News from the world of exploration and adventure
He may have been second to walk on the moon, but he’ll be first on the skywalk. According to this article at the New York Times website, former astronaut Buzz Aldrin will be the first man to step out onto the new skywalk platorm over the Grand Canayon. The walkway is now set to open … Read more
We’ve already seen their 2007 Everest and Himalaya Expedition List and now we can take a look at ExWeb’s preliminary expedition list for Pakistani Himalaya for 2007 as well. The list isn’t nearly as full as the one with Everest on it, but does have a several groups going for K2, including a team on … Read more
Have you ever wondered what goes into preparing for a climb like Everest? The physical regime you must go through so that your body is ready to function on far less oxygen than it is use to and acclimatize to the extremes of high altitude mountaineering. Alan, whose personal website is quite the treasure trove … Read more
According to this article over at Stuff.co.nz Andrew McAuley perished less than 30 nautical miles from land. Photographs from the kayaker’s camera, show that he was in sight of the taller peaks of the South Island of New Zealand before he went missing. McAuley was attempting to become the first man to cross the Tasman … Read more
For all of our U.K. readers and fill buffs, the 2007 Sheffield Adventure Film Forum will be taking place from March 23rd – March 25th at the Showroom Cinema in Sheffield, England. This year’s event will feature 65 films from around the globe, many of which have already won major awards from the likes of … Read more
The Wildebeat is back with a new podcast episode this week, this time it’s another one of their “skills program” which focuses on essential skills for survival in the wilderness. The episode is entitled Counting Up Essentials (part 1), and discusses the “Ten Essentials” that everyone should have when they head out into the wilderness. … Read more
The headline pretty much says it all. That’s the question that Sam Huleatt asks in his blog, specifically in this entry entitled The Wilderness/Technology Conundrum. Sam talks about his love for both technology and the outdoors, and how the two can be at odds with one another. He talks about how his group of mountain … Read more
Check out this cool new high alpine jacket from Grado Zero Espace in Florence, Italy. It combines some interesting designs and new technology to make for a jacket designed to perform well in many conditions, but especially above 6000m. The “Pro-Hand System” especially looks interesting, designed to protect your hands, and keep your gloves from … Read more
Check out this awesome shot of a campsite on Ama Dablam! It’s part of Flickr stream and was brought to my attention via the GoBlog.
It’s one of the hottest, dryest places on Earth. Even the name, Death Valley, hints at danger, excitement, and adventure. It’s a place I’d like to visit some day, given the chance, but for now, I’ll have to settle for reading about it at the Outdoor Weblog. Over the President’s Day holiday, they headed out … Read more
