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• Outside Has Seven Questions For Conrad Anker

  

  The Outside Blog has posted an excellent little interview with Conrad Anker, one of the best known climber/mountaineers in the U.S. Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2011 OUTDOORS

• Lion Carries Off GoPro Cam While It's Filming

  We all know that the tiny GoPro helmet cams are popular amongst outdoor athletes and adventurers, but apparently they're pretty popular with lions as well. Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT, OUTDOORS

• Atacama Desert: Round 2!

  Just a quick site note to let everyone know that I'm traveling again. Yes, I know, life is rough, but this is actually the trip that I tried to go on a few week... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2011 OUTDOORS

• Himalaya 2011: Lhotse Ski Descent Video Dispatch 3

  Have you ever wondered what life is like in Base Camp during one of these big Himalayan expeditions? You can get a sense of it in the video below, which... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2011 OUTDOORS

• NASA Unveils Next Generation Space Vehicle

  

  With just one space shuttle mission still on the docket, the current U.S. space program is quickly coming to an end, and soon the venerable workhorse shuttle... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2011 ASTRONOMY, OUTDOORS, SCIENCE

• Himalaya 2011: Another Notable Summit, Another Climber Passes Away On Everest

  

  Yesterday brought both more good and bad news from Everest, where teams on both sides of the mountain are still working their way to the summit ahead of the... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2011 OUTDOORS

• Pole2Pole Expedition Update: In Sight Of Land At Last!

  

  It has been awhile since I posted anything about Johan Ernst Nilson's Pole2Pole Expedition. That's the ambitious adventure undertaken by the Swedish explorer... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2011 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• What's Next For Lance Armstrong?

  

  As widely reported last week, Tyler Hamilton was on the CBS news show 60 Minutes over the weekend, where he recounted tales of performance enhancing drug use... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2011 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SPORTS

• Expedition Bolivia: The Run Is Done!

  

  Over the past week or so, I've written a couple of times about the latest adventure from the impossible2Possible crew, during which a group of youth... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2011 OUTDOORS

• Himalaya 2011: News From All Over

  

  The 2011 Himalayan climbing season is starting to wind down for another year, but there is still plenty of things happening on peaks throughout the region. Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2011 OUTDOORS

• Polartec Announces 2011 APEX Award Winners

  

  Looking to add some great, new cold weather gear to your gear closet? Then check out the latest and greatest items that use Polartec fabrics to keep us warm... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2011 OUTDOORS

• Himalaya 2011: Dave Hahn Notches 13th Summit Of Everest

  

  Mountain giude Dave Hahn reached the summit of Everest over the weekend, marking the 13th time that he has stood on the top of that mountain. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2011 OUTDOORS

• Himalaya 2011: Paragliding From The Summit Of Everest

  

  As I mentioned in my earlier post, it was another busy weekend on the world's tallest mountain. By some accounts, there could have been upwards in the... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2011 OUTDOORS

• Himalaya 2011: Alan Summits Everest, North Side Teams On Top Too!

  

  As predicted last week, the weather window on Everest this past weekend was a good one, an many climbers went up to the summit. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2011 OUTDOORS

• Congrats To Final Ditch The Deet Winners

  As promised, I drew the final two winners for my Ditch The Deet contest that I've been running over the past few weeks, and I'll be sending prize packages out t... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2011 OUTDOORS

• Everest Summit Report: Solo On Top Of The World!

  

  So you want to know what it is like to climb the highest mountain on the planet, and stand on top of the summit, all alone? Then look no further than this... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2011 OUTDOORS

• Tyler Hamilton Accuses Lance Armstrong Of Doping

  

  In an interview for 60 Minutes that is set to air on Sunday, retired professional cyclist Tyler Hamilton says that he witnessed seven-time Tour de France... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2011 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SPORTS

• Himalaya 2011: More Summits On Everest And Kangchanjunga

  

  As expected, a second wave of summits has begun on the South Side of Everest, where teams have gone up this morning despite higher winds. The trend is expected... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2011 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• Two-Minute Trailer For Expedition Impossible

  A few days back I posted a teaser video for an upcoming television show called Expedition Impossible, that will begin airing here in the U.S. on ABC in June. Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2011 OUTDOORS

• America's Most Endangered Rivers

  

  A few days back, American Rivers released their annual list of the ten most endangered rivers in the U.S., sending out a call for action to help protect these... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2011 ENVIRONMENT, OUTDOORS