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Though admittedly not as exciting a find as century-old butter, archaeologists on an Arctic expedition for Parks Canada discovered a sunken British vessel that disappeared in 1845. The ship—a navy vessel called “the Investigator”—had met its unfortunate demise during a rescue mission 155 years ago and was found in the… Read the rest
On April 22 (Earth Day), polar explorer Eric Larsen completed his journey to the North Pole, leaving him officially two thirds of the way finished with his historic Save the Poles expedition – an attempt to be the first human being to reach all three of the world’s poles in… Read the rest
One month ago, Christopher Pike of Eugene, Ore., along with four others completed what they’ve called “the first ever human-powered winter circumnavigation of Lake Baikal.”
Siberia’s Lake Baikal is considered the oldest and deepest lake, with an estimated age of 25 million years and a depth of 5,469 feet. More… Read the rest
Trekking across the North Pole is a dream for adventurers around the world, and many people have experienced it first hand (and lived to tell the tale). But soon, Elham Al-Qasimi will become the first Arab woman to ever set foot in the North Pole. Of course, Al-Qasimi doesn’t just… Read the rest
A photograph of an incredibly rare all-black penguin has been making the rounds on media outlets over the course of the last few weeks, thanks to Andrew Evans, contributing editor for National Geographic. Evans was able to get the fantastic shot after traveling 10,000 miles from Washington D.C. to Antarctica,… Read the rest
Containing nearly 20 percent of the world’s surface freshwater, Lake Baikal in Siberia is the most voluminous freshwater lake in the world. At its deepest Lake Baikal drops 5,390 ft — over three thousand feet deeper than the maximum diving depth of nuclear power attack subs, and over two thousand… Read the rest
Nineteenth-Century mountain climber Guido Lammer recognized that “a passionate involvement in the act of mountaineering, and the constant menace of danger disturbing the very depths of our being, are the source of powerful, moral or religious emotions which may be of the greatest spirituality.” It is the climber who braves… Read the rest
So you’ve been dreaming of far-off adventures. It’s no surprise really; that’s what happens when you’re a Wend fiend. But now it’s time to get those dreams down on paper and apply for a Mountain Hardwear Expedition Sponsorship. That’s right, if you have aspirations to take off on a truly… Read the rest
Untitled from Eric Parsons on Vimeo.
The guys from Epic Designs took off yesterday on a sweet — and maybe a little crazy — bike expedition down the Lost Coast, a 400+ mile stretch of wild coastline along the Gulf of Alaska. The expedition will start in the town of… Read the rest
