Connected by the Outdoors

This month, we look back on a weekend sampling some of Fontainebleau's best blocs while making space for underrepresented groups at the annual Women's Bouldering Festival. In other stories, we call on our community to help protect Swiss glaciers; surf wear-and-tear artists put our cold-weather gear through its paces in British Columbia; trail running takes on a new meaning in southern France; and three legendary anglers show us how less complexity leads to more fish in Patagonia Books' Pheasant Tail Simplicity.

Group photo in a forest, enjoying the outdoors.

Climbing, Event

Women's Bouldering Festival

The Women's Bouldering Festival is about more than sending-it's about creating a space where underrepresented voices in the climbing community can connect, learn, and grow.

This year in Fontainebleau, climbers came together to share beta, laughter, and stories, with Patagonia ambassadors Emma Twyford and Nolwen Berthier along for the weekend to guide and inspire.

Our Worn Wear repair crew was on hand too, giving a second life to torn jackets, ripped sleeves, and busted zips-keeping treasured kit in use and out of landfill.

Lean More

Person standing on a rocky peak overlooking a glacier winding through snow-covered mountains at sunrise.

Activism

Keep Swiss Glaciers Cool

Our glaciers are melting faster than ever. If we want to preserve part of the eternal ice, we need effective climate action now. That's why we support POW's petition to Keep Swiss Glaciers Cool. Sign the petition to demand stronger climate policy that commits to reducing emissions.

Take Action

Three surfers in wetsuits with surfboards preparing to head into the water from a rocky cave in British Columbia.

Surfing

"Thick Wetsuits Aren't So Bad When They Break Your Fall."

Gear testing in British Columbia with three Hawaiians and a Californian.

Read the Story

Film, Trail Running

Seeking South

Seeking South follows trail runner Keisuke Minami as he takes on the fastest-known-time (FKT) challenge of the Grand Randonée 10 (GR10)-a grueling 914 km journey across the Pyrenees in southern France, from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. The route typically takes 45-60 days to complete, but Minami sets out to finish in just over 9 days.

Watch the Film

Yvon Chouinard, Craig Matthews working on the Pheasant Tail Book in southeast Montana.

Pheasant Tail
Simplicity

Do you really need thousands of patterns to catch fish? Pheasant Tail Simplicity, by Yvon Chouinard, Craig Mathews & Mauro Mazzo, makes the case for 18 essential flies. With step-by-step recipes and QR videos demonstrating tying and presentation tactics, it highlights knowledge, technique & creativity as the keys to success across waters worldwide.

Learn More

Photos: (Top) LUCIE RICARDO (Middle) VALENTIN MANNHART (Middle) CHRISTA FUNK (Bottom) RICH CROWDER

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