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• Final Reminder: Win The Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide by Andrew Skurka

  

  For the past couple of weeks I've been gearing up to give away several copies of Andrew Skurka's new book The Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide and in fact had planne... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2012 OUTDOORS

• April Fool's Day Post: The Seven Plummets

  

  One of the yearly traditions at Gadling.com is our annual April Fool's Day posts during which we tend to poke fun at the travel industry and generally not take... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2012 OUTDOORS

• Everest 2012: Taking Olympic Gold To The Summit

  

  The 2012 climbing season in the Himalaya is starting to ramp up and by next week we'll be getting a steady stream of updates from Kathmandu, Everest Base Camp,... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• North Pole 2012: Norwegians Call Off Expedition To The Pole

  

  It looks like there won't be any full-length expeditions to the North Pole after all this year. Earlier today the Norwegian team of Mads Agerup and Rune... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• Video: Antarctic Explorer Finds Supply Cache

  When the Antarctic season was in full swing, one of the explorers that we followed on a regular basis was Aleksander Gamme, who made a solo expedition from... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• North Pole 2012: More Teams Prep For The Arctic

  

  There may be only one team scheduled for the full journey to the North Pole on skis this year but a host of others are now gearing up to hit the ice. Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• Video: Rafting Over Condit Damn

  We've seen some paddlers drop over absolutely massive falls over the past few years, but the video below is certainly right up there in terms of being scary. Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• Antarctic History: Scott's Last Journal Entry

  

  Over the past few months I've written several times about certain milestones in Antarctic history. After all, it has been 100 years since Norwegian Roald... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• Video: First Ascent of Cerro Autana Teaser

  Cerro Autana is is a remote table mountain located in the jungles of Venezuela. It features a 1400 meter (4593 ft) rock face that until recently had never been... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• Reminder: Win a Copy of The Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide

  

  Just a quick reminder to let you know that there are still a few days to enter my contest to give away eight copies of Andrew Skurka's new book The Ultimate... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• Video: Last of the Great Unknown Trailer

  The Grand Canyon is, without a doubt, one of the most spectacular outdoor settings on the planet. But when most people think about it, they conjure up images... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• Video: This Is My Planet, You Really Should Come See It Sometime

  The video below was used as part of a promotional campaign put on by G Adventures, a fantastic adventure travel company that can take you to just about... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• Everest 2012: Climbers Arriving In Kathmandu

  

  This is a very busy week for the teams planning on climbing Everest or one of the other Himalayan peaks this spring. Most of them have now packed their gear... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• The Global Triathlon: Swimming, Cycling, and Running Around The Globe

  

  Remember last year when we were all in awe of Charlie Wittmack and his World Tri? For those that don't recall, Charlie's "triathlon" consisted of him swimming... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• Nat Geo Adventure Interviews Simone Moro

  

  Italian alpinist Simone Moro is amongst the best high altitude mountaineers in the world today. His list of accomplishments include multiple summits of Everest... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• North Pole 2012: Mark Wood Shares Details on His North Pole Ski

  I mentioned yesterday that explorer Mark Wood was expected to announce the specifics of his plan to ski to the North Pole today and true to form, Mark has poste... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• Book Review: The U.S. Navy SEAL Survival Handbook by Don Mann

  

  One of the distinct pleasure of writing this blog over the past few years has been getting the opportunity to meet some of the most amazing, yet down-to-earth,... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• North Pole 2012: Norwegians Pick Up Speed

  

  The 2012 North Polar season has been a quiet one so far, but after several teams abandoned their expeditions early on, it seems things are starting to heat up. Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• One Record Setting Swim Complete, Another Prepares To Begin

  

  While we're on the subject of aquatic adventures today I had a couple of stories about some epic swims cross my desk in the past day or two. Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• Deepsea Challenge Update: Cameron Survives The Abyss, Returns Without Aliens

  

  Yesterday was a historic day in the exploration of our planet's oceans. James Cameron became just the third person – and the first to dive solo – to reach the... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2012 OUTDOORS