from The Adventure Blog
Back in September, the queen of long distance paddling, Freya Hoffmeister , set out on an epic quest to circumnavigate around South America in a kayak . Starting in Buenos Aires, Freya began paddling south, following the Argentine coast, and over the past few months, she has continued to make great progress. Yesterday she reached a major milestone in the journey, as she rounded Cape Horn and turned her kayak north for the first time. Anyone who knows anything about sailing or geography knows that Cape Horn
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from Dave MacLeod Climbing
On Fat Boy Slim VI, 6, Ben Nevis the other day How do I winter climb again? After doing Anubis a couple of years ago I took a bit of a break from winter climbing. That route was a really nice piece of climbing and was very satisfying to climb. It was hard to find something good enough to follow it. I was also really missing bouldering and felt I hard to get some strength base together for climbing the Longhope. Last season I tried a couple of new routes that were maybe too hard, and then winter was over
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from James Pearson
Oh I do like to be beside the sea side, oh I do like to be beside the sea, however I’d rather be 4 hours further up the road sat at my parents home than waiting in a cafe in Ramsgate for my car to be MOT’d and serviced so I can legally drive again on UK roads, oh I do like to be beside the sea! England, I thank you for not raining on me, if you could keep it up for a few more weeks I would be very grateful! A few weeks too much? How about a few days at least? No? Ok, then back to crossing my fingers...
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from The Adventure Blog
In just a few short days, hundred of climbers will begin to descend on Kathmandu where they'll collect their gear, finish last minute preparations, and then depart for a variety of Himalayan peaks. Each of them will be focused on reaching their respective summits, often spending weeks toiling away on the mountain just to stand on top for a few minutes. But as Outside Magazine notes in their profile of Miss Elizabeth Hawley , the summit doesn't count until she says so. For those that don't know, Miss Hawley
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from The Alpinist - newswire
B ritish climbing legend Joe Brown was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for "services to rock climbing and mountaineering." The CBE is a division of the British honours system, which recognizes significant achievement, personal bravery, and service to the country. The eighty year-old Brown is considered one of the greatest British climbers of the 20th century. Brown's climbing career began in the Peak District of northern England in the 1940's. With makeshift gear and minimal
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from The Adventure Blog
With the Antarctic season winding down, it's almost time to start looking ahead to the North Pole season which will come in the spring. Much like their Antarctic counterparts, Arctic explorers will head North across vast ice fields in hopes of reaching the Pole via skis. This year, there may be a royal adventurer going along for the journey. According to this story from AOL News , Britain's Prince Harry is hoping to join a 200-mile trek to the North Pole, which is set to get underway in late March from the
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from The Adventure Blog
The queen of long distance paddling, Freya Hoffmeister , has announced her next challenge, which will be a considerable one to say the least. After spending 332 days paddling around Australia, covering more than 14,000 km (8700 miles) in the process, she'll next turn her attention to South America. Yep! Freya is now going to kayak around the entire continent of South America. This time out, Freya plans to make the paddle in three different stages, setting off on the first stage around September or October
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from Weekend Sherpa - Get outdoors in the Bay Area
Californias old-growth redwoods are proof that some things simply get better with age. Get to know these beautiful old-timers by visiting some of their favorite hangouts. Old Grove Groove Sure the old-growths in Armstrong Redwoods State Park near the Russian River are quiet giants but sometimes they like to let their branches down and shake things loose. The annual Old Grove Festival is a weekend of superb bluegrass, acoustics, rock n roll, and Hawaiian slack-key. Aloha! It all happens at the historic ...
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from The Adventure Blog
Last Friday we had a video from Specialized rider Todd Wells, who shared his thoughts on the recently completed Leadville 100 mountain bike race. Today, we get a different perspective from another rider, sponsored by Specialized in the form of two-time defending Leadville champ Rebecca Rusch , who has earned the moniker "the Queen of Pain" thanks to her ability to suffer while racing. Some of the best parts of this video for me were watching Rebecca go through her pre-race preparations, getting her food
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from Arc'teryx Latest News
#divAthletePhoto { display:none; } Adam's Favourite Arc'teryx Racing: Visio Short , Ether Comp Crew SS , Accelero Cap Training: Preceda Short , or Visio Short , Velox Crew , Squamish Hoody , or Celeris Vest - I use an Aerios 7 pack for very long runs. Cold weather: Reva Tight (I have no issues with spandex), or Gamma LT Pant , Visio Comp Jacket (it got a lot of use last winter), Ether Crew LS , Rho LTW Beanie , Gothic Glove Class/Coffee Shop: Bandit Shirt SS , Fugitive Hoody , Atom LT Hoody , Spotter Pant
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