Alyssa Roenigk sports • adventure • travel • journalist

There are few places I love more than mountain towns in the summer. They’re so quiet and peaceful; I often think if there is a heaven, it’s possibly located somewhere in the Grand Tetons or the Wasatch Valley. This summer, I’ve had the opportunity to spend time in three of my favorite winter spots—Mammoth, Jackson…

This was one heck of a busy week. For starters, it was ESPYs week, which meant parties every night, tons of athletes, sports folks and co-workers in town from around the country, and little time for resting or sleeping between events. (Or actually getting any work done.) The show Wednesday night was my favorite yet.…

This weekend, besides celebrating the 4th of July in Vegas with two of my favorite people–Jenni and Lindsay–I saw my first UFC heavyweight fight at the MGM Grand. Like many folks, I’ve been fascinated by the makeover Dana White gave to this sport. Somehow, a brutal fighting league has become family entertainment. He turned a…

The new issue of the magazine is out, with my story on How Soccer Explains the Sports World. Check it out here. The video highlighting the six photo shoots is lots of fun, too. Last week, I flew to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to begin reporting for a story on Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram. The piece…

Any way you say it, I’m excited. I mean, come on … who isn’t? If you love sports, and if you love drama, and if you love a great story–or even one of the three–then you love the World Cup. Today was Day 2 of the 2010 World Cup and I wanted nothing more than…

This past weekend (see previous post), I spent a lot of time talking to Jeremy Jones and Ralph Backstrom about why they do what they do. About fear and death and pushing limits and moving on after losing someone close to you to the mountains – the very place they turn for comfort and solace.…

“Every life comes with a story … and possibly a great adventure.” – Kobi Yamada, greeting card philosopher When I created this site a few years ago, I did it for two reasons: to promote my first book, which was coming out at the time, and so I would have a place to write about…

The new issue of The Mag is out today and besides a piece on the future of freestyle motocross, I wrote a feature for our NBA mid-playoffs package. That’s right. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I am going to be spending some time in NBA Land, along with my usual stops: college and…

It’s been about a month since I returned home from my vacation to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which was wonderful for many reasons. I learned my way around a new city, Rio, which I fell in love with instantly. I spent my 12-hour layover in Panama exploring another new country, where I had the opportunity…