Man vs. Wild Returns Nov. 9th

Man vs. Wild Returns

Amidst all the controversy, Man vs. Wild returns to the airwaves on November 9th with all new episodes. A move that is sure to strike a whole new round of Bear vs. Les debates. Hosted by Bear Grylls, Man vs. Wild is a show, not unlike Survivorman, in which we the viewers watch the host … Read more

Everest: Beyond The Limit Website Updated

Beyond The Limit

While surfing around the Discovery Channel Website today I noticed that the Everest: Beyond The Limit site has been updated with new information for Season 2 starting next week. One of the more interesting updates is the team bios with brief introductions to the climbers, some returning from last season, and some new to the … Read more

Kayaker Sets New Record For English Channel Crossing

Former Olympic kayaker Ian Wynne has set a new record for paddling across the English Channel according to the the Paddling Instructor Blog. Wynne shaved 22 minutes off the old record to record a 2 hour, 59 minute, 6 second time. The old record, held by Ian Tordoff was set back in 2005, when he … Read more

Summit On Jannu!

Singapore Girls

MountEverest.net. is reporting today that Sergey Kofanov and Valery Babanov have summitted Jannu today after setting off from their high camp at 7400m yesterday. Climbing fast and light in alpine style, the two became the first to successfully climb the West Ridge of Jannu. The report says that when they left camp yesterday, they carried … Read more

Feeling Left Out of Primal Quest?

There are roughly 250 days until Primal Quest 2008, and we all know how quickly the race sold out this year. Did your team get left in the lurch? Were you hoping to be part of field, but you just couldn’t get everything together in time? Cheer up, there’s still hope. Of course, there is … Read more

Images Of Shisha and Beyond!

Shisha

Alan Arnette has returned from his latest adventure, climbing on Shisha Pangma. if you’ve been following his dispatches , you already know that the team made it high on the mountain, and were in good spirits and health to make a run at the summit. However, Mother Nature had other plans for them, as she … Read more

Everest: Beyond The Limit Returns Oct. 30th!

While watching Edge of Existence on Discovery HD Theater tonight I caught a promo for the return of Everest: Beyond The Limit. According to the commercial, the new season will being airing on Tuesday, Oct. 30th, at 10 PM Eastern/9 PM Central. For now, I’m going to have to take the commercial at face value … Read more

Jeopardy! Winner Hikes The East Coast

David Madden, whose previous claim to fame was that he won $430,000 on the game show Jeopardy! has a new challenge in front of him. Madden has set out from New Brunswick, Canada to hike the entire East Coast, to the Florida Keys in an effort to raise money and awareness for the Fisher House … Read more

Blind Hiker To Tackle The AT!

The Gear Junkie has posted an excellent article today about Mike Hanson, a blind hiker who has set his ambitions on conquering the Appalachian Trail. While that sounds amazing enough as it is, believe or not, he intends to hike the entire 2,174 miles from Georgia to Maine, solo and unsupported. Hanson, who is an … Read more

Nicki Branch Tackles Carstensz Next!

Adventure Babe Nicki Branch has set off once again! Having already completed, Kilimanjaro, Aconcagua, Denali, and Elbrus, she has her sites firmly set on Carstensz Pyramid now. In fact, as I write this, she’s been in BC for a couple of days, and has projected a summit bid sometime today. No word yet on if … Read more