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If you’ve been at the mountain less than you’d prefer (or want to admit) this year, take a gander at this this “first person” video–shot with a helmet cam–and you’ll feel yourself being transported to the powder-topped terrain.
Trust us, this one’s worth four minutes of your time if you’re… Read the rest
It’s summertime and the weather is just right for taking your two-wheeled ride out onto the trails. But be careful out there, because eating dirt and tumbling down hills is just as—if not more—painful as crashing on pavement.
From Larry: (Mind your hills.)
From Barry: (Hey George, watch out for… Read the rest
When living life with an adventurous spirit, it’s difficult to have an average, boring day. Climbing is no exception.
Scaling a rock face can make one feel as awesome and powerful as Spiderman and taking on a mountain leaves one feeling like they can accomplish anything.
Anatoli Boukreev, the late… Read the rest
“Victory!” shouted South Korea’s self-described climbing addict Oh Eun Sun, 44, when she reached the top of Annapurna, a 26,545-foot mountain. As if this isn’t an accomplishment in itself, the shout of enthusiasm wasn’t just concerning Sun’s journey to the top: This was the record-breaking climb, the last peak the… Read the rest
Perhaps described as a sequel, 180 South is the second installment of a film produced more than 40 years ago. Jeff Johnson, a surfer and sometimes climber, sets out to recreate a classic road trip.
Released in 1968, Mountain of Storms… Read the rest followed the epic journey of four adventurers who traveled
To journey beyond travel, add a tinge of adventure and the voyage becomes an incredible one. Whether you are ice-climbing the glaciers of Patagonia or trekking through the Sahara Desert, trekking amplifies your view of a country, giving you a taste of the back country.
1. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Climbing Africa’s… Read the rest
Apparently, it’s that time of year again (read: the time of year that kayakers decide to take leave of their watery home for a chillier environment). April 3 marks the Fifth Annual Kayaks on Snow at Monarch Mountain event, during which, according to Out There:
“…contestants race head to … Read the rest
The 9th annual Teva Mountain Games, the nation’s largest outdoor adventure event, is returning to Vail, Colorado June 3-6 2010. After last year’s record attendance, adventure athletes are anticipating yet another great turnout with an awesome lineup of events. These games are a series where both professional and amateur adventure… Read the rest
The Scottish certainly know how to celebrate in style. In honor of the best ski season in Scotland since 2001, over 200 skiers and snowboarders headed over to CairnGorm Mountain for a record-breaking run.
What, you might ask, made this run so memorable? All 235 intermediate-to-advanced skiers and snowboarders were… Read the rest
Rescuers found the body of 52-year-old Joseph Bohlig today, who fell 1,500 feet into the Mount St. Helens caldera yesterday. Two rescue attempts were made on Monday afternoon, but were unsuccessful due to high winds and little sunlight.
Bohlig, who had climbed Mount St. Helens 68 times, was no stranger… Read the rest
William Shatner, otherwise identified as captain of the starship USS Enterprise from 1966 to 1969, appears to have (at one point) had some opinions about mountain climbing. One of which is, “The climber wants to hug… Read the rest the mountain.” Watch the video for a philosophical Shatner approach to why humans, inevitably,
One of the many reasons why people travel is the challenge it poses. Diving into shark-infested waters, climbing the towering peaks or trekking through dense jungles – they all jolt adventure travelers to life. Here’s a round-up of 8 extreme adventures and where best to do them.
1. Mountain Trekking… Read the rest
In a strange and ironic twist of fate, Chinese officials have officially changed the name of the southern Chinese peak that inspired director James Cameron’s floating mountains in the movie Avatar to “Avatar Hallelujah Mountain”, a name inspired by the blockbuster film.
The “Southern Sky Column” in Zhangjiajie in southern… Read the rest
Heli-yoga puts the mountain in “mountain pose.” A helicopter transports people to the high mountain valley near Banff, whereupon a panoramic hatha yoga class ensues. According to Martha’s Heli-Hikes, the company that’s pioneered the Heli-Yoga adventure, “You’ll love reaching up to the sky and balancing on the earth in this… Read the rest
