ϳԹ Magazine, Sep 2003
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Beta-tested by Olympians and elite athletes, the wizardry of neuromuscular training will hardwire you for peak performance
Today's topic: We rank the Top 40 schools where you can hit the books AND the backcountry. Your assignment: Rappel off that ivory tower and take our cram course on America's most adrenaline-friendly colleges. You'll come for your B.A. (Bachelor of ϳԹ) and want to stay for life.
If it's Riviera glitter you're after, head to Monaco. But for endless climbing, epic singletrack, and wild seacoast adventure, set a course for Finale Ligure.
With the right armor—either built in or as a high-tech housing—the new digital cameras can take the hits and keep your vision alive
Bill Phillips, the most successful fitness author in history, is a Colorado recluse who got his start teaching muscleheads how to use steroids. He's cleaned up his act—his Body-for-Life program runs street legal, and it works—but he's still banking on a timeless American urge: Everybody wants to be huge.
A modern speed demon breathes new life into an ancient Hawaiian sport
"He died doing what he loved best," they always say. But when climbers meet their end on the high peaks, the ordeal is just beginning for their wives, husbands, children, parents, and friends. An exclusive excerpt from Where the Mountain Casts Its Shadow
The most wanted man in America survived five years in the North Carolina woods, eating salamanders, sleeping on the cold ground, and stalking deer. Or so he says. Spend a night in his secret mountain hideaway and you get the feeling there's more to this story.
Biodiesel is about to go big-time. Will the ski-bum town of Telluride, Colorado, become the green-fuel Houston?
Once the pleasure of a few professional masochists, grueling adventure sports are suddenly a national rage
F E A T U R E S
TOP 40 COLLEGE TOWNS
What did we do all summer? We searched the country for the coolest college towns, places where the outdoors and intellectual esprit mingle blissfully. Whether you’re seeking a great university experience or just a stimulating place to call home, our guide will get you there. PLUS: study-abroad programs in Spain, Japan, Botswana, and more; military schools at which to earn your outdoor stripes (on belay, sir!); and colleges where extreme fun trumps academics.
How did accused domestic terrorist Eric Rudolph elude a massive FBI manhunt for more than five years? We find out by visiting his deep-woods hideouts.
By Bruce Barcott
Body-for-Life creator Bill Phillips—a former steroid enthusiast turned big-muscle mogul—is riding the wave of the most successful fitness program in history. But is this really the guy we want getting us ripped?
By Nick Heil
When climbers die in the high peaks, family and friends are left behind to deal with the anguish and loss. In an exclusive excerpt from her groundbreaking new book, Where the Mountain Casts Its Shadow, the author explores the tragic price of risk.
By Maria Coffey
Charris Ford, an eco-crusader in the crunchy mountain hamlet of Telluride, Colorado, is out to show the world that cars run cleaner and greener on fuel made from leftover fast-food oil. The Biodiesel Express is headed your way.
By Florence Williams
D E P A R T M E N T S
DISPATCHES
Once, only the most hardcore athletes would tackle an Ironman. Now, with participation in endurance events exploding, has become the hottest weekend ticket. PLUS: An extreme-skiing diva wants to be the second person—and first woman—to carve down ; a one-man revival of the ancient Hawaiian sport of ; and the secret to circumnavigating . (Bring spares.); and this month’s .
Why are caterpillars still around in September? When did people start hollering “Geronimo!”? Why does the moon look so huge when it’s on the horizon?
By Brad Wetzler
The Adrenaline Riviera: Packed to the cliffsides with sport-climbing, mountain-biking, and windsurfing options, Finale Ligure is .
We pair the sharpest new with the latest rugged and test ’em in the surf and on the turf. PLUS: Classic duds for greeting .
Want to spend less time training and more time winning? for high performance—and teach yourself to push through the pain of getting there.