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The Adventure Blog
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News, commentary, and insights on adventures, and adventurers, from around the globe.
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Video: An Alps Travelogue to Mont Blanc
Shot in the Alps near Chamonix, France this past July, this video follows a trio of climbers as they head to Mont Blanc, the tallest mountain in Western Europe. Read more
Posted on 29 September 2014 OUTDOORS -
Gold Rush Expedition Adventure Race to Air on Universal Sports Network in October
Adventure racing fans listen up, you're going to want to set your DVRs to record soon. The Universal Sports Network will begin airing a three-part documentary... Read more
Posted on 29 September 2014 OUTDOORS -
Adventure Tech: GoPro Hero 4 is Official
Last week I posted a story about the rumors of a new GoPro camera that was said to be launching soon. The leaked information indicated that new model would be... Read more
Posted on 29 September 2014 OUTDOORS -
Himalaya Fall 2014: Summit Push Underway on Cho Oyu
The pace is starting to pick up in the Himalaya, where last week we saw summits on Manaslu, and we begin this week with a summit push on Cho Oyu as well. Read more
Posted on 29 September 2014 OUTDOORS -
Video: Filmmaking in the Himalaya with a Drone (Part 2)
A few weeks back I posted a video from my friend Jon Miller of The Rest of Everest fame. In that video, we got a behind the scenes look at a recent trip Jon mad... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2014 OUTDOORS -
Video: The Living Spree - A Summer of Adventure in New Zealand
What do you do when you have one last summer of freedom following college and before entering the work force? If you're the three young Americans who made the... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2014 OUTDOORS -
Sponsored Video: The North Face - The Explorer
We humans are explorers. There is no denying that. There is something innate in our make-up that spurs us to push on into the unknown. Read more
Posted on 26 September 2014 OUTDOORS -
Adventure Tech: Next Gen GoPro to Include Touchscreen, Capture in 4K?
Aspring adventure filmmakers are no doubt wondering what GoPro has up their sleeve for their next generation camera. After all, the Hero 3 line has been out... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2014 OUTDOORS -
Himalaya Fall 2014: Tragedy on Shishapangma, New Speed Record on Manaslu
We have more bad news from the Himalaya today, where tragedy has struck the Double8 team that we have been following so closely this fall. Read more
Posted on 26 September 2014 OUTDOORS -
Video: Autumn in Aspen
Autumn has officially arrived here in the Northern Hemisphere, and with it comes cooler temperatures, shorter days, and changing of the leaves on the trees. Read more
Posted on 25 September 2014 OUTDOORS -
Video: Worst Mountain Bike Crashes At Red Bull Rampage
Speaking of Red Bull, the company is gearing up for its iconic Rampage downhill mountain bike race, which will take place this weekend in Virgin, Utah. Read more
Posted on 25 September 2014 OUTDOORS -
Video: Introducing the Red Bull Ger Get It Extreme Relay Race
You have to hand it to the folks at Red Bull. They sure know how to put together some epic events, and their marketing efforts are second to none. Read more
Posted on 25 September 2014 OUTDOORS -
Himalaya Fall 2014: Summits on Manaslu!
Weather forecasts predicting good conditions over the Himalaya for the end of the week have proven to be accurate, and as a result, we have now seen the first... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2014 OUTDOORS -
Islamic Militants Execute Mountaineer in Algeria
There is sad news to report out of Algeria today where Islamic militants have killed a mountaineer in retaliation for U.S.-led attacks against ISIS in Iraq and... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2014 OUTDOORS -
Video: Very Technical Mountain Biking in the Austrian Alps
Warning: If you have a heart condition, you may not want to watch this video. It features mountain biker Johannes Pistrol riding the Steinerne Rinne, a limeston... Read more
Posted on 24 September 2014 OUTDOORS -
Video: Ueli Steck - Mountaineering Legend
As I write this, we're awaiting word from Shishapangma on the success of the Double8 mountaineering expedition, which is attempting to summit two 8000 meter... Read more
Posted on 24 September 2014 OUTDOORS -
Video: Pedal the World Documentary Teaser
Last June, German adventurer Felix Starck set out to ride his bike around the world. He spent the next 365 days covering more than 18,000 km (11,185 miles),... Read more
Posted on 24 September 2014 OUTDOORS -
U.S. Rotarians Climb Kilimanjaro to Eliminate Polio
Earlier this month, a team of climbers representing Rotary Clubs from all over the U.S. launched a charity climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa in an effort to... Read more
Posted on 24 September 2014 OUTDOORS -
Outside Magazine's Builds the Ultimate Survival Kit
Outside magazine continues to provide readers with lists of great gear that we should all own. This time out, they have put together the ultimate survival kit,... Read more
Posted on 24 September 2014 OUTDOORS -
Peak to Peak 2014 Expedition a Success!
Back in August, I posted a story about the Peak to Peak 2014 Expedition, an attempt by adventurers Grant "Axe" Rawlinson and Alan Silva to climb the highest... Read more
Posted on 23 September 2014 OUTDOORS