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Each week there are far too many news stories, gear reviews, and adventure travel deals that come through my email inbox for me to possibly post them all. To help remedy that, on Fridays I like to post a round-up of some of the things that might have flown under the radar or gone unnoticed…
Yesterday the 2019 winners of the Piolets d’Or –– the “Golden Ice Axes” –– were announced, with three big, bold ascents being honored by the committee charged with sifting through all of the worthy nominees each year. The winners are all highly worthy however, but the honor or taking home this prize will be bittersweet…
Denis Urubko has closed out the Karakoram climbing season in Pakistan in grand style, summiting Gasherbrum II along a new route in solo fashion. Details of the climb remain a bit light at the moment, but updates posted to Explorers Web confirm that not only did he reach the top of the mountain, he has…
If you’re looking for proof that the human spirit can overcome challenging conditions and long odds, then look no further than the latest story from Popular Mechanics. A few days back, writer John Wenz published an article on the Pop Mech website sharing his picks for the ten greatest survival stories of all time. Each of…
Most of the climbing teams may have now left the mountains in Pakistan and are making their way home, but Gasherbrum II remains a hot spot for climbing at the moment. There are several teams still on the mountain, with at least one summit push now underway. The success of those efforts will be determined…
Last week I shared the story of Franky Zapata, the French inventor who had hoped to ride his hoverboard across the English Channel to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first flight between France and the U.K. As it turns out, that flight didn’t go exactly as planned and Franky found himself in the water…
The climbing season in Pakistan isn’t quite over yet. As we noted yesterday, there are a number of climbers still on Gasherbrum II and looking to bag the summit on that mountain. For now, the weather remains clam and clear, which is allowing access to the top, even as the end of summer starts to…
On September 23 the United Nations will hold its next climate summit in New York City. As that event unfolds, dozens of researchers, dignitaries, and activities will be on hand to discuss how to better protect the environment. They’ll talk about the impact of CO2 emissions on the atmosphere and how these so-called “greenhouse” gases…
The Karakoram climbing season may be over on K2 and most of the other big peaks in Pakistan, but that doesn’t mean everyone is heading home just yet. Polish (by way of Kazakhstan) climber Denis Urubko is preparing to launch an ambitious new attempt on Gasherbrum II, where he hopes to put up a new…
The Tour de France came to an end on the Champs Elysees in Paris over the weekend. That’s where the sprinters of Le Tour got the chance to strut their stuff one last time, with “pocket rocket” Caleb Ewen demonstrating why he is amongst the fastest men on a bike right now. But more importantly, we…
