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• Book Review: The Ultimate Hang by Derek Hansen

  

  Hikers and backpackers are constantly looking for ways to travel lighter and faster on their excursions into the backwoods. Whether its an overnight stay along ... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2012 BOOKS, OUTDOORS

• Outside Announces New $10,000 Adventure Grant

  

  In celebration of the magazine's 35th anniversary and the release of their Adventure Issue, Outside has also announced the creation of their first annual... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2012 OUTDOORS

• Video: Rowing Across The Atlantic Ocean

  This past January adventurer Alastair Humphreys joined a team of ocean rowers that included Marin Medak, Simon Osborne and Stephen Bowens who set out to cross... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2012 OUTDOORS

• Everest 2012: Base Camp Arrivals and The Challenges of Kathmandu

  

  As expected, the first teams of climbers began arriving in Everest Base Camp over the weekend where they found the Sherpa teams had already established the... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2012 OUTDOORS

• Video Tribute To Rob Liberman and Nick Dodov

  On Tuesday, March 13 skiers Rob Liberman and Nick Dodov, along with four companions, were caught in an avalanche on Takhin Ridge near Haines, Alaska where they... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2012 OUTDOORS

• North Pole 2012: Marathon At The Top Of The World

  

  At the end of last week one of the more unique endurance events in the world took place when the 2012 UVU North Pole Marathon was run. Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2012 OUTDOORS

• Greg Mortenson Ordered To Reimburse CAI $1 Million

  

  Ever since Jon Krakauer published his Three Cups of Deceit piece and 60 Minutes ran their expose on author/mountaineer Greg Mortenson, we've all been waiting fo... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2012 BOOKS, OUTDOORS, SOCIETY

• Mallory, Irving and The... Watch?

  

  Every new Everest climbing season brings more speculation about the ill-fated 1924 British expedition that resulted in the deaths of George Mallory and Andrew... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2012 OUTDOORS

• Everest 2012: Keep On Trekking

  

  Yesterday we received word that the route through the Khumbu Icefall is now open and climbers can are free to begin their acclimatization ascents up to Camp... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2012 OUTDOORS

• North Pole 2012: Barneo Opens For Season

  

  Since reporting that the Norwegian squad had abandoned their attempt to ski to the North Pole last week there really hasn't been much to write about in terms... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2012 OUTDOORS

• Himalaya 2012: ExWeb Interviews Nives Meroi

  

  A couple of years ago there was big showdown between a number of very talented female mountaineers over who was going to become the first to climb all 14... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2012 OUTDOORS

• Everest 2012: Icefall Route Complete!

  

  One of the major milestones each year on Everest is the completion of the route through the Khumbu Icefall. For those who aren't aware of what I'm referring... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2012 OUTDOORS

• The Mototaxi Junket: Across Peru On The Worst Vehicle Ever Invented

  Our old friends over at The Adventurists are up to their old tricks this year, launching yet another crazy motor-adventure, this time in South America. Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2012 OUTDOORS

• Telluride Mountain Film Festival To Take Place May 25-28

  

  The 33rd annual Mountain Film Festival in Telluride, Colorado is gearing up for another great year. In 2012 the event will run May 25-28 and as usual it will... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2012 OUTDOORS

• Video: The Beauty of Yellowstone

  Cinematographer/Photographer David Stubbs spend a considerable time in and around Yellowstone National Park in 2011 and managed to capture some amazing footage... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2012 OUTDOORS

• Video: Piolet d'Or (Golden Axe) Winners

  Each year the Piolet d'Or, or Golden Ax Awards, are given out to mountaineers who have made bold climbs over the past 12 months. Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2012 OUTDOORS

• Himalaya 2012: More Than Just Everest

  

  Each spring the Himalaya become the epicenter of the mountaineering world with hundreds of climbers descending on the region to take on some of the most... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2012 OUTDOORS

• Video: Trekking To Everest Base Camp With Google Earth

  As I mentioned yesterday, many of the teams that will be climbing Everest along the traditional South Col route are now trekking through the Khumbu Valley en... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2012 OUTDOORS

• Norwegian Sailor Jarle Andhoy Arrested In Chile

  

  A few weeks back I posted a story about Norwegian sailor Jarle Andhoy who had illegally sailed into the Antarctic for the second year in a row and ran into... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2012 OUTDOORS

• Everest 2012: And So It Begins!

  

  Over the past few weeks we've had a few teases for the start of the 2012 Everest and Himalaya climbing season as some climbers began arriving early and have... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2012 OUTDOORS