Death Valley’s Secret Stash

Death Valley’s Secret Stash

Like the prospectors a hundred years before them, eight grizzled ski bums came to the desert looking for a rare gem. They struck white gold when they found one of the most spectacular backcountry lines in California.

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Mel Gibson Shows his Hand

Mel Gibson Shows his Hand

You can learn a lot about a man by playing poker with him. Especially a man who doesn't know how to bluff.

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Lord of the Rings

Lord of the Rings

NBC sports honcho Dick Ebersol previews the top story lines going into the 21st Olympiad.

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Heaven in a Clay Pot

Heaven in a Clay Pot

When you've reached your winter limit for comfort foods such as meat loaf and shepherd's pie, turn to cassoulet, the classic French stew.

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The Rebirth of Jeret Peterson

The Rebirth of Jeret Peterson

Our most messed-up Olympic hopeful brings a tempest on and off the snow like only he can.

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High Drama

High Drama

"North Face" tells the story of the 1936 contest between four men — outfitted with little more than fiber ropes, wool mittens, and perhaps a death wish — to climb the previously unscaled northern wall of the Eiger, all in the shadow of Hitler's rise to power.

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The World’s Most Influential Chef

The World’s Most Influential Chef

The modern pioneer of nose-to-tail eating changed the way chefs cook — without ever selling out on TV or attending culinary school. Now he’s determined to change the way you eat.

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