News from the world of exploration and adventure
It’s been a rough month in the mountains. First we had the events on K2 to start the month off, and over the weekend we had 8 lives claimed in an avalanche on Mount Blanc. The massive avalanche hit early Sunday morning, sweeping five Austrian and three Swiss climbers off the mountain, while a number … Read more
Forbes Traveler has another good article up today that puts an emphasis on car free vacations. That is to say, great trips that you can take that don’t involve travel by automobile. The options for travel without car are actually larger than you would expect at first glance. For instance, you can travel by train, … Read more
Yesterday I mentioned that Everest News was reporting that there could very well be an attempt on the summit of K2 this week, despite the recent tragedy there, and poor weather conditions over the course of the past few weeks. Today, we get a bit more information on the climbers who are still on that … Read more
Rough news from WheresKarl.com today, where we learn that endurance runner Karl Meltzer spent much of the day in the hospital where he was diagnosed with trench foot due to his 300 plus miles on rough trail with wet feet. It’s a good news/bad news situation however, as the pain that Karl was feeling was … Read more
I came across this story while checking out the Wend Blog earlier today. It seems that a couple of lucky, and somewhat masochistic, mountain bikers have just embarked on a 400+ mile epic ride along the Lost Coast in Alaska. The journey started two days ago, but their blog hasn’t been updated yet with any … Read more
Planning a trip to Africa in the near future? If so, then let National Geographic Adventure lend a hand. They’ve posted an excellent new article listing eight amazing trips to that continent, with a variety of adventures in mind. For example, if you want to head to Tanzania, Geo recommends that you visit the Selous … Read more
The TransRockies Mountain Bike Race finished up over the weekend, ending in style with one of the toughest stages in the history of the event. The race featured seven stages through various parts of British Columbia, beginning and ending each day at a different mountain resort, as the 300 riders challenge themselves on some of … Read more
I’m not usually one to post on shopping deals on the Internet, but this one is just too good to not spread the word about. ProTravelGear.com is offering 50% off everything in their store for today and today only, and it’s something that we might want to take advantage of while we can. The online … Read more
There is an interesting post over at Outside Online, the official website for Outside Magazine, today. It seems they’re on the lookout for the “Fittest Real Athletes“, as in the average person, male or female, who displays athletic excellence while still maintaining a regular job and a typical life. Professional athletes get paid to train, … Read more
The Bull of Africa isn’t the only event of note this week, as the TransRockies mountain bike race has also got underway yesterday, with 300 teams taking to the 550km course, set in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, with agonizing climbs and heart pounding drops across it’s length. This year’s course consists of 7 … Read more
