News from the world of exploration and adventure
The Everest Is Ours Blog came across this radio interview with Graham Hoyland conducted by a radio station in New Zealand on his recent presentation to the Royal Geographic Society on how George Mallory may have made it to the top of Everest back in 1924. I first posted on Hoyland’s theory last week when … Read more
National Geographic Adventure has posted this article which is not only a solid review of the 2007 Spring climbing season on Everest, but also a closer look at what happened to Usha Bista as she made her attempt at the summit. If the name Usha Bista rings a bell, but you can’t quite put your … Read more
MountEverest.net brings us another update from the HImalaya today with news on some of the teams still working away on various mountains. On Shisha Pangma, the weather conditions have not improved much, and the upper slopes remain covered in heavy snow. The Spanish team that includes both Edurne Pasaban and Ivan Vallejo has called it … Read more
K2Climb.net has posted a report this morning that Kazakh climbers Denis Urubko and Serguey Samoilov have topped out on K2 from the North side. The first successful summit from that direction in 11 years. Furthermore, this is the latest K2 summit in history as well. The climb has not been an easy one for these … Read more
Sir Ranulph Fiennes is known as “The Worlds Greatest Living Explorer” and his resume is certainly full of impressive adventures. The man was the first to visit both the North and South Pole by land, and the first to cross the Antarctic as well. He’s also run seven marathons, in seven days, on seven continents, … Read more
Making a 107 foot drop is so yesterday. After all, the guy only wen 107 feet! Today it’s all about distance, not height, which is why the Expedition Amazonas Team has decided to paddle the length of the Amazon River, starting at it’s source waters in Peru and ending at it’s mouth as it empties … Read more
MountEverest.net has all the latest news from the Himalaya, including reports on the NMA Awards from last weeks “Yak and Yeti” event, at which Meagan McGrath took home a Golden Ice Axe award for her efforts in helping to save Nepali climber Usha Bista last Spring when she fell ill, and was abandoned by her … Read more
Popular Mechanics has posted a rather large “How To Survive Anything” section on their website, with a ton of information on how to survive most major natural disasters. Some of the topics you’ll find covered here include five steps to prepare for disaster, a video on how to install a generator, emergency rations that are … Read more
We have breaking news from the Times Online that the Maoist faction has withdrawn from the provisional government in Nepal in a protest over the impending November elections. Last year, the Maoist Rebels gave up their 10 year struggle, which was at times bloody, in order to take part in the process of forming a … Read more
Many of us really enjoy our time out in the backcountry. We love the solitude, the peace and quiet, and the chance to get back in touch with nature. But have you ever wondered where the most secluded places in the U.S. actually are? If so, then the U.S. Geological Survey is here to help, … Read more
