
Julia Clarke
Julia Clarke is a staff writer for Advnture.com and the author of the book Restorative Yoga for Beginners. She loves to explore mountains on foot, bike, skis and belay and then recover on the the yoga mat. Julia graduated with a degree in journalism in 2004 and spent eight years working as a radio presenter in Kansas City, Vermont, Boston and New York City before discovering the joys of the Rocky Mountains. She then detoured west to Colorado and enjoyed 11 years teaching yoga in Vail before returning to her hometown of Glasgow, Scotland in 2020 to focus on family and writing.
Latest articles by Julia Clarke

A growing mountain of gear: what’s in my pack for the trek to Everest Base Camp
By Julia Clarke published
Packing for Everest Base Camp requires a veritable sleight of hand to make sure you’re warm, cool, dry – and don’t overload yourself

I'm bringing Leki's lightest trekking poles to Everest Base Camp – and you can save over $50 on your own pair at Amazon right now
By Julia Clarke published
Deals The Leki Skytera FX Carbon SL are light, rugged and perfect for mountain trekking and thru hiking – save 25% at Amazon

"A story about trust, instinct, and the magic of moving together" – new documentary tells the story of Nova, the ultra running dog
By Julia Clarke published
The documentary follows ultra runner Evan Birch and his dog Nova as they embark on a 100-mile trail race together

The Garmin InReach is the most important tool you can have for backcountry adventures – it's a massive 33% off in REI's Memorial Day sale
By Julia Clarke published
Deals Stay in touch and call for help in remote locations for less than $200

If you're feeling bright and bold, you can save a rare 25% off the Yeti Tundra 35 in Firefly Yellow in REI's Memorial Day sale
By Julia Clarke published
Deals The Yeti Tundra 35 will comfortably hold food and drinks for a small group, and it's going cheap in REI's Memorial Day sale

"Does it get any better?" – the top-rated Gerber StrongArm Serrated Fixed Blade Knife just dropped below $75 in REI's Memorial Day sale
By Julia Clarke published
Deals Save 25% on this popular knife in REI's Memorial Day sale

The Garmin InReach is the most important tool you can have for backcountry adventures – it's a massive 33% off in REI's Memorial Day sale
By Julia Clarke last updated
Deals Stay in touch and call for help in remote locations for less than $200

Walking on tired legs: how I’m training for the trek to Everest Base Camp
By Julia Clarke published
I’m trekking to Everest Base Camp next week – here’s what I’m doing to prepare my body

Just when you thought Hoka midsoles couldn't get any bigger, the towering Mafate X trail running shoe lands direct from Planet Plush
By Julia Clarke last updated
The latest edition of Hoka's original trail shoe gets a carbon plate makeover, but the big story is that staggering stack height

"We're heartbroken" – trail runner dies amid soaring temperatures at Southern California half marathon
By Julia Clarke published
The 38-year-old is reported to be one of four runners taken to the hospital

3 climbers die in 400ft North Cascades fall when anchor breaks loose, 1 "miraculous" survivor hikes out
By Julia Clarke last updated
The party of 4 is said to have attached their ropes to a piton left in the rock by other climbers, which may have torn free

The lightweight Saucony Peregrine 12 trail running shoes "prove the best can get better" – they're now a huge 42% off at Amazon
By Julia Clarke published
Deals Tackle technical trails with gusto for less than $70 right now

Helinox Chair One (re) review: from where I’m sitting, this is an impressive upgrade to a lightweight favorite
By Julia Clarke published
We take the revised Helinox Chair One on a backpacking trip and find the new innovations make it more comfortable and keep you further off the ground

Navigating your backcountry adventures with the rugged Amazfit T-Rex 3 just got even easier, thanks to these new maps upgrades
By Julia Clarke published
You can now download free topographical contour maps and ski resort maps, with more detail than ever

REI just slashed prices on 3 of my favorite Merrell trail running shoe styles – grab the Morphlite, Agility Peak 5 or Long Sky 2 for 25% off
By Julia Clarke published
Deals There's a pair for every season here, and you can get them for as little $75 right now

"No hike is worth your life" – warnings issued as 1 hiker dies, 4 rescued from Arizona trail
By Julia Clarke last updated
The deceased has been identified as 33-year-old Noah Farabaugh

What is a Vibram sole? And why do so many footwear brands use them?
By Julia Clarke last updated
We take a closer look at the use of the Vibram sole in a variety of outdoor shoes and discover why it's so popular

How do I get rid of plastic taste in a water bladder?
By Julia Clarke last updated
Read on for four ways to removing the plastic taste from your hydration bladder to make your trail run or hike a whole lot more palatable

We called the comfortable Salewa Pedroc Powertex shoes "perfect for mountain day hikes" – grab yours for 30% off at REI right now
By Julia Clarke published
Deals These hardwearing yet lightweight shoes are down to just $125 in REI's sale

A triathlon to the top of the world: British endurance athlete completes "impossible" 8,000-mile trek from sea level to Everest summit
By Julia Clarke published
The former Royal Marine took eight months to swim, bike, run and climb his way to the highest summit on earth

From ultra runner Tom Evans to the Tour de France's Geraint Thomas, endurance athletes can't get enough of the new SunGod FORTY2s
By Julia Clarke published
We tested them out, and you can wear these performance sunglasses for hours and stay comfortable

Suunto launches new GPS watch built just for runners – here's what we're most excited about
By Julia Clarke published
The running-focused Suunto Run is out now in a lightweight and reasonably priced package

Jetboil Flash 1.0 review: safer and easier to use than the original, still boils water at a blistering pace
By Julia Clarke published
The updated Jetboil Flash 1.0 takes care of a few issues on the older model, and still gets your water boiling at camp faster than you can stake out a tent
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