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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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Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships Underway
The Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships skiing and snowboard competition is underway in Breckenridge, Colorado today, pitting some of the best riders in the... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2012 OUTDOORS -
Video: Riding The Tour Divide With Jay Petervary
The Tour Divide mountain bike race is an epic challenge in every sense of the word. Running from Banff, Canada to Antelope Wells, New Mexico, the TD follows... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2012 OUTDOORS -
Te Araroa Expedition: New Zealand North-South Ultrarun Begins
Last week I mentioned that British ultrarunner Jez Bragg was getting ready to attempt a speed record on the Te Araroa trail in New Zealand, which runs the entir... Read more
Posted on 12 December 2012 OUTDOORS -
Video: Walking On The Thin Ice
While we're on the theme of polar exploration today, here's a good video that I came across while reading ExWeb this morning. It features clips from various... Read more
Posted on 12 December 2012 OUTDOORS -
The Dark Ice Project: Laying The Foundation
While our attention has been firmly locked on the Antarctic over the past month or so, at the other end of the planet one team is already venturing north,... Read more
Posted on 12 December 2012 OUTDOORS -
Antarctica 2012: Major Set Back For Richard Parks
It has been an eventful week so far in the Antarctica with the first team reaching the South Pole after covering the last two degrees, and climbers getting read... Read more
Posted on 12 December 2012 OUTDOORS -
Gear Closet: Snow Peak Mini Hozuki Lantern
Snow Peak is one of those gear companies that you don't hear a lot about, but when you do it is because they've introduced a new product that is innovative,... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2012 OUTDOORS -
Journalist Plans 7-Year Round-The-Word Trip On Foot
Journalist Paul Salopek is preparing to set off on an amazing journey that he expects to take roughly seven years to complete. Read more
Posted on 07 December 2012 OUTDOORS -
Antarctica 2012: On Pace For The South Pole
Yesterday I posted that good weather had made it possible for the climbing teams on Vinson to reach the summit of Antarctica's tallest peak but that good weathe... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2012 OUTDOORS -
Video: Wingsuits Over Dubai
If nothing else, the video below proves that flying a wingsuit over Dubai looks just as amazing as you would imagined it would. Read more
Posted on 29 November 2012 OUTDOORS -
Leo Houlding To Climb Antarctica's Ulvetanna Peak
So far, the bulk of our attention for the 2012 Antarctic season has been focused on the progress of the South Pole skiers and a few other expeditions to the... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2012 OUTDOORS -
Video: Official Teaser For Into The Mind
Into The Mind is the latest film from the very talented group of filmmakers at Sherpas Cinema. The movie will take a philosophical look at why we push... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2012 OUTDOORS -
Last Desert Antarctic Marathon Underway
One of the more unique ultra-marathon events in the world got underway this past weekend with the start of the Last Desert marathon in Antarctica. Read more
Posted on 28 November 2012 OUTDOORS -
Celebrate 50 Years Of American History On Everest With The Himalayan Stove...
Without a doubt, 1963 was an incredibly important year in terms of American history on Everest. On May 1 of that year, Jim Whittaker made the first successful... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2012 OUTDOORS -
Video: Polar Training In Greenland
In 2013 a team of polar explorers that includes the likes of Ben Saunders, Martin Hartley and Alastair Humphreys is planning on making an unsupported... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2012 OUTDOORS -
Nat Geo's Ultimate Adventure Bucket List
Looking for some suggestions on where to go and what to do on your next escape? Then check out the Ultimate Adventure Bucket List courtesy of National Geographi... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2012 OUTDOORS, SNOW -
Man Visits Every Country in the World -- Without Flying!
According to this article from The Age, a British man has earned the distinction of becoming the first person to visit every nation on the planet without flying... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2012 DESTINATIONS, OUTDOORS, TRAVEL -
All-Female Rowing Team To Cross Pacific In 2013
A four-woman rowing team is gearing up to take on the Pacific Ocean next summer. The crew, which consists of Annabel Hancock, Laura Penhaul, Becky Scott and... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2012 OUTDOORS -
Swisse Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge Adventure Race Begins Wednesday
The 2012 adventure racing season isn't finished quite yet. On Wednesday of this week, the Swisse Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge will get underway, pitting some... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2012 OUTDOORS -
Video: Is This Mountaineering?
Last Monday I kicked off the week with a video of Davey du Plessis sharing his story of survival in the Amazon at a recent FEAT (Fascinating Expedition and... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2012 OUTDOORS