News from the world of exploration and adventure
Immediately following this weeks episode of Beyond The Limit was the third episode of After The Climb, once again hosted by Phil Keoghan. The episode opens with Phil talking with Tim Medvetz, Mogens Jensen, Russell Brice, and Peter Hillary, son of Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to climb Everest. Peter starts off talking about … Read more
What is it about this time of year that brings out all these “Top 10/11/20” lists? Perhaps it’s the lack of other news, so we have to have content of some kind. Regardless, The Gear Junkie has put together yet another list, this time for Forbes Traveler on the “Top 20 Snowiest Ski Resorts in … 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
While reading the Outside Blog over at Outside Online I saw a link to an article about Sherpas living in New York City that recently ran in Outside Magazine. It seems that an increasing number of Sherpas are leaving their traditional home in Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, and Northern India and heading out to England, Australia, … Read more
Paddling Life Magazine has a very cool trip report posted on their website from Eric and Jennifer Ladd, a brother and sister team who traveled to Tibet in September to make a first descent on the Salween River, located in the Eastern section of the country. The 200-mile run was, as you can imagine, filled … Read more
A while back I posted a couple of small and light cameras that could be mounted on a helmet for capturing video, hands free, of what ever your next adventure is. Today I have another one that offers something a little different. I read about the O’Neill H4 Campack over at Gizmodo a few days … Read more
Have you ever wanted to compete in an intense competition similar to NBC’s Treasure Hunters or CBS’s more popular The Amazing Race? Well, now you can have your chance. Check out The Great America Race scheduled to be held next Summer, August 9 -16 to be exact. Organized and run by Ravenchase Adventures, the race … Read more
Alan Arnette has posted some great new updates to his website regarding his ongoing efforts to return to Everest in the Spring of 2008 as he continues to raise awareness for the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund. First up, Alan has posted a recap of his recent Shisha Pangma climb. Shisha is the 14th highest mountain in … Read more
Ever wonder how those amazingly fit ultrarunners feed the machine? Want some tips on how to approach your own nutritional needs when training? Than check out today’s entry on The Ultra Distance Athlete’s Diet over at Matt Hart’s Coaching Endurance blog. Matt offers up some great tips on diet and eating habits, some of which … Read more
It’s pop quiz time here at The Adventure Blog. Take out your number 2 pencils and a fresh sheet of paper, then head over to InfoPlease.com to take their Explorers & Adventurers quiz. It’s just a short little ten question test to see if you’re up on your adventure knowledge. I took it and scored … Read more
