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• Honnold and Ozturk Abandon Attempt on Mt. Dickey in Alaska

  

  Back in April I wrote about an upcoming expedition that would send Alex Honnold and Renan Ozturk to one of the toughest free climbs in North America. Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2017 OUTDOORS

• British Solider to Attempt to Become Youngest So Ski Solo to the South Pole

  

  The calendar may say that it is late-June, but it is never too early to look ahead to the Antarctic expedition season, which will get underway in November. Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2017 OUTDOORS

• Climber Sets New Women's Speed Record on Denali

  

  While we've been tracking the summer climbing season in Pakistan fairly closely thus far, up in Alaska there has been plenty of action on Denali as well. Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2017 OUTDOORS

• Video: Miles Daisher Sets New World Record with 63 BASE Jumps in a Day

  

  Last week, on June 21, the summer solstice occurred here in North America. That's marks the longest day of the year, and to celebrate BASE jumper Miles Daisher... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2017 OUTDOORS

• Video: How to Choose a Pair of Trail Running Shoes

  

  When it comes to trail running, the most important piece of gear is without a doubt your running shoes. But, with literally hundreds of different models to... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2017 OUTDOORS

• Aleksander Doba Makes Mid-Atlantic Repairs to Kayak to Continue Paddling...

  

  It hasn't been an easy start to Aleksander Doba's third expedition across the Atlantic by kayak. After first embarking from New York City back in early May, he... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2017 OUTDOORS

• Pakistani Climbing Season Ramps Up on K2 and Elsewhere

  

  Before I took off for Outdoor Press Camp last week, the climbing season in the Karakoram was just starting to heat up. Now, most of the teams have settled in... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2017 OUTDOORS

• Chasing the Ghost of Shackleton on South Georgia Island

  

  Regular readers of The Adventure Blog probably already know that I spent the better part of March traveling in the Southern Ocean with Lindblad Expeditions... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2017 OUTDOORS

• Off to Outdoor Press Camp Next Week

  

  I'll close out the week with a quick note on next week. I leave Monday for Park City, Utah, where I'll be attending the 2017 edition of Outdoor Press Camp. Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2017 OUTDOORS

• Video: Pro Kayaker Drops 70-Foot Waterfall on an Inflatable Pool Toy

  

  We've seen some pro kayakers make big drops over massive waterfalls before, but we've never seen anything like this. Here, Rafa Ortiz takes an inflatable pool... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2017 OUTDOORS

• Men's Journal Gives Us 43 Big Adventures for the Summer

  

  Summer doesn't officially begin until the middle of next week, but for most of us it is already in full swing. To take advantage of the season ahead, Men's... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2017 OUTDOORS

• Summits on Nanga Parbat to Start Summer Climbing Season

  

  The summer climbing season in Pakistan is barely underway and there is already stunning news from Nanga Parbat. ExWeb is reporting that eight climbers have... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2017 OUTDOORS

• Video: Iceland in 4K

  Take a beautiful journey across Iceland in this wonderful video, which captures the stunning landscapes found there in 4K, making them feel in more lifelike tha... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2017 OUTDOORS

• Video: Speak Out for Your Public Lands

  

  A few days back I shared a video that explained exactly what was meant when discussing "public lands." In the wake of that post, U.S. Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2017 OUTDOORS

• Elon Musk Outlines Plans for Sending People to Mars

  

  Billionaire tech-wizard Elon Musk has big ambitions for Space X, the company he founded to make commercial space travel a reality. Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2017 OUTDOORS

• A 118-Year Old Painting Has Been Found in the Antarctic

  

  Here's an amazing story that is also a bit of a mystery. The New Zealand Antarctic Trust has discovered a 118-year old painting in Antarctica that was painted b... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2017 OUTDOORS

• Aleksander Doba Catches Gulf Stream on Attempt to Cross Atlantic by Kayak

  

  When we checked in with Aleksander Doba last week he was struggling to make headway across the Atlantic. The 70-year old Polish adventurer had set out a few... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2017 OUTDOORS

• Video: Instruments of Adventure in Alaska

  In this video we follow five friends as they set off on an epic adventure across southern Alaska, traveling by sea kayak, fat bike, and packraft as they go. Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2017 OUTDOORS

• A Step-By-Step Guide to Alex Honnold's Free Solo of El Cap

  

  It's been more than a week and a half since Alex Honnold completed his historic ascent of the Freerider route on El Capitan without ropes or any other safety... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2017 OUTDOORS

• Ultrarunner Sets New Speed Record on Cordillera Huayhuash Circuit in Peru

  Ultrarunner Darcy Piceu has set a new "fastest known time" on the iconic Cordillera Huayhuash Circuit in Peru for both men and women. Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2017 OUTDOORS