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• Video: Ueli Steck Sets New Speed Record on the Eiger

  Earlier in the week I wore about Ueli Steck's new speed record on the Eiger. On November 16, he managed to climb the mountain in 2 hours, 22 minutes, and 50... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2015 OUTDOORS

• Nat Geo Presents the Best Trips of 2016

  

  As the year begins to wind down, it is time to start looking ahead to 2016, and making plans for some adventures of our own. To help us out with that process,... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2015 OUTDOORS

• Antarctica 2015: Shifting Weather Taunts Henry Worsley, Others Prepare to Begin

  

  As expected, the 2015-2016 Antarctic season is now starting to ramp up. Weather conditions at Union Glacier remain spotty at times, but regular flights to and... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2015 OUTDOORS

• Video: A Packrafting Adventure in the High Sierra

  Recently, adventurer Hank Leukart – who writes about his travels at the website Without Baggage – gathered up two of his best friends and headed out on a... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2015 OUTDOORS

• Video: Go Seek - An Ode to Exploration and Adventure

  When I first started The Adventure Blog oh-so many years ago, one of my goals was to hopefully inspire others to get outside and seek adventures of their own. Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2015 OUTDOORS

• Video: The Best of Yosemite National Park with National Geographic

  On Sunday, December 6, National Geographic will premiere a new show dedicated to America's National Parks. In preparation for that debut, Nat Geo has started... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2015 OUTDOORS

• Himalaya Fall 2015: Risk and Reward on Manaslu - A Review of the Season

  

  As the fall 2015 Himalayan season slowly grinds to a halt, it is good to reflect on the events that have transpired. If you've been reading my reports with any... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2015 OUTDOORS

• Want to Ride a Bike to the South Pole in 2016?

  

  The 2015 Antarctic season is just barely getting underway, but there is already a reason to start looking ahead to next year. That's because TDA Cycling – a... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2015 OUTDOORS

• Adventure Tech: The North Face Uses Virtual Reality to Take Us to Nepal

  

  Way back in January of this year, I told you about a project that The North Face had been working on to use virtual reality technology to provide an immersive... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2015 OUTDOORS

• Video: On Safari in South Africa

  Most of the time when we get a beautiful timelapse video it features stunning landscapes and occasionally a spectacular night sky. Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2015 OUTDOORS

• Ueli Steck Sets New Speed Record on The Eiger

  

  It has been a busy couple of weeks for Swiss climber Ueli Steck. It wasn't all that long ago that he was in the Himalaya attempting a summit of Nuptse, and now... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2015 OUTDOORS

• Video: 142 Miles From Monday - Mountain Biking the Kokopelli Trail

  The Kokopelli Trail runs for 142 miles between Loma, Colorado and Moab, Utah. It is an epic route the draws mountain bikers on a regular basis, and in this vide... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2015 OUTDOORS

• Video: Teaser for Snowboarding Film The Fourth Phase

  I don't post a lot of snowboarding and skiing films on The Adventure Blog, but this one looks so utterly fantastic that I had to share the teaser trailer for it. Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2015 OUTDOORS

• Video: Male Lion Proves Why He is the 'King of the Jungle'

  Shot in the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania, this video is a stark reminder of why the male lion is often referred to as the "King of the Jungle." The video... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2015 OUTDOORS

• Video: New Highline World Record

  This past weekend, Frenchman Théo Sanson set a new world record for the longest highline walk when he completed a 550 meter (1600 ft) traverse between Castletow... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2015 OUTDOORS

• New Film Takes Us on an Iranian River Adventure

  Way back in March of this year I told you about a new documentary that was in the works. The film followed the travels of U.K. Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2015 OUTDOORS

• Gear Closet: A Pair of Packs From Camelbak (Arete 22 and Palos 4LR)

  

  By now, we all know the importance of staying hydrated while on a hike or trail run, something that has become increasingly easier over the years thanks to... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2015 OUTDOORS

• Himalaya Fall 2015: Progress on Lhotse, Looking Ahead to Nanga Parbat in Winter

  

  The fall climbing season in Nepal is slowly grinding to a halt. Not many teams remain in the mountains now, and the poor weather conditions that have persisted... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2015 OUTDOORS

• Video: Lands of Wind - A Journey Across Peru and Bolivia

  Need a brief escape to South America today? Than check out this great video that takes us to Peru and Bolivia to explore the culture, people, and landscapes tha... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2015 OUTDOORS

• Antarctica 2015: Worsley Underway, Others to Soon Follow

  

  After a slow start to the 2015-2016 Antarctic season, things are beginning to pick up steam now. Improved weather has allowed Union Glacier station to become... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2015 OUTDOORS