Category: Adventure

Reach For The Top

How do you recover from the face of adversity? Rock faces and all, we chat to climber Molly Thompson-Smith about bouncing back from injury and the new heights she’s hoping to reach

By Tomi Otekunrin

Fear Fighter

Just how do you dive off a 21-metre platform into the sea below? We speak to high diver Rhiannan Iffland about feeling the fear - and doing it anyway

By Emma Taylor

Flying Cholitas

We speak to photographer Todd Antony about the story of the Flying Cholitas and how he captured the magic of these Bolivian wrestlers mid-air

By Alex Temblador

Year In Review

It's Christmas and team Glorious want to celebrate the amazing sporting stories over the past year. Editor Alison Root shares some Glorious highlights that truly showcase the breadth and popularity of women's sport

By Alison Root

Brazil To The World

Jumping out of a plane at 9,000 feet on a skateboard is all in a day's work for professional skater Leticia Bufoni. Glorious meets the Brazilian Olympian to chat childhood, freedom and flying

By Amy Sedghi

Defying The Odds

“I knew it would be tough: sharks, wind, currents, swell.” In her own words, Lauren Tischendorf explains the inspiration behind her history-making swim

By Lauren Tischendorf

Rapid Response

Bandits, haircuts, sexism and a lot of capsizing. Darcy Gaechter’s journey from newbie to world-class expedition kayaker changed the sport forever

By Sam Haddad

Take It To The Top

The word ‘Cholita’ had previously been used as a derogatory nickname for the Aymara women of Bolivia. Todd Antony photographs a marginalised female tribe of climbers fighting back in their own way – and reclaiming the word

By Annabel Herrick

Snow Heroes

French photographer Jérôme Tanon’s stylish, analogue portraits on the slopes shift women to the centre of snowboarding’s story

By Sam Haddad

Meet The First

Moon boots, elitist skiers and men-only contests. Tina Basich revolutionised snowboarding by breaking the mould so others could follow in her footsteps

By Sam Haddad