from The Adventure Blog
It's no secret that I think rail travel is still one of the most romantic and interesting ways to travel over long distances. I'd love to take a cross continental train-trip, stopping in various places along the way, and soaking up the scenery from a comfortable car, while chatting with friends and other passengers. Someone at NPR obviously agrees with me, as they've sent reporter David Greene and photographer David Gilkey on a 6000 mile odyssey across Russia By Rail . They two Davids started in Moscow and
published: 4 months ago
|
downloaded: 4 months ago
|
132 views
from The Adventure Blog
One of the Antarctic skiers that I've been following closely this year is Felicity Aston , who is attempting to become the first woman to make a solo and unsupported traverse of the continent. Yesterday, Aston was interviewed on National Public Radio (NPR) here in the states, giving a large audience an introduction to polar exploration. In the interview, which you can listen to here , Felicity talks about what it is like to travel through the Antarctic on foot, dragging her gear and supplies behind her on
published: 5 months ago
|
downloaded: 5 months ago
|
45 views
from Matthew Dieumegard-Thornton
The Amphu Lapcha A quick and cold fair well was given to Baruntse base camp as we got underway for Chukhung. This was expected to be a 12 hour day which would be a shock to the system after trekking for 6 hours at most on the walk in. Walking most of the way with Debbie and Gordon, we all doubted our ability to get over the Amphu Lapcha; however the prospect of failing wasn’t too great as the Amphu Lapcha was the only reasonable way out of the valley other than a helicopter… our time would come for ...
published: 5 months ago
|
downloaded: 4 months ago
|
43 views
from Matthew Dieumegard-Thornton
Introduction This blog is to mark the expedition to climb Mera Peak and Baruntse and all the events that subsequently unfolded. Since making a crazy return from the Himalayas on the 17 th November, the last few weeks have been nothing short of hectic. I have struggled to completely piece this blog together, since how do explain the euphoria of reaching a summit such as Baruntse, or even Mera Peak and the Amphu Labtsa, when I can’t totally understand the feelings myself. Ironically, I found writing the
published: 5 months ago
|
downloaded: 4 months ago
|
48 views
from Climber's Blog
THERE MUST BE FLUCTUATIONS in the magnetogravity field or something, cause people have been getting into trouble in the mountains lately with unusual frequency. Around Mt. Shasta, six folks had to be rescued in separate incidents last week, and on Denali there were three helicopter evacs within a few hours of one another. NPR talked [...]
published: 11 months ago
|
downloaded: 11 months ago
|
50 views
from Rock Climber Girl
I was driving home from work tonight and heard this story on NPRs All Things Considered: Training and Trust: Partners on the Flying Trapeze and enjoyed it both as a climber, and as a human being who has relationships with other human beings. Ironically enough, Im doing a trapeze class with my friend (and climbing [...]
published: about 1 year ago
|
downloaded: about 1 year ago
|
38 views
from The MountainWorld™ Blog
Thanksgiving is a great, albeit somewhat contradictory, holiday. As I write, I can't help but think of Jerome Davis, once the host of NPR in Colorado Springs, talking about a similar holiday, Columbus Day, which was going to be celebrated...
published: over 2 years ago
|
downloaded: over 2 years ago
|
30 views
