Thanks to social media and word of mouth, wild swimming has moved away from being an alternative pastime and is now a movement with its own subculture, Instagram celebrities, and die-hard fans. It’s a relaxing time for those lucky enough to live in warmer climates, and those of us stuck in colder countries with tough … Read more
The Goal Zero Venture 70 battery pack has been a favorite of mine ever since I first reviewed it over four years ago. At the time, I praised the Venture 70 for its capacity, durability, and versatility. And while it remains a solid option for adventure travelers needing to keep small electronics charged. At the … Read more
Having recently purchased a new 11-inch Apple iPad Pro I’ve now entered the world of USB-C cables and charging solutions. Up until this point, I’d only owned one other USB-C powered device, using a converter cable to keep it charged while on the go. But the world is embracing this new type of plug in … Read more
If you follow the mountaineering scene closely you probably already know that commercial climbing teams have found a great deal of success on K2 in recent years. A peak that was once the domain of only the best alpinists in the world has been summited dozens of times in 2017 and 2018, calling into question … Read more
Brand Ambassador If you’re a fan of the outdoors and love free gear, we have just the opportunity for you. Salomon is looking for ten new people to join its Squad and the company has teamed up with Gear Junkie to bring some fresh blood to the team. The Salomon Squad will get started by … Read more
Trash Removed From Everest: Efforts to clean up Mt. Everest from the Nepali side of the mountain have yielded an impressive amount of waste this year. According to The Himalayan Times, more than 32,000 kg (70,547 pounds) of garbage was collected and removed from the mountain since the end of the spring climbing season, as … Read more
This video was shot on the Aiguille du Midi Arete on Mont Blanc and captures a very scary moment in which a climber descending from the summit slips and nearly falls to his death on the knife-edge ridge. Thankfully he self arrests very quickly, but had he gone in either direction of the ridge, it … Read more
National Geographic has an interesting story posted online. The article is an interview with Daniel Taylor, who recently wrote a book entitled Yeti: The Ecology of a Mystery, in which he examines the history of the famous “wild man” of the Himalaya, while the author himself goes in search of the mythical animal himself, making … Read more
Back in April I wrote about an upcoming expedition that would send Alex Honnold and Renan Ozturk to one of the toughest free climbs in North America. The duo were planning to head to Alaska, where they would attempt a tough route called the Wine Bottle on the East Face of the 2909 meter (9545 … Read more
ExWeb has posted an update to the start of the summer 2017 climbing season in Pakistan, where things are going about as well as expected so far as teams begin to trickle into the country. In fact, some of the early arrivals have already reached Base Camp as they prepare for some big challenges ahead. … Read more
