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• The Three Cups of Tea Controversy Continues

  

  Over the past couple of weeks, the controversy surrounding Three Cups of Tea author Greg Mortenson has continued to roll through the mountaineering community an... Read more

  The 28 April 2011 by   Kungfujedi
  

• Gear Box: SteriPEN Sidwinder Water Purification System

  

  In the spring of 2010 I traveled to Nepal and made the trek to Everest Base Camp. A trip like that one requires plenty of gear, including a good pair of boots, ... Read more

  The 28 April 2011 by   Kungfujedi
  

• Himalaya 2011: Lines Fixed To C3 On Everest South Side

  

  Despite continued cold and snowy conditions in the Himalaya, work towards the various summits progresses on schedule. As the first of May quickly approaches,... Read more

  The 25 April 2011 by   Kungfujedi
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• Equatoria: The Walk Across Africa Begins Tomorrow!

  

  A couple of months back I posted a story about American explorer Julian Monroe Fisher, who was deep into the planning stages of his Equatoria expedition. The... Read more

  The 25 April 2011 by   Kungfujedi
  

• Ocean Rowing: The Indian Runner Is Off!

  

  This morning, Team Indian Ocean 3100 set off from Australia and are now out on the open water, where they'll attempt to set a new record for crossing the... Read more

  The 21 April 2011 by   Kungfujedi
  

• 82-Year Old Preps To Climb Everest

  

  According to this story, 82-year old Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya is on his way to Everest Base Camp this week, where he hopes to become the oldest person to... Read more

  The 21 April 2011 by   Kungfujedi
  

• The BBC Investigates Three Cups of Tea Controversy

  

  A few days back I posted a story about a damning report from 60 Minutes on Three Cups of Tea author Greg Mortenson. The CBS investigative reporting program... Read more

  The 21 April 2011 by   Kungfujedi
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• FEAT Announces First Ever FEAT Awards

  

  Regular readers have heard me mention FEAT multiple times on this blog. It is the fantastic new program that launched last fall in Johannesburg, South Africa... Read more

  The 20 April 2011 by   Kungfujedi
  

• Himalaya 2011: Base Camp Politics

  

  As the young climbing season continues to unfold, there are a number of milestones that need to be achieved before anyone ever goes to the summit. Well, anyone... Read more

  The 19 April 2011 by   Kungfujedi
  

• yourLUME Supports Relief Effort In Japan

  

  Yesterday I announced a new contest that I'm running in conjunction with the fine folks over at yourLUME, who were kind enough to provide two great items to... Read more

  The 19 April 2011 by   Kungfujedi
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