from The Adventure Blog
Prior to taking a holiday-hiatus, I had written several times about an ongoing conflict that was brewing inside the Explorers Club . The gist of the story, which you can read about here , here , and here , was that some members of the club, particularly those on the prestigious Flag and Honors Committee, were dissatisfied with the leadership of the organization, with EC President Lorie Karnath receiving the brunt of the criticism. I won't rehash the entire story again, but would urge you to check out the
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from Dream Guides Latest News Blog
Jurgen on top of the Aig Marbree Its been a strange couple of weeks out here in the Alps, the weather has been less than prefect and so its been lots of travel here and there. But its been good fun and we've got loads of climbing done. First up there was Jurgen and Seb who had their sights set on the Matterhorn. A big snow dump early in the week put pay to any Matterhorn ideas, so we spent a few days up high climbing the Cosmiques and Traverse of the Entreve before a couple of great days rock climbing. The
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from The Adventure Blog
The National Geographic Adventure Blog continues to offer great new content and compelling information since it was resurrected from the grave back in February. Today they have an excellent interview with Explorers' Club President Lorie Karnath, who touches on a variety of topics, including the "New Age of Exploration". In the interview, Lorie discusses a host of wide ranging topics, including her thoughts on the future of space tourism, which is just now entering its infancy. She mentions some members of
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from The Adventure Blog
Looking for a little inspiration on a Monday? Then look no further than the latest interview from Alan Arnette , who caught up with climber Lori Schneider to discuss her experiences in conquering the Seven Summits, and in the process, becoming the first person to do so with Multiple Sclerosis, a debilitating disease that attacks the central nervous system. In the interview , Alan asks Lori about how Everest impacted her life, the physical and mental demands of climbing the highest mountain on Earth, and
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from Dream Guides Latest News Blog
9 Clients and 5 guides, it was always going to be a tall order, but it worked. There were summits, friendships made and heaps of fun had. James chilling in the evening sun, the Chardonnet behind. The first few days were spent up around the Albert 1er and then over to the Trient Hut in Switzerland. The weather was less the perfect but we all had a great time up there, even Matt who managed to fall into a crevasse on Day 2. (He was safely pulled out!!) The night in the Trient hut was quite exciting. A major
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