Kraig Becker Last week I gave you my thoughts on the Nike+iPod system and how it can help your training. This week Outside Online has posted an article on other high-tech training methods for the 21st Century. You’ll find a list of great websites that can offer advice on how to train, cool new high tech gear … Read more
MountEverest.net continues to be the main source of information regarding the recent shootings on Nangpa La, near Cho Oyu. Today’s update offers some photos, albeit very grainy photos, from the mountain, as well as more reports on the events that took place on that day. The story is starting to come together, very slowly, and … Read more
I’ve mentioned a few times already that I purchased an 8 GB iPod Nano recently, and along with it the Nike+ system. I’ve had the two for several weeks now, and have used them both a number of times on training runs, and finally feel comfortable posting some thoughts and impressions. In short, the Nano … Read more
On July 1st the Sky Train opened, running a rail route from Lhasa, Tibet to Golmud, a small city in Qinghai province in China. Finally, the first westerners have had a chance to ride it and report back on the experience. The train zips along at 16,640 feet above sea level, in pressurized cars designed … Read more
The Guardian has posted an intriguing article asking, “Should Everest Be Closed?” It’s a debate that’s been raging for some time. The highest mountain on the planet is filling up with trash of all kinds, left behind by the thousands of climbers and trekkers that scramble up and down its slopes every year. There is … Read more
National Geographic Travler has put up an online Africa Travel Planner to help you plot your next vacation to the Dark Continent. You’ll find details on all the geographic sections of Africa, currency exchange calculators, information on languages, weather, best times to visit, and so much more. It’s a very comprehensive guide and one that … Read more
Stellar Magazine has posted this article about efforts that are underway to clean up, and preserve Mount Blanc, one of the most iconic climbing and trekking sites in Europe, if not the world. It seems that with the influx of visitors, including tourists, climbers, and others, the amount of trash on the mountain has grown … Read more
We’ve known about it for some time. We’ve even known the air dates, but ESPN has finally dropped more details on their coverage of Primal Quest. The network will begin airing the one hour episodes at 7:30PM Eastern Time on Monday, October 9 on ESPN2. New episodes will be aired each of the next four … Read more
GreatOutdoors.com has posted this article that they’ve reprinted from National Geographic Adventure about the last climb of Jean-Christophe Lafaille, who perished on Makalu last January. It’s an interesting and eerie look at a climbers last day on the mountain he so wanted to climb. The story holds a special significance to me, as it was … Read more
A few days ago I posted the list of Top 7 Adventure Novels compiled by Adventure Journey. Well, if that didn’t offer enough to whet your reading appetite for the summer, then you need to check out The Ultimate Travel Library brought to us by National Geographic Traveler Magazine. On the list you’ll find dozens … Read more