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• Sahara Challenge 2012 Update: Jukka Conquered The Desert!

  

  Way back at the beginning of January I wrote about the Sahara Challenge 2012 during which Finnish endurance athlete Jukka Vilijanen was attempting to become... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2012 OUTDOORS

• Expreso De Los Andes: Crossing The Andes

  

  As I mentioned last week, Ray Zahab, Kevin Vallely, and the rest of the impossible2Possible team have started their Expreso De Los Andes expedition. Over the... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2012 OUTDOORS

• Outside Investigates Explorers Club Flap

  

  For several months now I've posted regular articles about the ongoing internal struggles at the Explorers Club – a venerable institution that seems to be... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2012 OUTDOORS

• Winter Climb Update: Summit Bid Off For Now

  

  It isn't often that I publish two updates on the same expedition in the same day, but I feel that it it warranted in this case. Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2012 OUTDOORS

• Video: VIMFF Photo Contest Winners

  Way back in December I posted a story about the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival photo competition that was being sponsored by Climb For Change. Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2012 OUTDOORS

• Winter Climb Update: Gasherbrum Summit Bids Have Begun!

  

  After weeks of preparation and hard work in the Himalaya, the teams on Gasherbrum I may finally be ready for the big payoff. The weather remains a bit difficult... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2012 OUTDOORS

• Brits Win 2012 Patagonian Expedition Race

  

  While I was away playing in the snows of Michigan's Upper Peninsula last week, a lot of things went down in the world of outdoor adventure. One of those was... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2012 OUTDOORS

• Explorer Announces Great African Expedition

  

  Explorer and adventurer Julian Monroe Fisher has announced his next expedition, and it is an ambitious one to say the least. Last year we followed Julian as he... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2012 OUTDOORS

• Upper Peninsula Bound!

  

  I'm off on a short adventure of my own over the next few days. I'm headed to Michigan's Upper Peninsula for a little fun in the snow. While there, I'm going to... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2012 OUTDOORS

• Ultrarunners Set To Run The Planet

  

  Two ultrarunners, one a legend in the sport, the other a neophyte, are set to launch an ambitious new television show entitled Run the Planet, which will send... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2012 OUTDOORS

• Expreso De Los Andes 2012: They're Off

  Last week I mentioned that Ray Zahab, Kevin Vallely, and the impossible2Possible crew were getting ready to launch their Expreso De Los Andes expedition,... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2012 OUTDOORS

• Afghanistan's Secret Peaks 2012 Expedition Announced

  

  A small team of climbers has announced an interesting expedition that is set to take place this summer in the Wakhan region of Afghanistan. Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2012 OUTDOORS

• Video: Climbing The Nit De Bruixes Route

  Climber Iker Pou recently became the first to complete the Nit de Bruixes (Witch's Night) route on Margalef Mountain in Spain, and one look at the video below,... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2012 OUTDOORS

• Patagonian Expedition Race Update:

  

  One of the toughest adventure race on the planet, the Patagonian Expedition Race, continues in Chile today, where 12 of the 20 teams remain in the competition... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2012 OUTDOORS

• Winter Climb Update: Holding Tight On Gasherbrum I

  

  The last two teams in Pakistan this winter are on Gasherbrum I (8080m/26,509 ft), where they are currently huddled in Base Camp and preparing for a major storm... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2012 OUTDOORS

• Video: Snowboarding In An LED Suit

  This video was making the rounds late last week, and I had a few people send it my way again over the weekend, so I thought I'd share it today. Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2012 OUTDOORS

• Book Review: The Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide by Andrew Skurka

  

  Andrew Skurka is, without a doubt, the ultimate hiker. Over the years, he has trekked more than 30,000 miles, going end-to-end on the Pacific Crest and... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2012 OUTDOORS

• Winter Climb Update: Stuck In BC On GI

  

  Now that most of the teams have left Pakistan for the season, all of the action is focused squarely on Gasherbrum I, where both the Polish squad and Alex and... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2012 OUTDOORS

• Hugh Neff Wins 2012 Yukon Quest

  

  The 1000 mile long Yukon Quest sled dog race was won by veteran musher Hugh Neff earlier this week, when he crossed the finish line just 26 seconds ahead of... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2012 OUTDOORS

• Expreso De Los Andes 2012 Expedition Begins Tomorrow

  

  A month ago I posted the announcement from the impossible2Possible team that they would be setting off on a new expedition, this time to run west to east... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2012 OUTDOORS