News from the world of exploration and adventure
Jason, over at The Adventurist has scored the first, and possibly only, interview with David Tait following his traverse of Everest. David had originally intended to be the first man to complete a “double traverse”, first starting in the North, going up the mountain, reaching the summit, then going down to the South side. After … Read more
Throughout the 2007 Everest Climbing Season I have often recommended that you head over to Alan Arnette’s Everest 2007 Page for the latest news, information, and insights. Alan has been on a number of high altitude climbs all over the World, including Everest, and he always has an interesting perspective to share and knowledge of … Read more
Just a quick programming note for what could be a very cool TV show. The Discovery Channel will air a special called Adventure Bhutan that promises to be quite interesting for anyone who is the Himalaya and that part of the World. The show will air this Sunday starting at 9 PM Eastern/ 8 PM … Read more
It’s another busy day on Everest with plenty of more climbers reaching the top, this time from both the North and the South sides. We knew things would come fast and furious once the weather window opened, but I’d say it’s been even crazier than I expected. As usual, you can find great coverage at … Read more
More news from MountEverest.net today concerning the ongoing climbs on Everest and elsewhere in the Himalaya. It’s mid-May now, so obviously things are about to get intense on Everest, while others are finishing up climbs on various other peaks. On Everest things are really heating up with teams moving up the mountain on both sides. … Read more
Episode: 0 of a new Everest video podcast has hit the web. It’s the work of Phil Michael and Chris Stanko of SecretSpotEverest.com fame. The episode is entitled “The Launch” and details the future plans of the show which will be quite ambitious to say the least. The plan is to use the show to … Read more
The Gear Junkie took a little break to do some climbing on Mt. Shasta last week and he’s written up a nice trip report for the rest of us stuck in our offices. It wasn’t all fun and games on Mt. Shasta however, as the weather dominated the weekend climb. Stephen reports that high winds … Read more
ExWeb has all kinds of climbing updates again today, with this one from Everest topping the headlines. David Tait is reporting that the Chinese team has placed 17(!) people on top of Everest this morning in what is described as very windy conditions. As of this writing, we’re still awaiting official confirmation, but Tait has … Read more
According to this article Outside magazine has announced it’s Gear of the Year for 2007. Starting with over 400 products to test, they narrowed it down to 15 winners for their annual awards. This years winners are: • ROAD RUNNER: New Balance 902• TRAIL RUNNER: Adidas J S3• ROAD BIKE: Kestrel RT700• MOUNTAIN BIKE: Felt … Read more
There have been some dire predictions about the snows of Kilimanjaro and how soon they would disappear forever. Global warming has caused them to retreat in recent years, and some reports have said that they could be completely gone by as early as 2015. In stark contrast to these reports, a new US-Austrian joint team … Read more
