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• Norwegian Sailor Runs Into Trouble In The Antarctic Again!

  

  Remember that Norwegian sailing ship called Berserk that sunk off the coast of Antarctica last year? The ship was operating in the Southern Ocean without... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• Video: Aurora Borealis in Timelapse

  I think we'll close things off this week with this amazing video of the night skies over Norway where the unusually heavy solar activity this year have created... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• Video: Ultrabook Temptations

  Intel is looking to spread the word about the Ultrabook laptop designs which are being built by a variety of manufacturers and feature super-thin notebooks... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• Everest 2012: Conrad Anker Leads Nat Geo/North Face Expedition

  

  As I mentioned a few days back, we're just a few short weeks away from the start of another spring climbing season on Everest. Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• Deepsea Challenge: James Cameron To Dive The Mariana Trench

  

  At 10,912 meters (35,800 ft) below sea level the Mariana Trench is the deepest point on our planet. It is so deep in fact that it has only been visited by human... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• Skydiver Makes 13-Mile Test Jump

  Felix Baumgartner is a skydiver who hopes to make a record setting jump later this year. Yesterday, in preparation for that attempt, he made a test jump from... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• Outside To Screen Three Climbing Films Online

  

  Outside magazine has announced plans to screen three more climbing films online. The mag has held a couple of these sessions in the past, including a screening... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• Video: We Are Living In The Future

  I came across this video earlier today and thought that it showed an amazing blend of technologies. It is an 11-minute long tech demo of a Microsoft... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• Winter Climb Update: Search Called Off on GI

  

  On Monday of this week I posted a story about three climbers who had gone missing while attempting a new route on Gasherbrum I. Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• New Search Engine Helps Us Find Gear While Raising Funds for Charities

  

  Mountain-Op.com is a newly launched search engine designed to help us find the best deals possible on new gear while simultaneously raising funds for charity an... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• Iditarod 2012: Dallas Seavey Wins!

  

  The 2012 Iditarod crowned a new champion yesterday when 25-year old Dallas Seavey crossed the finish line in Nome at approximately 7:30PM local time. He is the... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• Gear Closet: CamelBak All Clear

  

  Travelers, hikers, and backpackers looking for an alternative method for purifying water while on the go have a fantastic new option from an unlikely source. Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• North Pole 2012: Another Season Over Before It Begins?

  

  Last year's North Pole season was a slow one, mostly because bad weather delayed the start for every team and an already tight window slammed shut before the... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• Video: The Entire Universe is Connected

  Recently the famous astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson was asked what the most astounding fact about the universe was he gave the answer that you find in the... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• Everest 2012: A New Season Is Nearly Here!

  

  Spring. Who doesn't love that season? It is a time for renewal. A time to put away the trappings of winter and prepare for the warmer months ahead. Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• Video: The Conquest of Everest

  We all know the story of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay becoming the first men to summit Everest, but this video is still just too great not to share. Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• Iditarod 2012: And Then There Were Three

  

  The 2012 Iditarod will be decided today, we just don't know who will claim victory in Nome in just yet. The frontrunners have arrived in White Mountain, which i... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• North Pole 2012: Irish Team Headed Home

  

  The 2012 North Pole season has been an incredibly trying one to say the least. Two teams were able to take advantage of a narrow weather window and get started... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• Video: Snowboarding Across Switzerland

  Professional snowboarder Xavier de Le Rue spent his February traveling through Switzerland where he rode the famous Glacier Express train and visited several to... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• Iditarod 2012: Frontrunners Begin Stretch Run for Nome

  

  Things are heating up in this year's Iditarod as the front runners have managed to separate themselves a bit from the pack and are now preparing for the... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2012 OUTDOORS