There are some very difficult ultramarathons held all over the world each year, but few can compare with La Ultra – The High. The race is held in the Indian Himalaya, and features a course that is 333 km (206 miles) in length. Competitors must cover the distance in just 72 hours, starting at the…
Month: January 2016
Video: Ueli Steck’s 2015 Year in Review
As usual, Swiss climber Ueli Steck had another busy year in 2015, climbing 82 peaks in the Alps and heading to the Himalaya looking for challenges as well. In this video, we get a visual recap of his accomplishments from last year, including some great footage of Ueli in the mountains doing what he does…
Gear Closet: Lowa Renegade Ice GTX Boots
In a few weeks, I’m setting off on an trip to Quebec, Canada that will see me snowshoeing, dogsledding, and generally having a good time in the snow. To say I’m looking forward to that experience would be a vast understatement, as it isn’t often that I get to go play in those kinds of…
Colin Haley Completes First Solo Ascent of Torre Egger in Patagonia
American climber Colin Haley continues to add impressive accomplishments to his resume. As both a skilled rock climber and mountaineer, he has completed some of the toughest routes in the world in Patagonia and the Himalaya. But on January 19 he only added to his growing list of accomplishments when he managed to complete the…
Antarctica 2015: Season Extended as Final Team Nears the Pole
The 2015 Antarctic season has now entered its final days. Weeks ago the last flight off the frozen continent was scheduled to take place yesterday – January 28, but it seems that deadline as been extended. With one team still out on the ice, that last plane out has been delayed by a few days…
Video: Paragliding Through the Italian Dolomites
We’ve seen some amazing videos from the Dolomites in Northern Italy, but we’ve never seen those famous mountains from this perspective before. This video was shot on a 50 km (31 mile) flight in a paraglider that soared high above the iconic jagged peaks that are a trademark of the region. This four-and-a-half-minute clip will…
Video: Mountain Biking Through A Colombian Salt Mine
Professional mountain biker Marcelo Gutierrez knows what its like to push boundaries on his bike, but for this video he really took things to a new level. In shooting this clip, Marcelo went deep underground to ride through a subterranean salt mine in his home country of Colombia. His route started above ground in a…
Video: An Expedition to Nanga Parbat with Simone Moro and David Göttler
In the winter of 2014, alpinists Simone Moro and David Göttler traveled to Pakistan to attempt the first ascent of Nanga Parbat in the winter. They failed in completing that objective, which is why we are closely following the teams that are on that mountain once again this year. To give you a better idea…
Grand Canyon Paddling Speed Record Broken Twice in Three Days
The speed record for paddling the length of the Grand Canyon was first set back in 1983, when three river guides rowed a wooden dory down the 277.1 mile (446 km) stretch of the Colorado River in 36 hours and 38 minutes. For more than three decades that mark stood as the time to beat,…
Rare White Giraffe Spotted in Tanzania
Tanzania’s Tarangire National Park is now home to an incredibly rare white giraffe. The one year old calf was spotted in the park recently, and has garnered lots of attention for her distinctive looks, which are made possible because she has a genetic condition called leucism that doesn’t allow her skin to make a pigment, which…