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Effective immediately : The Adventurist and ALL of the content from The Adventurist has moved . We have also changed names, formats, platforms, and looks. So what does this mean? This means that all of the content for The Adventurist can now be found HERE . Click the link, then Bookmark it. You may also want to resubscribe to the RSS feed from the new address. This feed has already been updated and should give you any updates on the new blog. Any blogs with links coming in or going out as The ...
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ExplorersWeb is reporting that Heidi Kloos, the first female to become a certified mountain guide, has been killed in an avalanche on Mt. Baldy. Heidi had been working as a guide for Mountain Trip since 2005 and was preparing to lead a trek to Everest Base Camp before the accident ocurred. Heidi had skied to the remote peak with her cattle dog. According to Telluride Daily Planet she was assesing an ice climb when unseasonably warm temperatures probably caused the north-facing slope to rip and slide. ...
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A few sources are reporting that Apa Sherpa will once again be heading for the summit of Mt. Everest in 2010. If he is successful, this will be Apas 20th summit of Mt. Everest. The Adventurist reported on each of his previous two summits (18th and 19th) and will be following along closely this season for his 20th. Apa Sherpa will be climbing to promote the Apa Sherpa Foundation and will also be carrying along a very historical piece of history with him. That historical piece of history will be none
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The American Mountaineering Museum will hold its first annual induction ceremony for the Hall of Mountaineering Excellence on April 10, 2010. The Hall of Mountaineering Excellence honors individuals for their commitment and contributions to mountaineering on and off the mountain. This years inaugeral class includes Yvon Chouinard, Bob Craig, Bob Bates, and Charlie Houston, along with special speaker Ed Viesturs. Yvon Chouinard and Bob Craig will be in attendance, while family members will accepting
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A fan of Discovery Channels Survivorman has died while trying out techniques used on the program. Stephen Code was found dead Thursday northeast of Huntsville, Ontario, Canada. Code was on a 4 day excursion in the Canadian wilds. An article on Canadaeast.com states that Code was trying to condition his body for the cold during numerous outings, oftentimes not bringing a jacket. It is noted that Code is thought to have died of hypothermia, even though he did have layered clothing in his possession.
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Lei Wang will attempt to become the first Chinese female to top out on all 7 Summits and reach the two Poles. This April, Wang will head off to Mt. Everest to try to bring her dream to completion. She has reached the two Poles and topped out on 6 of the 7 continents highest peaks. Alan Arnette recently had the opportunity to interview Lei Wang for Outside Magazines online venture: Outside Online . The interview is pretty extensive and talks about Wangs past and her future in the world of climbing. I
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Keywords:
Rock Climbing,
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Rock climbing could be heading to the Olympics in 2020 as a competitive sport. The Vancouver Globe and Mail is reporting that the International Federation of Sports Climbing recently jumped the first of many hurdles by becoming recognized by the International Olympic Committee. The IOC will be taking a close look at the sport of Rock Climbing, with a final decision to be made by 2013. Rock Climbing as an Olympic sport is not that far fetched. It is recognized in nearly every country as a viable and
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It has been nearly a year since The Adventurist last made an update. A year. More than enough time to regroup, rethink, and rediscover what it is about these adventures and adventurers that just keeps me hanging on to the edge of my seat and coming back for more. Without adding to much drama to the mix, I will offer a simple explanation of why I took a year away. I had to rediscover myself. I went through a divorce, lost touch with my surroundings, and decided to make a new start. If we cant
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Denis Urubko has succesfully completed his quest to summit all 14 of the worlds 8,000 meter peaks. His latest accomplishment, and the icing on the cake, was the SE Face of Cho Oyu, which Urubko done in alpine style. RussianClimb.com has the report, but few details. It is noted that Urubko is back in Cho Oyu Basecampand more details will follow. Denis Urubko now joins a very select list of climbers to ever top out on all 14 8,000 meter peaks. Reinhold Messner became the first back in 1986, and since
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There is some very disturbing news coming off of Mt. Everest today. A recent Sherpa death has been attributed to what the Sherpa thought was a bottle of alcohol-which in reality was methanol. It was packaged, bottled, and labeled as Nepali Royal Stag Deluxe Whiskey . At least one other Sherpa is currently in dire condition after drinking from the same bottle. Gavin Bates reports that the recent death of Kaji Sherpa is attributed to this bad batch of brew and that Gavins own expedition cook is also
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