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• Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 Begins Friday

  

  The 2011-2012 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race will get underway this Friday, when six teams will hit the high seas on a round the world yacht race that pits som... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2011 OUTDOORS

• Polartec Wants To Give Your College $10,000

  

  Polartec has launched their second annual Made Possible Challenge, which will award a single college with $10,000 cash and some great Polartec gear. Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2011 OUTDOORS

• Video: Paraglider Vs. Vulture

  Here's a scary video to start the day. It features a paraglider floating above the Indian Himalaya, when he collides with a vulture, who becomes entangled in th... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2011 OUTDOORS

• Ski The Himalayas S3E6: Acclimatizing in the Mountains

  When we last left off with the third season of Ski The Himalayas the team was finally en route to their destination after spending several episodes scrambling t... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2011 OUTDOORS

• Video: Descending Brazil's Rio Mambucaba River

  Earlier this year, expedition kayakers Ben Stookesberry, Chris Korbulic, and Pedro Oliva set out to take on Brazil's treacherous Mambucaba River, a powerful... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2011 OUTDOORS

• Antarctic History: Scott Heads South

  

  While we're on the subject of Antarctica this morning, I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge another important date in the history of the Amundsen-Scott... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2011 OUTDOORS

• Antarctica 2011: More Teams Set Off

  

  Now that the Antarctic season is officially underway for another year, I thought I'd mention a few more teams that are now on the ice and are either already... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2011 OUTDOORS

• Search For Missing Annapurna Climbers Called Off

  

  Explorers Web is reporting that search parties on Annapurna called off their efforts to find three missing Korean climbers on Friday after finding no trace of... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2011 OUTDOORS

• FEAT Comes To Canada!

  

  For the past year you've heard me mention FEAT on multiple occasions. It's the adventure version of TED Talks during which speakers get just seven minutes to... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2011 OUTDOORS

• Antarctica 2011: Explorers Hit The Ice At Last

  

  Before my brief hiatus last week, the skiers preparing to head to Antarctica were still waiting for a flight out of Punta Arenas so they could get underway. At... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2011 OUTDOORS

• Seven Summits For Alzheimer's Update: Alan Summits Carstensz Pyramid

  

  Over the weekend, Alan Arnette finished the next climb in his Seven Summits for Alzheimer's project by reaching the top of Carstensz Pyramid, the tallest... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2011 OUTDOORS

• Book Review: Into The Silence

  

  I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Mt. Everest has always captivated the public's attention and spurred our sense of adventure. Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2011 OUTDOORS

• WEDALI Wins Checkpoint Tracker Championship

  

  This past weekend one of the top adventure races in North America took place at the Land Between The Lakes in Kentucky, where the Checkpoint Tracker Championshi... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2011 OUTDOORS

• Kayak Sessions Mag Announces Finalists For Short Film Of the Yea Award

  Kayak Sessions Magazine has announced the finalists for their picks for the 2011 Short Film of the Year Award, giving a nod to some of the absolute best paddlin... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2011 OUTDOORS

• Australian Rower Hopes To Become Youngest Across The Pacific

  

  While we're on the topic of ocean rowing today, here's another story of interest. Australian Ben Turner hopes to become the youngest person to row solo and... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2011 OUTDOORS

• Antarctica 2011: Still Waiting...

  

  These updates on the Antarctic are starting to sound like a broken record. Weather continues to delay the start of the 2011 Antarctic season, as more teams... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2011 OUTDOORS

• All-Woman Team Preps To Row The Atlantic

  

  An all-woman team is preparing to row the Atlantic this December as part of the Woodvale Challenge and to help raise awareness of the horrible crime of human... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2011 OUTDOORS, SEA

• Ski The Himalayas S3E5: On The Road Again

  Friday brings us another episode of Ski the Himalayas, where the climbing/skiing team finally gets their expedition underway. If you've watched the last few... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2011 OUTDOORS

• Video: Human Slingshot

  Remember that video we had a few months back that combined a giant slingshot with a slip-n-slide? Well, someone has taken that same concept and removed the... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2011 OUTDOORS

• The Checkpoint Tracker Adventure Race Championship Is Underway!

  One of the top adventure races in the U.S., the Checkpoint Tracker Championship, got underway today in the Land Between The Lakes, Kentucky. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2011 OUTDOORS