from The Adventure Blog
With the feature length film 127 Hours opening today, it seems like a fitting time to revisit the story of Aron Ralston, the subject of Academy Award winner Danny Boyle's film. Ralson was the hiker who shot to fame (or infamy depending on your point of view) when he became trapped under a boulder in a remote Utah canyon and was forced to amputate part of his own arm in order to escape. The film will give us more details about that ordeal, and from early reports, it can be difficult to watch at times. ...
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from The Adventure Blog
Academy Award winner Danny Boyle debuts his new film 127 Hours this weekend, and as most of you know by now, it tells the tale of Aron Ralston, who gained a measure of infamy when he managed to pin his arm under a boulder while hiking in the canyons of Utah back in 2003. The film looks amazing in every preview I've seen so far, and I'm looking forward to catching it as soon as I can, even though there are reports of people passing out from the scene in which Aron, played by James Franco, has to amputate
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from Steven Hope
I’m about 3 quarters of the way through Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston (thanks @AudreyisAjoure ) when I found out that the story is about to be released as a film, directed by Danny Boyle. It’s a difficult story to imagine as a film, and even harder when you try to picture it with the Danny Boyle magic done to it, but I’ve got faith it’ll be a good execution (I’ve got doubts that it’ll go mainstream though). While canyoneering in the Moab desert in April 2003, Aron’s hand ...
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from The Adventure Blog
The trailer for 127 Hours was released yesterday, giving us a glimpse of the film that will tell us the story of what it was like for Aron Ralston, the hiker who had his armed trapped beneath a boulder while hiking in the backcountry of Utah back in 2003. Eventually he was forced to amputate it himself, which saved his life and vaulted him to the public spotlight. The film stars James Franco as Ralston and is directed by Academy Award Winner Danny Boyle, the director who brought us Slumdog Millionaire .
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from The Adventurist
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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from The Adventurist
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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