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A little over a month ago, we showed you a video of 16-year-old climber Enzo Oddo as he took on the Bishop, CA. highball, Ambrosia. The above video, shot in mid May, shows Oddo making the second-ever ascent of Aubade Direct (5.15a) in the south of France. In it, you… Read the rest
Chamber Music, produced by Six Degree Records, is very little like the 18th century compositions that seem to have defined the term ‘chamber music’ once and for all. And this Chamber Music … Read the restcertainly won’t put you to sleep. The album is the beautiful brainchild of two very different string musicians:
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
If you like running, you need to know about the “Grip Your World Giveaway” sweepstakes from Vibram, an engineer of high-performance soles for extreme and varied terrain and conditions. The company is a proud partner in The North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc ultra-trail marathon this August.
The grand prize winner… Read the rest
The winner of this week’s Adventure to Dominica contest is Michael Owen Gaddis, for this shot of himself paragliding off the Aiguille du Midi. Chamonix, France last year.
Michael, you win a pair of Ahnu shoes! And in addition, you are now eligible to win a trip for two to… Read the rest
Music Monday this week is not only musically stimulating, it’s also educational. This new music video from the French band Hold Your Horses! presents their track “70 Million” by taking a humorous journey through art history in their rendition of reenacting famous paintings.
I encourage you to watch this video… Read the rest
Splashing around in water is fun. And no matter where you are on this grand planet of ours the rule is the same: if there is enough water people will find a way to have fun in it.
In his fly-fishing masterpiece The River Why… Read the rest, Oregon author David James
Want to experience living like a hamster? A hotel in France gives you the chance to live like a domestic rodent – you’ll be able to eat grain, run in a giant wheel and sleep on hay.
This “Hamster Villa” is located in the town of Nantes and is run… Read the rest
You heard me right. The U.S. has now claimed the throne as the world’s no. 1 favorite country. What’s the big surprise?… Read the rest Many say that the nation has President Barack Obama to thank. Global confidence in Obama has put the U.S. in a positive light. Even approval of America among
You have to give it to the Frenchies for always attempting the ridiculous. Check out the nimportequi.com website for more absurdity.
Thanks to Mika for the tip!… Read the rest
Congratulations to our friend Krissy Moehl for winning The North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc over the weekend! Last week, I wrote about Krissy and her pack of American ultra-runners tackling the race, a 103-mile circumnavigation of Mont Blanc, which starts and finishes in Chamonix. The course, which dips into Italy… Read the rest
They are a rare breed. Extremely fast people who run 100 miles in less than 24 hours, racing through the world’s toughest endurance courses. They are crazy. They are awesome. And one of those crazy-awesome runners is my friend Krissy Moehl.
Krissy and her pack of American ultra-runners are in… Read the rest
That’s right, it’s the famed 14 Juillet … Read the restotherwise known as Bastille Day. So Find a Frenchie and celebrate!
Or get both your desires for a bit of sport and a taste of French culture fulfilled by checking all that’s happening on the Tour de France. We recommend the great insight
I guess I should start this post with “Happy Fourth of July!” But honestly today I’m more concerned about the first day of one of the most famous annual cycling events. That’s right, it’s time for the Tour de France (be sure to say that with a French accent), and… Read the rest
The famed cycling tour that takes some of cycling’s best across the varied terrain of France commences on July 4th, but another group is finishing up their own Tour this Friday: inmates. The “Penal Tour de France” kicked off on June 4th and has taken some 200 French prisoners and… Read the rest
