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To say it has been an interesting year on Mt. Everest would be an understatement. After taking 2020 off due to the coronavirus pandemic, Nepal reopened the mountain this spring to foreign climbers. As a result, the country has issued a record number of permits, making base camp as crowded as it has ever been. … Read more
If you use YouTube enough it’s only a matter of time until the algorithm gets you. Whether you use the same device regularly or you have your own account, YouTube will slowly get to know your habits over time. Like any well-programmed social media these days, it ends up knowing you better than you know … Read more
It has been another very busy week in the Himalaya. On Mt. Everest, the teams began filing into Base Camp with a few groups already passing through the dreaded Khumbu Icefall on their way up to Camp 1. This will be the first of several acclimatization rotations as the climbers prepare their bodies for the … Read more
The return of Eco-Challenge in 2019 brought plenty of energy and excitement to the adventure racing community. When that event was over, the production team behind the “word’s toughest race” promised that another edition would soon follow. That was before a global pandemic brought everything to halt, leaving us to wonder if Eco-Challenge 2021 would … Read more
The Mt. Everest 2021 spring climbing season is off and running, with scores of mountaineers now starting to filter into Base Camp. Most are just now getting settled in at 17,500 feet (5334 meters) as they prepare to spend the better part of a month or more on the mountain. Traditionally a summit push doesn’t … Read more
The past 12 months have been long and difficult ones for the country of Nepal. A year ago, as COVID-19 spread across the planet, the Nepali government was forced to cancel the high-profile and lucrative Himalayan trekking and climbing season. While necessary to help prevent the spread of the virus, the move left the travel-dependent … Read more
Most people who visit the United Arab Emirates flock to Dubai’s money-centric city to splash their cash and live it large. Most readers of The Adventure Blog probably don’t have huge cravings to visit this utopia for the rich. We like to picture you all as intrepid adventurers who measure a trip’s satisfaction by the … Read more
Depending on your country, you may still be in a state of perpetual lockdown. But with vaccines being rolled out and dates being mentioned where our freedoms may return, for some of us, the end is in sight, and the yearning for the great outdoors is greater than ever. There are also those of us … Read more
After the entire spring climbing and trekking season was canceled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, Nepal is eager to reopen its borders and welcome foreign visitors in 2021. After all, tourism accounts for a large portion of its economy and when travel came to a standstill, many Nepalis found themselves scrambling to make … Read more
If you’re reading this blog, chances are you like to get away once in a while. The great outdoors is probably your jam but even a one day city break would be great right now. Any trip, be it overland or by plane, abroad or domestic, would be welcomed by most of us. Don’t let … Read more