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• North Pole 2011: Trouble At Barneo

  

  So just how bad is it in the Arctic this season? We already knew that all the explorers traveling to the North Pole from the Canadian side of the ice called... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2011 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• Himalaya 2011: Melissa Arnot Preps For Makalu

  

  For the past couple of years, First Ascent sponsored climber Melissa Arnot has been a guide on Everest, and has stood atop that mountain on more than one... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2011 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• Winter On Denali: Video Brings Challenges Home

  

  Back in February, Christine Feret and Artur Testov made a bold attempt to summit Denali in winter. The 6196 meter (20,327ft) mountain, located in the heart of... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2011 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• Expedition Idaho Adventure Race

  

  If you're still figuring out which adventure races you want to put on your team's schedule for this season, you really should be considering the Expedition Idah... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2011 OUTDOORS

• Pole2Pole Expedition: 12 Month Journey From North to South Pole Begins Today!

  

  Swedish explorer Johan Ernst Nilson is about to embark on an epic and ambitious expedition that will see him travel from the North to the South Pole in under... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2011 OUTDOORS

• Himalaya 2011: Everest Cell Network "Spotty"

  

  Last fall a lot was made about Everest gaining 3G cell phone service, at least in Base Camp. The word was that cell tower was installed in the area, and we... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2011 OUTDOORS

• Nat Geo Launches "Fringe Elements"

  

  National Geographic has launched a new line of adventure sports videos called Fringe Elements that looks to have a ton of great potential. As you can imagine,... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2011 OUTDOORS

• North Pole 2011: Barneo Ice Camp Is Open

  Last night the first planes began arriving at the Barneo Ice Camp, the temporary base that is constructed on the ice each spring to allow explorers to travel... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2011 OUTDOORS

• North Pole 2011: Prince Harry Begins Polar Trek

  

  Way back in January I posted a story about Britain's Prince Harry possibly making a trek to the North Pole. At the time, he was training to do so as part of a... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2011 OUTDOORS

• Catlin Arctic Survey 2011: 4 Day Storms And Moments In The Sun

  

  The 2011 Catlin Arctic Survey continues to press ahead with their mission, despite the fact that the weather in the arctic is proving to be quite challenging... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2011 OUTDOORS

• Universal Sports Network Declares April Adventure Month!

  

  The Universal Sports television network, which is owned and operated by NBC, has declared April Adventure Month, and has scheduled a whole host of great... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2011 OUTDOORS

• North Pole 2011: Barneo Station Ready To Go

  

  While the 2011 North Pole season has been a bust for explorers heading to 90ºN from the Canadian side of the world, there will still be plenty of adventurous... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2011 OUTDOORS

• Himalaya 2011: Apa Sherpa Goes For Number 21

  

  In what has become another spring time ritual on Everest, legendary mountain guide Apa Sherpa is returning to Nepal once again this year to make a bid on the... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2011 OUTDOORS

• Himalaya 2011: Treks (And Acclimatization) Continue

  

  Over the weekend, the big commercial climbing teams continued their progress towards Everest Base Camp, with most of them now on the trek in the Khumbu Valley. Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2011 OUTDOORS

• Sarah Outen Launches London2London Expedition

  

  Back in December I posted a story about ocean rower Sarah Outen's plans to circumnavigate the globe under her own power. Sarah, who had successfully rowed solo... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2011 OUTDOORS, SEA

• Himalaya 2011: The Sights And Sounds Of The Khumbu

  

  Not a whole lot to report from the Himalaya today. Most of the climbers are either still in Kathmandu and waiting for a flight out, or are on the trail to... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2011 OUTDOORS

• Outside's Top 10 (+2) Mountain Bike Videos

  Outside Online has posted ten great mountain biking videos (plus two bonus clips) in a couple of posts to their blog. The clips include all kinds of different... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2011 OUTDOORS

• Nat Geo Channel's Expedition Week Begins Sunday

  

  Expedition Week returns to the National Geographic Channel starting this weekend, with a fantastic line-up of shows, including two new premiere's each night. Th... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2011 OUTDOORS

• Alpinist Continues Speed Series Interviews

  

  A couple of weeks back I posted about a fascinating set of articles that had been published at Alpinist.com. Dubbed the "Speed Series" the stories were a set... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2011 OUTDOORS

• In London On April 9th? Attend The Adventurist Film Festival!

  

  The 2011 Adventurist Film Festival is scheduled to take place at the Royal Geographical Society in London on April 9th. Co-hosted by Hendrick's Gin, the event... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2011 OUTDOORS