the Alps. If she's successful, she'll be the first woman to bag the ascent. Not everyone is convinced she belongs there.
Nick Davidson
8.19.15
climate change
Racing the Last Degree of the North Pole
The Mamont Cup, an expedition-style race to the North Pole that ended April 18, is an effort to promote polar research and raise climate change awareness.
Nick Davidson
4.27.15