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Trekking to Everest Base Camp is of course a major bucket-list event for many adventure travelers, and rightfully so. Walking amongst the Himalayan giants is a humbling and awe-inspiring experience for sure. But seeing those same peaks from above –– including Mt. Everest itself –– provides a completely different perspective. You’ll get a chance to…
Montana’s Crazy Mountains may not be the best known range in the American West, but they have a lot to offer the adventurous outdoor athlete who is willing to explore them. Just ask snowboarders Jeremy Jones, Robyn Van Gyn, and Mark Carter who set out into this magnificent wilderness on foot for an adventure of…
With each passing year the outdoor industry seems to push the boundaries when it comes to creating new gear. No only do the products we use in our outdoor adventures tend to get lighter, but they often find a way to become more durable too. That said, we also tend to venture into the backcountry…
The 2019 spring Himalayan climbing season is well underway and if you’ve been reading my regular updates here on The Adventure Blog you’ve probably seen the name Nirmal “Nims” Purja come up a few times already. That’s because he’s the climber who launched Project Possible 14/7, which is an attempt to summit all 14 8000-meter…
The bulk of the news out of the Himalaya this past week concerned the dramatic rescue and continuing-to-unfold story surrounding Wui Kin Chin, the Malaysian climber who went missing –– and was later found –– on Annapurna last week. But now that he has been stabilized in Kathmandu and is being sent home to Singapore…
If you’re in need of a brief, but beautiful, escape today then this video is sure to do the trick. It takes us on a sweeping and fast-paced journey through northern Norway, where the landscapes are stunning to say the least. The clip was shot over a ten-day period, which the filmmaker spent traveling with…
I know that there is a lot of interest amongst outdoor enthusiasts for the upcoming Rivian R1T electric pick-up truck and R1S electric SUV. Recently, the company brought its vehicles to the New York Auto Show to show them off in more detail. As a result, we get this video that gives us a complete…
While we all love backpacking into a remote campsite to enjoy a little backcountry escape, there are some advantages to going car camping too. Typically speaking, car camping is a much more relaxed, laid back affair, in part because you can bring a lot more amenities with you. For instance, by being able to drive…
We’ve been following Fedor Konyukhov’s attempt to row around the world via the Southern Ocean since it’s inception way back in December. That’s when he set out from New Zealand on this ambitious and grueling project that has now seen him survive at sea for more than 143 days. During that time, he has faced…
Update: In the story below I mention a Sherpa who attempted to help the missing climber on Annapurna, but ended up running out of oxygen and having to leave him behind, only to end up injured and frost bitten himself. His name is Nima Tshering Sherpa and a GoFund Me page has been set up to…
