News from the world of exploration and adventure
There are few places on Earth as remote and challenging as the Karakorum. Much of the area is so far away from civilization that is largely remains unexplored even today. Which is why I found this article over at K2Climb.net so interesting. It tells the tale of Michael Beek, a German trekker, who has spent … Read more
I mentioned a few days ago that teams were converging on Kathmandu in preparation for Everest, and other Himalaya climbs. At the time I noted that the political climate had changed somewhat this year with the Maoist rebels now joining the government in an effort to change thing in Nepal, but that there was still … Read more
Tivo Alert! (or VCR if you still live in the 20th Century!) The Discovery Channel is launching an incredible new show this Sunday when it will being airing Planet Earth. This 11 part mini-series looks simply amazing, with some of the finest natural footage you’ll see anywhere. The show is billed as being “five years … Read more
Remember Andrew Skurka? You know, the guy who has already hiked the AT, the PCT, and the Sea To Sea route. Recently he evenwent ultralight in the Nation’s Icebox. Well, according to Best Hike he’s up to his old tricks again. This time Skurka will attempt to hike “Great Western Loop”, a 7000 mile trail … Read more
GreatOutdoors.com has kicked off a new blog called Planet Ice in which writer and photographer James Martin will be making regular entries over the next two years as he visits some of the major icefields and glaciers around the world to study the effects of global warming on our planet. The author says that he’ll … Read more
National Geographic Adventure has taken a unique approach to recommending adventure travel. They’ve broken life up into seven stages with some wonderful suggestions for everyone, no matter what age you are. The different life stages include: The Age of Innocence (Ages 5-16), The Age of Virute (Ages 17-22), The Age of Enlightenment(Ages 23-30), The Age … Read more
When people talk about the dangers of climbing Everest they seem to always fixiate on the summit and the perils associated with “The Death Zone”. They rarely talk about the dangers at the lower levels, and few have even heard of the Khumbu Icefall. The Adventurist has posted a cool little article that serves as … Read more
Alpinist has an excellent photo essay on their site entitled Little Man, Big Mountain that has some amazing photos. The images were taken by Evrard Wendenbaum, a Swiss photographer, who has followed climbers all over the planet to take pictures of them on the rock. Along the way, he recognized that there is a big … Read more
Spring is just a short week away, well on the calendar at least, and it’s the time when a young man’s heart turns to… adventure! If the Spring Thaw has you itching to get outside and play, then perhaps Away.com can be of some help. They’ve posted this article with a number of excellent suggestions … Read more
MountEverest.net is reporting that controversial Taiwanese climber Makalu Ming-Ho Gau will return to Everest for the Spring 2007 season. Gau was amongst the survivors of the brutal 1996 season, and was caught out in the storm that took the lives of eight other climbers. Exposure to the elements cost him the tip of his nose … Read more
