Himalaya Spring 2017: It was an incredibly busy weekend on the world’s tallest mountain, as the first summits of the season were notched on both the North and South Sides of Everest. Rope fixing efforts are now complete, paving the way for a very busy climax to the spring climbing season in the days ahead. … Read more
For the past couple of weeks I’ve been posting a number of pre-season updates from the Himalaya(Base Camp on Everest), essentially setting the stage for the next couple of months of climbing in Nepal and Tibet. But now, its time to get down to business with most mountaineers now having arrived in Kathmandu and are … Read more
Exploring deepest caves is an activity that brings its own set of challenges not unlike scaling a high mountain. Sure, you don’t have to worry about acclimatizing per se, but thin air can be an issue and carrying supplies and gear into vast underground chambers is not unlike establishing camps as you ascend a Himalayan … Read more
Best Outdoor Towns Looking for a great town to serve as base camp for your next outdoor adventure? Thinking about relocating to a place that offers more opportunities to pursue the things you love? Why not let National Geographic help with their picks for the world’s best towns for outdoor thrills.Some of the places earning … Read more
If you’re a technology and gadget nerd like me, you probably already realize that 2014 is shaping up to be the launching of the age of wearable technology. Samsung, Motorola, and other tech companies have already embraced the Android Wear platform, and the world waits with baited breath to see what Apple’s iWatch will bring … Read more
Great African Expedition: Explorer and adventurer Julian Monroe Fisher has announced his next expedition, and it is an ambitious one to say the least. Last year we followed Julian as he walked across Africa, and now he has plans to return to that continent, where he’ll undertake a multi-year, multi-expedition adventure that will take him … Read more
Discovery Channel’s third season of Everest: Beyond The Limit began airing this past Sunday, and subsequently finished up last night. The show did offer some amazing views of the mountain, and showed aspects of high altitude mountaineering, but personally I felt that it was mere shadow of its former self, and mostly ended up being … Read more
Here’s an interesting concept design for a tent that might get tech nerds out into the backcountry as well. It comes to us courtesy of Telecommunications giant Orange and uses solar energy to light itself up and provide WiFi access to the Internet. The design concept uses photovoltaic fabrics to collect energy from the sun … Read more
Discovery Channel aired the sixth episode of Everest: Beyond The Limit tonight, and the episode began right where we left off last week. The first summit team is moving up from Camp 1 to Camp 2, while the second summit team departs ABC for Camp 1, the first step in their summit bid. We’re presented … Read more
It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time for another episode of Everest: Beyond The Limit on The Discovery Channel. This episode is titled Judgement Day as the climbers are on their way to Camp 2, trying to beat a deadline, and prove that they are capable of going for the Summit. The episode opens with the … Read more