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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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Pakistan 2012: Game Over On Trango Towers
One of the few teams still in Pakistan this summer is the Trango Air Wall squad. The four person group that consists of Liv Sansoz, Tim Emmett, Jérome Blanc-Gra... Read more
Posted on 10 August 2012 OUTDOORS -
Mayhem Is Raising Funds For The Heroes Project!
I've written about The Heroes Project on a couple of occasions in the past few months. It's the non-profit organization founded by Tim Medvetz that helps wounde... Read more
Posted on 09 August 2012 OUTDOORS -
2012 Gold Rush Mother Lode Adventure Race Underway
The 2012 Gold Rush Mother Lode Adventure Race is under way in the Sierra Mountains of California. The five day evet pits 14 coed teams against one another in a... Read more
Posted on 09 August 2012 OUTDOORS -
More Post-OR Gear Thoughts
A few days back I posted a few thoughts on some of the things that I saw at Outdoor Retailer last week. For outdoor enthusiasts the convention is pure gear... Read more
Posted on 09 August 2012 OUTDOORS -
Pakistan 2012: Trapped In A Storm On K2
For most of the 2012 Pakistan climbing season I've been posting regular updates on the progress of the teams including some major success stories on Broad... Read more
Posted on 09 August 2012 OUTDOORS -
Video: Taking The New Dagger Jitsu Kayak For A Test Drive
Dagger Kayaks has a new playboat coming out called the Jitsu. It's small, it's light and it's very agile. In short, it's going to be a lot of fun. Read more
Posted on 09 August 2012 OUTDOORS -
Non-Proft Seeks Kickstarter Funding To Bring Photo Exhibit Home To Afganistan
Mountain2Mountain is a non-proft dedicated to promoting the ability for women and girls to act as catalysts of change in developing countries across the world. Read more
Posted on 08 August 2012 OUTDOORS -
Pakistan 2012: K2 Polish Debrief, Few Updates
The Pakistan climbing season is slowly grinding to a halt with just a few teams still active in the region. Unfortunately, there have been few updates over the... Read more
Posted on 08 August 2012 OUTDOORS -
Checkpoint Tracker Adventure Racing Championship Info
The Checkpoint Tracker series of adventure races consists of dozens of great AR events spread out across the U.S. each year. Top teams can compete for points... Read more
Posted on 08 August 2012 OUTDOORS -
Video: Blind Adventurer Erik Weihenmayer Goes Kayaking
Erik Weihenmayer is a guy that I admire a lot. We all know him as the first blind person to summit Everest but really that is just the tip of the iceberg for al... Read more
Posted on 08 August 2012 OUTDOORS -
Death Valley Circumnavigation Complete!
Last week I told you about Marshall Ulrich and Dave Heckman's attempt to circumnavigate Death Valley on foot in the dead of summer and I wanted to give you an... Read more
Posted on 08 August 2012 OUTDOORS -
Solo Trekking No Longer An Option In Nepal
I wrote about this over at Gadling a few days back but thought it was definitely worth mentioning here as well. Nepal has taken the unprecedented move to requir... Read more
Posted on 07 August 2012 OUTDOORS -
Alberto Contador Returns To Cycling
Alberto Contador, one of the biggest names in cycling, returned to the sport yesterday after serving a six month suspension for failing a drug test. Read more
Posted on 07 August 2012 OUTDOORS -
New Television Series, Crushing Hope, Follows Ultrarunner Competing In...
The Leadville Trail Run is one of the toughest races in North America. Covering more than 100 miles (160km) and ranging in elevation between 9200 and 12,600 fee... Read more
Posted on 07 August 2012 OUTDOORS -
The Last First Expedition: Rowing The Northwest Passage
While I was away last week the details of a major expedition, slated to get underway next year, began to emerge. In July of 2013 a team of rowers will attempt t... Read more
Posted on 07 August 2012 OUTDOORS -
EpicTV Interviews Conrad Anker
EpicTV has been posting some excellent interviews of late. Last week we had a great climb debrief from Sandy Allan of the Mazeno Ridge team and today we get a... Read more
Posted on 06 August 2012 OUTDOORS -
Mars Rover Curiosity Touches Down On Red Planet
I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the fact that NASA's Mars rover Curiosity had successfully touched down on the surface of the red planet yesterday. Read more
Posted on 06 August 2012 OUTDOORS -
Post OR Gear Wrap-Up
As mentioned in my previous post, I spent the end of last week and part of the weekend at Outdoor Retailer where I was fortunate enough to not only meet all... Read more
Posted on 06 August 2012 OUTDOORS -
Pakistan 2012: More News From K2
While I was away at the Outdoor Retailer convention last week there was more news trickling in from Pakistan where the good weather was producing successful... Read more
Posted on 06 August 2012 OUTDOORS -
Outdoor Retailer Bound!
As I mentioned a few days back, I'm heading out to Salt Lake City for the next few days to take in the 2012 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. Read more
Posted on 01 August 2012 OUTDOORS
