Archive for June, 2010
Road ID, an athletic identification provider, has been busy raising more than $19,000 for charities through their Amgen Tour of California Charity Challenge and a Spring Giveaway. Raising more than $13,000 in two-dollar individual increments was made possible only by Road ID’s robust presence in the social media sphere.
The… Read the rest
Heading to Dolores Park in the San Francisco Mission this summer? This local grassy patch can mysteriously draw on solar flares to produce the only sunny spot in entire the city during the summer–and the local turnout quickly lives up to its nickname, ‘Dolores Beach’. Now you can wash down… Read the rest
Mastering the slackline takes a lot of skill—something that the people in the following videos are definitely lacking.
From Tracy: (Wait, who’s the monkey man?)
From Jason: (Face, meet Grass.)
From Geoffrey: (Hey, this guy actually makes it across…Oh.)
From Jon: (Dude needs some help, see :11.)… Read the rest
If you live in or around the Portland, OR area and feel you could benefit from a bit more balance in your life (who couldn’t?), then clear your calendar on Monday, June 28th and head to Elementum Yoga Studio at 5:30 p.m. sharp. There, Jason and Chelsey from the YogaSlackers… Read the rest
Even (most of) the most avid climbers in the world can’t claim to have scaled the side of a building–let alone a skyscraper with 200 meter high facades. But tomorrow, June 23rd, 21 climbers from all over the globe will come together on the side of the Marina Bay Sands… Read the rest
If you’re looking for something to liven a mundane Monday morning ritual you need not look further than one of Air’s albums. A music duo from Versailles, France, the group’s name is a backronym for Amour, Imagination, Rêve. Translation: Love, Imagination, Dream.
Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel’s talents form the… Read the rest
Consumers of outdoor industry products don’t typically get the chance to meet the people working behind the scenes to bring them the gear they wear. Now, thanks to the internet, they can at least watch them do cool stuff and rest satisfied knowing that these strangers are indeed good, active… Read the rest
Until a few weeks ago, only six skiers had ever managed to ascend and descend all 54 of Colorado’s “14ers”–mountain peaks that stand taller than 14,000 feet. And thanks to the dedication and guts of Jarrett Luttrell, 32, snowboarding has been added to the list.
With Luttrell’s descent of Keplinger’s… Read the rest
Apparently if you falsely claim to be stranded at sea you will be sentenced to prison. That’s the verdict for a California man who repeatedly made this claim and was sentenced Monday in San Jose to 30 months in federal prison as a result.
Prosecutors say 53-year-old Kurtis Thorsted broadcast… Read the rest
If you’re 21 or older and in Portland June 17th join Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe as they host whitewater adventure kayaking phenoms Jesse Coombs and Ben Stookesberry at the film premier of Hotel Charley V: First Descent, fresh from this year’s Telluride Mountain Film Fest.… Read the rest
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Sad to say, but summer seems to be missing in action in Oregon—and according to national weather reports—the rest of the country isn’t faring much better. With a weekend of rain, clouds and cool temperatures in Portland’s near future, this week’s roundup of photos from different countries across the globe… Read the rest
It rained in Portland (again) on Wednesday and all of us here at Wend HQ were in a funk. But instead of letting the weather get us down, we decided to resort to what we always do when the funk settles in – simply stop working and start looking at… Read the rest
Once you reach a certain point in your career it’s great to be able to sit back and reflect upon what you’ve accomplished. It’s gratifying to see in hindsight how far you’ve come and from this vantage point, you can also look forward to what you have yet to achieve… Read the rest
Bend, Oregon is known for its recreational opportunities and outdoor philosphy, and real estate agent Megan Power saw this as the perfect opportunity to merge her passion for bicycling with her career. A broker with Coldwell Banker Morris Real Estate in Bend, Power has began asking her clients if they… Read the rest
