from The Adventure Blog
For the past couple of years we've been following endurance runner Jesper Olsen on his World Run II , which began back 2008, when Jesper set out from the northernmost point in Norway and started running south. He ran across Europe and into Africa, crossing more than a dozen countries in the process. And when he hit South Africa, and ran out of land, he simply hopped across the Atlantic to South America, and started running north instead. After running through Chile, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia,
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from UKClimbing.com News
Young British climbers Hamish Dunn and Tom Ripley have just returned from a successful expedition to the Cordillera Carabaya, a remote and relatively unexplored mountain range in Southern Peru.
The pair climbed a new line on the South Face of Chichicapac.
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from Arc'teryx Latest News
Born/Age: 05/06/1964 Current Residence: Servoz, Chamonix valley, France Rémy is a professional mountain guide, based in Chamonix, France. He has a 24 years' guiding experience world-wide. He did his first extreme skiing descent on the Aiguille Verte 4121 m (Mt Blanc range) in 1982. Since then he achieves more than 500 extreme descents, including 63 first descents in the Alps, High-Atlas, Lyngen Alps (Norway), Himalayas & Andes. He is among the very few guides who take clients on extreme slopes (including
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from The Adventure Blog
As mentioned last week , Sunday marked the 100th anniversary of the re-discovery of Machu Picchu by explorer Hiram Bingham. And while that amazing place continues to inspire travelers from across the globe, what I found even more interesting is that according to this story , there are still uncontacted tribes living less than 100km from the famous site. Worse yet, those tribes are now facing encroachment from the outside world that could threaten their way of life. I wrote about the threats to uncontacted
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from The Adventure Blog
Machu Picchu is one of the most popular tourist destinations in all of South America, and the stunning images of the mountain top fortress, located high in the Peruvian Andes, have inspired more than a few thoughts of adventure.2011 marks the 100 year anniversary of Hiram Bingham's rediscovery of the hidden fortress, and to celebrate National Geographic has launched a website dedicated to that amazing place, which has been an archaeological treasure trove for a century. Whether you've visited the site ...
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from The Alpinist - newswire
E arly last month, British climbers Dan Fitzgerald, James Wake and Matt Balmer climbed a new route on what they identify as Huarancayo Sur (circa 5,200m), a mountain in the Cordillera Oriental range of Peru. Their route, Boy Don't Cry (Scottish V,4), stretches 350 meters up a gully on the mountain's south flank. According to Balmer, this peak has only been climbed once before in 2006, making their route the second recorded line to the summit. After a night bivouacking below a cirque on Huarancayo Sur's ...
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from UKClimbing.com News
In June 2011 British climbers Dan Fitzgerald, James Wake and Matt Balmer visited the Cordillera Oriental range in Peru and successfully completed the first ascent of the south face of Huarancayo Sur (c5200m).
"Sat on the snow, 50m below the summit of the mountain, we had not planned for a bivvy..."
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from The Alpinist - newswire
Below is a press release courtesy of Mike Christiansen -Ed Xavier Murillo, 55, from France (a member of the Paragliding World Cup Association and a respected pilot) has been reported missing since July 1. Xavier has not reported or been seen after he took off with a white paraglider in the area of Caraz, Peru. The comunity of pilots and mountaineers are very worried, and launched a call for funds to finance a local search by aircrafts in the area. Missing since July 1, 2011 He was in the Cordillera Blanca
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from The Adventure Blog
Brazil's National Indian Foundation, better known as Funai , has announced that it has discovered a new, uncontacted tribe in a very remote region of the Amazon Rainforest. The organization first spotted a clearing on satellite images, then used airplanes to fly over the region. According to this story from The Guardian , those flyovers spotted four small huts built next to banana trees and surrounded by very dense jungle. The tribe is said to live in an area close to the border between Brazil, Peru, and
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from The Adventure Blog
The June 2011 issue of JPFreek Magazine is now available online. The magazine, which I happen to be a contributor to, is a great source of news and information for outdoor enthusiasts – particularly ones that also happen to be fans of Jeeps as well. In the latest issue, you'll find articles on a host of topics, including the second part of a trekking journey through Peru, jeep adventures in California's Corral Canyon and Arches National Park, and more. You'll especially want to read the story on ...
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