News from the world of exploration and adventure
Yesterday I posted that Iñaki Ochoa was having health issues on Annapurna after turning back 100 meters below the summit due to frostbite and not enough rope. Upon returning to Camp 4 with Horia however, he suffered a seizure of some kind, and has been stranded there since. The reports were that he was vomiting … Read more
An update at the Primal Quest website today announces an entirely new adventure race set for this fall. The event is called the Blackwater Escape and Evasion Adventure Race, and it promises to put a new spin on the existing formula of AR. The race will be 24-hours in length and have teams of two … Read more
Alan Arnette has posted his latest dispatch today, with the news that he hopes to begin his summit bid tomorrow, May 17th. The schedule for Alan, and there rest of the Mountain Professionals Team, looks like this. Tomorrow they’ll climb to C2, and on Sunday they”ll spend the day resting there. On Monday, the 19th, … Read more
Forbes Traveler is back again today with another great list for those of us planning an adventure getaway soon. This time it’s their 10 Uncrowded National Park Gems. As the name implies, every one of the places on the list is a U.S. National Park, and they make the list because they are amongst the … Read more
With the release of Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull next week, it seems that Indy fever has hit the web as we all anticipate another adventure with our favorite archeologist. Not to be left out, Forbes Traveler has put together another one of their great slide shows, this time with the Indiana Jones’ Favorite … Read more
Last week I mentioned that Lance Armstrong was opening a new bike shop in Austin, Texas called Mellow Johnny’s. The shop is designed to infuse bike culture in Austin, and has some unique aspects to it that will make it a cool place to hang out for cycling crowd. For instance, there is an in-house … Read more
So did anyone else catch Storm Over Everest last night? It aired for two hours in prime time, and was some of the best television I’ve seen in a quite a long time. The show was filmmaker David Breashears‘ return to Mt. Everest to take a closer look at the events that took place on … Read more
With the communications ban lifted, we’ve finally started to hear more from Everest this past week. The May 8th summit by the Chinese caught a few off guard, and some had to scramble back to base camp after having gone down the Khumbu Valley for a few days of relaxation in one of the small … Read more
I came across this video a short time ago on the BBC News site accompanying their story on the Chinese Summit. If you want to see what conditions were like for the them as the reached the summit then click here. Unfortunately the BBC Media Player won’t let me embed the video directly. Update: Here’s … Read more
Annapurna isn’t the only mountain by that name that could see a summit bid in the days ahead. The latest dispatches from the Annapurna IV Team reveals that they hope to begin their ascent tomorrow, May 8th. The plan is to go light, and fast, alpine style to the summit, and hopefully reach the top … Read more
