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The Adventure Blog
http://theadventureblog.blogspot.com/
News, commentary, and insights on adventures, and adventurers, from around the globe.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 9354 )
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Team Gear Junkie/WEDALI Wins Both North American Adventure Racing Championships
I'm not sure if it is a testament to how popular adventure racing is in North America or how disorganized it is, but there are two different National... Read more
Posted on 23 October 2012 OUTDOORS -
Book Review: Walking The Amazon
One of the biggest and boldest expeditions in recent years was Ed Stafford's extraordinary journey along the length of the Amazon River. Read more
Posted on 23 October 2012 BOOKS, OUTDOORS, TREK -
Video: Phil Liggett's Thoughts On Lance Armstrong
For more than 40 years Phil Liggett has been the voice of cycling and served as a commentator for the Tour de France, watching many great cyclists come and go,... Read more
Posted on 23 October 2012 OUTDOORS -
Himalaya Fall 2012 Update: No Summits On Everest and Lhotse
Last week, when I fell of the grid for a few days, we were all waiting and watching Everest and Lhotse to see if there would be any late summits on either... Read more
Posted on 23 October 2012 OUTDOORS -
Lance Armstrong Stripped Of All Tour De France Titles
So, what's been going on while I've been away for most of the past week? Nothing major it seems. Just the complete fall from grace by one of the biggest names i... Read more
Posted on 23 October 2012 OUTDOORS -
Adventure Tech: GoPro Releases Hero3 Action Camera
GoPro, the leader in compact video cameras for action sports, has released the latest edition of their popular Hero line. The new Hero3 goes on sale today and... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2012 GADGETS, OUTDOORS, TECH -
Sporadic Updates The Rest Of This Week
For the rest of the week there will be sporadic or no updates to the Adventure Blog. I have other commitments that will afford me very little time to post over... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2012 OUTDOORS -
The Trouble With Mount Everest
We've all heard about the much publicized troubles with climbing Everest these days. The media tells us it's too crowded, it's too dangerous and those attemptin... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2012 OUTDOORS -
Himalaya Fall 2012 Update: Struggles On Everest And Lhotse
Yesterday I posted news that the remaining climbers on Everest and Lhotse, the last in the Himalaya for the fall it would seem, were planning on making summit... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2012 OUTDOORS -
Video: EpicTV Interviews Dodo Kopold On Great Trango Ascent
Standing 6286 meters (20,608 ft) in height, Pakistan's Great Trango Tower is one of the most challenging climbs on the entire planet. Read more
Posted on 16 October 2012 OUTDOORS -
Adventure Tech: Microsoft Announces Pricing On Surface Tablet
Way back in June I profiled a new tablet from Microsoft called Surface. These innovative looking devices looked like they had the potential to become a popular... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2012 GADGETS, OUTDOORS, TECH -
Video: Trailer For Return to Meru
One of the most daring and difficult climbs of last year was the first ascent of the Shark Fin on Mt. Meru put up by Jimmy Chin, Renan Ozturk and Conrad Anker.... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK -
Video: Made On Earth
Looking for a little Monday morning inspiration to get your week off right? Then look no further than the video below which features some amazing timelapse... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2012 OUTDOORS -
Himalaya Fall 2012 Update: Go Time On Everest And Lhotse
The next few days could potentially be exciting ones on both Everest and Lhotse. The promised weather window appears to be on track and ready to open starting... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2012 OUTDOORS -
Video: Relive Felix's Epic Jump!
As I'm sure everyone knows by now, yesterday Felix Baumgartner was finally able to make his long-planned jump from the edge of space. Read more
Posted on 15 October 2012 OUTDOORS -
Watch Felix Baumgartner's Skydive Live!
It is beginning to look like today is the day that Felix Baumgartner will finally get the chance to make his historic jump from 23 miles above the surface of th... Read more
Posted on 14 October 2012 OUTDOORS -
Video: Grand Canyon In Timelapse
When you think of locations that would make for a great timelapse videos, the Grand Canyon would seem to be right at the top of the list. Read more
Posted on 12 October 2012 OUTDOORS -
i2P Gears Up For Expedition Africa
Our friends over at impossible2Possible are getting ready to launch their next big youth ambassador adventure. The organization, which is dedicated to... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2012 OUTDOORS -
REI Helps Us Survive The Zombie Apocalypse!
I'm not a big fan of infographics. Sure, they're colorful and interesting, but sometimes they over simplify things and on top of that they run down the entire... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2012 OUTDOORS -
Himalaya Fall 2012 Update: More From Everest And Lhotse
As the weekend draws near, more information is creeping out about the teams that remain on Everest and Lhotse who are hoping to make summit pushes sometimes in... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2012 OUTDOORS