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Austrian climber Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, 40, became the first woman to summit the world’s 14 highest peaks without the use of any extra oxygen after reaching the summit of K2 on August 23rd.
From National Geographic:
“Kaltenbrunner, supported by grants from the National Geographic Society, was one of four climbers to … Read the rest

The Canadian Press just released a report stating that a man camping in Northwest Saskatchewan–who thought he heard a bear–accidentally shot a woman who was attempting to pee in the nearby woods late at night. We can only guess that the 26-year-old man purportedly mistook the sounds of woman urinating… 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

This article from The Ski Channel Television Network has been buzzing around the Tweetosphere today. What you think? Did Durango Mountain ski resort do the right thing here? Or should they apologize and still allow the woman to ski there?

Durango, Colorado resident Lauren Slaff wrote an article in the … Read the rest

While you were watching the inauguration today you may have missed a startling story that is of concern to cyclists everywhere. In our continuing coverage of strange encounters between beasts and bikes I am happy to bring you bovine vs. bicyclist.
A Casual Encounter
After noticing a cow on the… Read the rest