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• Adventure Quickies: Eco-Challenge Final Standings, the Passing of a Legendary...

  Each Friday I share a rundown of some stories that I didn't have the time or space to post elsewhere. Typically, these "adventure quickies" focus on travel,... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2020 OUTDOORS

• German Team Makes First Ascent of Pakistani Peak

  While the summer climbing season in Pakistan has been a shadow of its former self, there have been a handful of expeditions taking place in recent weeks. For... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2020 OUTDOORS

• Video: The First Ascent of ‘The Diamond’ on Longs Peak

  Longs Peak is one of the more storied and popular 14ers in Colorado, drawing in wide array of climbers and hikers on a regular basis. Because of its iconic... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2020 OUTDOORS

• Nepal Completes Month Long Clean Up of Everest

  The COVID-19 pandemic has made life difficult just about everywhere, bring the world to a standstill at times and raising awareness of our own fragile health. I... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2020 OUTDOORS

• Video: Danny MacAskill and Friends Rock and Roll

  Not sure how I missed this from a few weeks back, but better later than never. A Danny MacAskill video is always appreciated. This time out, Danny, along with... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2020 OUTDOORS

• Video: Bombardier Blood Shows the Plight of the Mountaineer with Hemophilia

  The video above is a trailer for a much longer documentary due out soon. Entitled Bombardier Blood, the film introduces us to mountaineer Chris Bombardier, who... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2020 OUTDOORS

• French Adventurer Completes Summer Crossing of Death Valley

  Just yesterday I shared the story of Death Valley recently setting a record for the highest temperature ever recorded. For those that missed it, over the weeken... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2020 OUTDOORS

• Video: New Zealand—The Spirit of the South Island

  There are few countries on the planet that have handled the coronavirus pandemic better than New Zealand. For the past three months-aside from a random dust-up... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2020 OUTDOORS

• Video: Scaling Three Mexican Volcanoes in 24 Hours

  Join mountain athlete Alex Roudayna as she set out on a grueling quest to climb three individual volcanoes in Mexico in under 24 hours. In doing so, she... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2020 OUTDOORS

• Death Valley Set an All-Time Heat Record for the Planet This Past Weekend

  This past weekend was a potentially record-breaking one in Death Valley, where thermometers soared to incredible heights. In fact, the official temperature in... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2020 OUTDOORS

• Video: How Everest Is—and Isn’t—the Tallest Mountain on the Planet

  Every once in awhile when I mention Everest being the tallest mountain on the planet, I'll get someone who responds with how that simply isn't true. Their... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2020 OUTDOORS

• Registration for Eco-Challenge 2021 is Now Open

  Eco-Challenge Fiji just appeared on Amazon Prime Video last Friday, but fans of the show-and adventure racing in general-already have something new to look... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2020 OUTDOORS

• Video: Deep Water Soloing in Vietnam

  American climbers Tim Emmett and Kyle Condie travel to Vietnam, where Emmett-an early practitioner of deep water soloing-imparts his knowledge on his younger... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2020 OUTDOORS

• Video: Reminder—Eco-Challenge is Now on Amazon Prime Video

  I'm sharing the official trailer for Eco-Challenge Fiji again today as a reminder that the show is now available in all of its glory on Amazon Prime Video. For... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2020 OUTDOORS

• Nepal Delays Opening to International Travelers, Fall Climbing Season in Doubt

  After cancelling the spring climbing season in Nepal due to the coronavirus, the local tourism economy has been pinning its hopes on a return to normal... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2020 OUTDOORS

• Video: Akashinga—The Brave All-Female Rangers Protecting Africa’s Wildlife

  Zimbabwe has a secret weapon when it comes to protecting its precious wildlife. That weapon is an all-female group of rangers who have been trained by former... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2020 OUTDOORS

• Video: It’s Dreamtime for Climber Carlo Traversi

  From the moment he first laid eyes on a route dubbed Dreamtime, rock climber Carlo Traversei knew that he had to climb it. Located in Ticino, Switzerland, the... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2020 OUTDOORS

• Lia Ditton Endures Capsizing Boat, Lurking Sharks on Pacific Ocean Row

  When we last checked in on Lia Ditton a little more than a week ago, she was continuing to struggle to make progress on the Pacific Ocean. In fact, she was so... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2020 OUTDOORS

• Video: Kayaking in Montana with Rafa Ortiz

  We've seen pro kayaker Rafa Ortiz paddling some wild whitewater over the years, but rarely have we gotten the chance to learn more about him along the way.... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2020 OUTDOORS

• Video: Traveling From Switzerland’s Lowest to Highest Point in Record Time

  What does it take to travel from the lowest point in Switzerland-located along the lake in Lago Maggiore to its highest point a Dufourspitze in record time?... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2020 OUTDOORS