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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: I Am A Park Ranger
The video below was released last week, prior to the U.S. government shutdown getting resolved. but its core message remains a good one even though the... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2013 OUTDOORS -
Himalaya Fall 2013: Snow Delays Climb On Lunag-Ri
As mentioned previously in my updates on the fall climbing season in the Himalaya, things are definitely winding down across the region. Read more
Posted on 22 October 2013 OUTDOORS -
Couple Completes 6500 Mile Run Across South America
A couple of months back I wrote a story about David and Katharine Lowrie, a husband and wife team who were running the length of South America, south to north. Read more
Posted on 22 October 2013 OUTDOORS -
Video: Timelapse From The Canary Islands
Filmed entirely on the island of Le Palma, the western most point in the Canary Islands, this timelapse video captures some amazing footage of that beautiful... Read more
Posted on 21 October 2013 OUTDOORS -
Video: Every Moment Counts Starring Adventurer Dave Cornthwaite
Our friend Dave Cornthwaite has released a fun little video which is the culmination of a project that started more than 1000 days ago. Read more
Posted on 21 October 2013 OUTDOORS -
Great Himalaya Trail Run Update: Weather Forces Change Of Plans
When we last checked in on Philippe Gatta, the ultrarunner attempting to run the length of the Great Himalaya Trail, a distance of 1700 km (1056 miles), in... Read more
Posted on 21 October 2013 OUTDOORS -
Antarctica 2013: Expedition Season Officially Begins!
Just as the fall climbing season in the Himalaya begins to wrap up, the 2013 Antarctic expedition season is just about to get underway. As usual, there are a... Read more
Posted on 21 October 2013 OUTDOORS -
Video: Ever Moment Counts Starring Adventurer Dave Cornthwaite
Our friend Dave Cornthwaite has released a fun little video which is the culmination of a project that started more than 1000 days ago. Read more
Posted on 20 October 2013 OUTDOORS -
Video: Annapurna The Hard Way
Over the past week or so, we've all been astounded by the news and details of Ueli Steck's solo summit of Annapurna along the South Face. Read more
Posted on 18 October 2013 OUTDOORS -
China Jam Expedition: Climbing Big Walls In The Tien Shan Range
While most of the attention in the climbing community has been centered on the Himalaya once again this fall, there have been other bold climbing adventures... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2013 OUTDOORS -
Government Shutdown Ends - National Parks Reopen, Antarctica Still In Doubt
By now I'm sure you're all well aware that the shutdown of the U.S. government has ended and all services are being restored. This is, of course, a good thing... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2013 OUTDOORS -
TitiKayak Debrief: Circumnavigating The Highest Navigable Lake In The World By...
Back in August and September I posted a couple of time about the TitiKayak expedition. For those who don't recall, that was the attempt by Belgian adventurer... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2013 OUTDOORS -
Book Review: On The Trail Of Genghis Khan by Tim Cope
Is there a more interesting character from history than Genghis Khan? The Mongol leader managed to unite the legendary horse clans and build the the largest... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2013 OUTDOORS -
Riding The Dragon's Back: Rafting The Upper Yangtze River
In 1987, adventurers Richard Bangs and Christian Kallen led an expedition to paddle the Upper Yangtze River, a place that was about as remote and unexplored as... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2013 OUTDOORS -
Video: Trekking Mustang Valley In Nepal
Nepal's Mustang Valley is a sacred, hidden place that remains restricted to travelers even today. There is some limited access, with the right permits and... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2013 OUTDOORS -
Video: Adventure On Fast Forward
The pace of the video below would best be described as "breakneck." Once it takes off, there is barely time to catch your breath as it speeds through a series o... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2013 OUTDOORS -
Himalaya Fall 2013: Avalanche Claims Four Lives On Everest
There isn't any major climbing news to report from the Himalaya today as most of the teams have either already left for home or are in a holding pattern while... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2013 OUTDOORS -
Adventure Tech: Adidas Enters GPS Fitness Watch Market
Add Adidas to the growing list of sports apparel companies that are entering the GPS fitness watch market. Yesterday the new device was unveiled at a... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2013 OUTDOORS -
Video: New Navigational System Ensures You're Never Lost Again
If you're looking for a good chuckle today, you'll definitely want to check out this video. It is in French but the English subtitles still hammer home the... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2013 OUTDOORS -
Video: Ueli Steck On Annapurna
Hot off of his success on Annapurna comes this video that gives us a brief glimpse of Ueli Steck climbing that mountain. The video was put together by Don Bowie... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2013 OUTDOORS