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• Might Journey: Another Stand-Up Paddleboarder Completes The Mississippi

  

  And yet another stand-up paddleboarding story today. A few weeks back, Dave Cornthwaite completed his SUP journey down the Mississippi River. Turns out he wasn'... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2011 OUTDOORS

• Himalaya Fall 2011: Snow Stopped, Teams Plan For Next Summit Bid

  

  Yesterday I posted a rather dire update from the Himalaya, in which nearly every team had retreated to their respective Base Camps after a massive storm dumped... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2011 OUTDOORS

• Battle of the Paddle California Results

  

  As I've mentioned before, stand-up paddling continues to grow in popularity, with more and more outdoor enthusiasts joining in on the action all the time. The... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2011 OUTDOORS

• Train For A Polar Adventure With Ice Warrior

  

  The 2011 Antarctic season is just a few weeks away, and soon we'll see a number of intrepid explorers setting out for the South Pole or other locations on the... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2011 OUTDOORS

• Video: Jeb Corliss Flies Wingsuit Through A Cave

  This past weekend, BASE jumper Jeb Corliss was in China where he leapt from a hovering helicopter then used his wingsuit to successfully navigate his way throug... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2011 OUTDOORS

• Himalaya Fall 2011: Weather Window Slams Shut

  

  At the end of last week, the climbing teams in the Himalaya seemed poised to take advantage of a favorable weather pattern to make summit bids early this week. Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2011 OUTDOORS

• Video: 2011 Put Foot Rally!

  Way back in March I told you about the Put Foot Rally, a driving adventure that sent teams on a 17-day, 7000km (4350 mile) journey through seven countries in... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2011 OUTDOORS

• Everest Flight Crashes In Nepal, Kills 19

  

  A small plane that was taking an arial tour of Mt. Everest earlier today, crashed amidst bad weather, killing all 19 people aboard. Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2011 OUTDOORS

• Video: Through The Khumbu Icefall

  If you ask any climber on the South Side of Everest what the scariest part of the mountain is, most will invariably say that it is the Khumbu Icefall. Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2011 OUTDOORS

• Best Hike Takes On The GR 20 Hiking Trail In Corsica

  

  The GR 20 is a 180km (110 mile) trail in Corsica that is considered by many to be one of the toughest trekking routes in all of Europe. Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2011 OUTDOORS

• Video: Fun In Chamonix

  How's this for a fun – not to mention busy– day. The video below was shot in Chamonix, France, which is considered one of the truly great outdoor playgrounds... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2011 OUTDOORS

• Himalaya Fall 2011: Summit Bids Begin Today!

  

  Earlier in the week I posted an update on the 2011 fall Himalaya season in which I noted that many teams were now in their respective base camps, resting, and... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2011 OUTDOORS

• CheapTents Interview: Adventurer Leon McCarron

  

  The gang over at CheapTents.com have posted another one of their excellent interviews today, this time with adventurer Leon McCarron. Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2011 OUTDOORS

• NASA Outlines The Future Of Space Exploration

  

  Earlier this year the Space Shuttle program was put on mothballs, effectively closing the book on an era of manned space travel. While it was sad to see it go,... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2011 OUTDOORS

• Video: First Ski Descent Of Denali

  

  This past spring, mountaineer/skier Andreas Fransson made the first ski descent of Denali's South Face, an epic challenge that has been considered for some time... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2011 OUTDOORS

• BelgiKayak Update: Reaching The North Sea

  

  Belgian adventure Louis-Philippe Loncke has completed his BelgiKayak expedition, which sent him on a 600km (373 mile) journey around his home country,... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2011 OUTDOORS

• One Man Epic: On An Egyptian Adventure

  

  In 2010, we followed Australian adventurer Tom Smitheringale on a solo attempt to reach the North Pole, a journey during which he suffered frostbite while... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2011 OUTDOORS

• Video: Climbing Kangchenjunga

  At 8586 meters (28,169 ft) in height, Kangchenjunga is the third highest peak in the world, and yet it few people know about the challenges of climbing the... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2011 OUTDOORS

• Blind Man Heading To The South Pole

  

  The 2011 Antarctica season is still a couple of months off, but it is closing in quickly. One of the expeditions that has already been announced is the Polar... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2011 OUTDOORS

• Exploring Australia's Slot Canyons With National Geographic

  

  Canyoneering is the term given to an outdoor activity that involves hiking, climbing, and scrambling through narrow, twisting canyons. Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2011 OUTDOORS