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Indian Navy Trying to Achieve a First?All Three Poles
2008-03-07 08:46:00 The Indian Navy , ran under the command of Commander Satyabrata Dam, is trying to become the first organization to conquer all three poles: The North and South Pole s, and the world’s highest, Mt. Everest . They have already conquered two of the three, and will be setting their sihts on the third come the second week ... More About: North Pole
Paragliding With Will Gadd
2008-03-07 07:18:00 Will Gadd, world adventurer and writer, will be hosting a spring tour of sorts as he plans to teach paragliding clinics in a few different locations across the south. The two-day clinics will focus on “how the sky works and how to stay in it.” These clinics have continued for 10 years now and have expanded ... More About: Paragliding
I Double-Dog Dare Ya?..
2008-03-05 06:58:00 LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Extreme Group, founders of the Extreme Sports Channel, and Bragster, a leading social network for dares and social bets, today announced the launch of ExBrag (www.ExBrag.com), a new web community where users can post extreme sports challenges and dare friends. As the hunger for new, targeted social forums escalates, ExBrag provides both the community feel of a social network and ... More About: Double , Dare
Adventure Destinations: New Zealand
2008-03-05 06:07:00 New Zealand has been in the press quite a bit over the past year. Adventure r’s eyes around the globe turned their attention to the country with the untimely death of their nation’s biggest hero–Sir Edmund Hillary . There is a lot more to New Zealand than just Sir Ed though, and it doesn’t take ... More About: New Zealand , Destinations
Ipod Gets an Adventure Make-Over
2008-03-05 05:23:00 If you don’t know what an ipod is by now, then you have probably been living in a cave–a cold dark cave in subzero temperatures, possibly even entombed in a block of ice. Many of us have grown reliant on one of this generation’s biggest inventions- We run with them, we bike with them, we ... More About: Technology , Adventure , Ipod , Temple , Switch
Alpine Expeditions Books Trip With ?Alive!? Survivor
2008-03-04 17:52:00 SHARE 4 DAYS in COLORADO’s Rocky Mountains WITH SURVIVOR EDUARDO STRAUCH. Ricardo Pena and Alpine Expeditions is offering a 5 day itinerary that includes a lecture in the Boulder-Denver area and 4 days in the mountains including a hut trip with Llamas. This is a unique opportunity for Eduardo to share not only the amazing details of his incredible survival story (featured in ... More About: Books , Survivor , Trip , Alive
2008 Iditarod Trail Invitational Update?March 4, 2008
2008-03-04 07:56:00 I have been trying to update everyone on the 2008 Iditarod Trail Invitational. A few days back I made this POST concerning the bikers arriving at the 350 mile marker (the finish of the short race)..since that time, there has been quite a bit more activity-By going on their site, I think my last update ... More About: Update , March
I Shall NEVER Set Foot on Annapurna again?
2008-03-04 06:59:00 These words are coming from Australian climber Andrew Locke in a very interesting interview conducted with MountEverest .net. Andrew Locke is two summits away from joining an elite group of climbers–those who have climbed all 14, 8,000 meter peaks–his final two peaks could come this year. Andrew goes on to talk about his experiences, not only on ... More About: Shisha Pangma , Cho Oyu , Foot
Don?t Weaken National Park Gun Rules
2008-03-04 06:23:00 Perhaps the headline will grab some attention. Recently I have mentioned how our government is trying to put into place a means to get guns back in National Park s. This has become a pretty big issue in newspapers of late with a lot of focus on the government’s efforts, as well as a lot of ... More About: Guns , Rules , National Parks
Jay Petervary Leads Iditarod Trail Invitational Into Mcgrath
2008-03-02 06:48:00 The 2008 Iditatrail Invitational has finally reached the end of the first race and the middle of the second. Mcgrath, Alaska marked the finish for some riders, skiers, and trekers that were intent upon completing the shorter version of the Iditarod Trail Invitational– The overall leader, Jay Petervary, arrived at Mcgrath in 3 days 14 ... More About: Leads
The Yosemite Blog?An Insider?s Guide to Yosemite National Park
2008-03-02 06:09:00 This ad was banned in Portland. It sounds like a no-brainer: removing the outdated dams on the Klamath River is cheaper than fixing them. The best part is that this would restore a major salmon fishery, helping commercial fishing businesses and the economy. This stuff is still controversial for some folks, but consider this: If you could ... More About: National , Blog , Guide , Park , Insider
3 Person Tents?A Backpacker Magazine Review
2008-03-02 05:32:00 Backpacker Magazine has published an interesting review of some of the better 3 person tents on the market. They went through, picked 16 tents that would appeal to backpackers then tested each of them over a period of 189 backcountry nights through every element imaginable in some of this country’s best parks: Olympics, Yellowstone, Canyonlands ... More About: Review , Backpacker , Person
The Adventurist Finally Blogging in the 21st Century
2008-03-01 06:13:00 If you have stopped by The Adventurist tonight and seen a couple of weird messages posted, or are reading by RSS and came across the same messages, then do not fear..I am not going nuts. I am only testing out some new software to make my job a bit easier. Here are the upgrades: My website ... More About: Google , Technology , Mozilla Firefox , Blogging , Blog
Client-Guide Relationship Garners Everest Lawsuit
2008-02-29 20:45:00 Volker Kuebler is in the process of filing a lawsuit against Kari Kobler, a guide on a 2007 Mt. Everest Expedition. The lawsuit has come about over supposed favoritism on Mt. Everest between Kari Kobler and a few of her clients. Volker claims that Kobler would not allow a couple of days of rest, allowing him ... More About: Lawsuit , Relationship , Guide , Explorers
Adventurist Issues: ATV and Off-Road Vehicles in Our Parks: Part II, The E
2008-02-29 19:34:00 I have recently jumped on an issue that has sparked a bit of controversy in the press: the use of ATV and Off-Road Vehicles in our parks. This issue has been an ongoing debate amongst those who ride, environmentalists, lawmakers, and the public. Many are for, many are against. A couple of days ... More About: Environment , Issues , Part
Musings on Bone Games
2008-02-29 04:27:00 I know my limitations, and I was climbing way, way beyond them. One small part of me trembled with fear and fatigue, cried out to be rescued, to be whisked away to any place other then this bleak precipice. The rest, confident, full of an unsane joy, revelled in the animal dance of survival, admired ... More About: Books , Games , Musings , Quotes , Bone
National Geographic Enters the Age of Blogging
2008-02-28 09:16:00 Adventure Sports and Writing is beginning to make some big headwaves in the blogging world. Many new sites pop-up on a daily basis–almost to many to keep track of. Needless to say, we were missing the biggest one of them all..National Geographic , until now. The National Geographic : Adventure Blog kind of snuck up on all of ... More About: Adventure , Blogging
Alain ?Spiderman? Robert Uses Spidey Sense to Scale 495 Foot Edificio Itali
2008-02-28 08:42:00 After stalking the grounds of the Edificio Italia, one of Sao Paulo’s tallest structures, for a week, Alain “Spiderman ” Robert has once again been credited with another monumental climb. Alain Robert, famous for scaling large man-made structures barehanded, had to use a bit of Spidey sense to get around security though in his latest quest. ... More About: Sense , Scale , Foot
Notice: Lake Tahoe?s CAVE ROCK Closed to Climbing
2008-02-28 06:19:00 Cave Rock has been closed to climbing by the U.S. Forest Department. It seems the Rock Formations visited by climbers happens to be resting upon sacred ground. The Washoe Indian Tribe has declared the area sacred for historical and archeological purposes for their tribe. The US Forest Department made Forest Order 19-08-01 effective immediately (Tuesday) and ... More About: Lake Tahoe , Notice , Climbing , Lake
Snowmobiles and ATV?s: Should They Be Allowed in Our Parks?
2008-02-28 06:09:00 One of the biggest issues taking place in the outdoors right now seems to be the legality and safety of ATV and snowmobile riders. Scanning over the pages I edit on Topix, it seems like there is story after story related to both of these issues- Wisconsin Snowmobiling Fatalities at 24, So Far – ... More About: Parks
Grand Teton National Park: A History by National Parks Traveler
2008-02-26 22:48:00 National Park s Traveler happens to be one of my favorite blogs dealing with the US National Park System. Today they have put up a piece on the history of Grand Teton National Park. As far as National Parks go, this one always rates towards the top of the list. The Grand Teton National Park was set ... More About: National , History
2008 Spring Everest Expeditions List Up
2008-02-26 17:44:00 MountEverest .net has put up it’s annual list of Himalayan Expeditions to take place this spring. This list includes Makalu, Manaslu, Dhauligiri, Shisha Pangma, Anna Purna, and Mt. Everest. The expeditions for Cho Oyu have yet to be released. Here is what we know at this point. Everest is going to be very busy once again: 53 ... More About: Nepal , Tibet , Spring , List
News Flash: High Risk Summit Push Taking Place on Broad Peak
2008-02-26 06:16:00 Breaking News –Breaking News–Breaking News The Good News: Simone Moro, Shaheen Baig, and Qudrat Ali have tired of waiting. With supplies dwindling and winter drawing to a close, the three climbers on Broad Peak have decided to GO FOR IT! The Bad News: High winds and bad weather have plagued the region. Many of the Pakistan’s top peaks have proved ... More About: Flash , Risk , Place
The Lohtse-Everest Traverse: Kazakh National Team Tries to Up the Ante
2008-02-26 06:02:00 ExplorersWeb is reporting today that the Kazakh National Team is planning on trying to do an almost impossible feat: The Lhotse-Everest Traverse. From ExplorersWeb: He climbed 7, 8000ers with Messner and skied down Everest, but says that his traverse of the two Gasherbrums sticks out most. “This level of difficulty can be upped only through the Everest-Lhotse ...
Idita Trail Invitational 2008: Day 1 Update
2008-02-25 05:42:00 The 2008 Iditarod Trail Invitational has kicked off. I made a post about this yesterday, as far as what the race is about and so-forth–Click here. The weather this morning began around 10 degrees, but soon warmed up to a sweltering 27 by the start of the race. Over 45 bikers, skiers and trekkers began what ... More About: Alaska , Update
Gun Ban in U.S. National Parks to be Overturned
2008-02-24 19:04:00 For well over 100 years guns have been banned in our National Park system. That is getting ready to change. A majority of the United States Senate–Yes, Republicans AND Democrats have voted unanimously to move forward with repealing the century old law and move in favor of allowing armed weapons into our national parks. This will ... More About: Government , Laws , Parks , National Parks
Storm Over Everest: The David Breashears Story
2008-02-24 18:38:00 On May 13, 2008 PBS will be broadcasting a 2 hour special titled Storm Over Everest . This program will be taking a look at the infamous 1996 disaster on Mt. Everest that claimed the lives of Scott Fisher and Rob Hall. This is David Breashears’ story. David was on Mt. Everest trying to film the second ... More About: Story
40,000 Tourists Visit Mt. Everest in 2007, More Expected in 2008
2008-02-22 17:39:00 Tourism authorities from China’s Tibet autonomous region have released their final figures for tourists descending (or ascending) upon the Mt. Everest region. A staggering 40,200 visitors made the pilgrimmage to the world’s highest peak in 2007. China relates this number to a series of better roads around the region that the country has been improving upon ... More About: Tourists , Visit , 2008 , Mt. Everest
Conquering Mt. Everest?The Smithsonian Factor
2008-02-22 17:08:00 The Smithsonian Magazine has featured an article this month entitled “Conquering Everest .” The article takes a pretty good look at the history surrounding the Everest conquest. From Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay’s first ascent in 1953 all the way up to the present day and the commercialization of Everest. The article is put together well, ... More About: Factor , Mt. Everest
The Iditarod Trail Invitational Begins Saturday!
More articles from this author:2008-02-22 00:22:00 For all of you hardcore outdoor athletes (alot more hardcore than I) perhaps you will take an interest in this next item. The great BikingBis Blog has reminded us that the Iditarod Trail Invitational Begins Sunday. This event is billed as “The World’s Longest Human Powered Winter Race,” and covers an area of over 1,100 miles in ... More About: Alaska , Saturday 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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