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• Antarctica 2011: Cas, Jonesy, and Aleks Are Done!

  

  Just a very brief update on the story I posted earlier today, in which I noted that Cas and Jonesy were on the home stretch of their expedition to the South Pol... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2012 OUTDOORS

• Antarctica 2011: Cas and Jonesy On The Home Stretch!

  

  It has been one very long, and grueling, Antarctic season for James Castrission and Justin Jones, aka Cas and Jonesy. The lads have been out on the ice for thre... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2012 OUTDOORS

• Dave Cornthwaite Announces 2012 Expedition Schedule

  

  British adventurer Dave Cornthwaite, whom we all followed down the Mississippi River on a stand-up paddleboard last summer, has announced his plans for 2012. Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2012 OUTDOORS

• Antarctica 2011: Johan Ernst Nilson Reaches Second Pole

  

  One of the bigger adventures of the past year came to an end last week when Swedish adventurer Johan Ernst Nilson reached the South Pole. Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2012 OUTDOORS

• Winter Climb Update: Evacuation On K2, C2 On Nanga Parbat

  

  It has been a busy couple of days in Pakistan for the teams making winter ascents on the big peaks there. As is always the case, it is the weather that decides... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2012 OUTDOORS

• Video: Mountain Biking Nepal's Mustang Valley

  So you say you've already trekked the Himalaya but still find that you can't resist the siren call of those beautiful mountains? Then how about mountain biking... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2012 OUTDOORS

• All-Woman Rowing Team Finishing Atlantic Crossing

  

  Way back in October of last year I told you about an all-woman rowing team that was set to take part in the Woodvale Challenge, an annual race across the... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2012 OUTDOORS

• Explorers Club Member Blogs On Club's Internal Conflict

  

  It has been a few weeks since I last posted anything in regards to the reportedly on going internal disputes at the Explorers Club. Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2012 OUTDOORS

• Antarctica 2011: Aleksander Waits For Cas and Jonesy

  

  With just a few days left in the current Antarctic season, and most of the explorers already off the ice or preparing to depart, we get news today of quite a... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2012 OUTDOORS

• Video: Circumnavigating Ireland By Kayak

  In the spring of 2011, British sea kayakers Jeff Allen and Harry Whelan spent 25-days paddling around Ireland. Their adventure is now being made into a... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2012 OUTDOORS

• Winter Climb Update: Teams Reach Gasherbrum BC

  

  The weekend was a busy one for the major winter climbs in the Karakoram, with two teams reaching Base Camp on their mountain, while two others continued to... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2012 OUTDOORS

• Solo Sailing Update: Laura is Done!

  

  As I mentioned last Friday, over the weekend 16-year old Laura Dekker completed her quest to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world by arrivin... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2012 OUTDOORS

• Antarctica 2011: Felicity Completes Antarctic Traverse!

  

  We enter the final week of the Antarctic season with a few adventurers still out on the ice and some desperately working to reach their finish line. Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2012 OUTDOORS

• Video: Yosemite In Timelapse

  There is nothing like starting out a new day (and week!) with a great video to remind us why we love the outdoors so much. This one was shot in Yosemite Nationa... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2012 OUTDOORS

• Winter Climb Updates: COLD!

  

  It has been another trying week in the Karakoram, where the winter weather continues to test the strength and patience of the climbers there. Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2012 OUTDOORS

• Winter Outdoor Retailer Underway!

  

  The 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market is underway in Salt Lake City, Utah, where all the gear companies, great and small, are now showing off their new... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2012 OUTDOORS

• An African Adventure With Canadian RMC Cadets

  

  In late December, a team of young cadets from the Royal Military College in Canada traveled to Africa, where they had quite an experience. Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2012 OUTDOORS

• Solo Sailing Update: Laura Dekker To Complete Circumnavigation Tomorrow

  

  Teen-sailor Laura Dekker will complete her solo circumnavigation of the planet tomorrow, when she is expected to arrive in St. Maarten at approximately 3PM loca... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2012 OUTDOORS

• Video: Gear Testing In The Selkirk Mountains

  I caught this video over at the Nat Geo Adventure Blog earlier and thought it would be fun to share here as well. It shows the absolutely brutal work that gear... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2012 OUTDOORS

• i2P Announces Expreso De Los Andes 2012 Expedition

  

  The crew over at impossible2Possible are gearing up for another expedition, this time turning their sights back to South America and the Andes Mountains. Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2012 OUTDOORS