from Stevie Haston
Peter Minks otherwise known as Minks, died of cancer on the 7th. He was one of the reasons I fell in love with the North Wales crew and had such a ball in the late 70’s. As a climber he had nimble feet and was Whillans like in his physique, he did the second solo of the Walker back in the day and was very proficient at all parts of the game. The game of course wasn’t just climbing it was about fun and carousing. I can think of alotta his mates dropping a tear into a pint or ten. He and I did a very ...
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from The Adventure Blog
The Summer Edition of the fabulous Trail Run Magazine is now available for your downloading and reading pleasure. Summer Edition you ask? Why yes, it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, and this great e-zine focuses on the trail running scene in Australia and New Zealand, although it has plenty to offer trail runners everywhere. Readers will find all kinds of interesting content in the latest issue, including excellent gear suggestions and reviews, profiles of great trail options, and an awesome ...
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from The Adventure Blog
A good looking new travel website launched recently, bringing good coverage to adventure destinations across the globe. The new site, entitled Switchback Travel , is already rich with content and offers articles on several destinations which will no doubt be of interest to readers of this blog as well. Amongst the stories already posted on the site are an article about hiking in the French Pyrenees , exploring the backroads of Maui , and the climbing, paddling, and backpacking options on the Norway's ...
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from The Adventure Blog
Are you looking for a great stocking stuffer for the outdoor adventurer on your list? Then look no further than the Survival Medic from Adventure Medical Kits . Like any other product from AMK, this little med kit is packed full of useful goodies that could come in handy when dealing with emergencies on the trail. The Survival Medic tips the scales at just 4.8 ounces (136 grams), which means you can throw it in your daypack and barely notice that it is even there. But don't let its diminutive size fool ...
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from The Adventure Blog
With the professional cycling season coming to an end for another year, fans of the sport are already looking ahead to 2012, when new teams, riders jumping ship to different squads, and a full schedule of races should keep things interesting. With that in mind, Outside magazine has a couple of interesting articles for us to think about. First up, we get a nice first look at the just announced routes for both the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France . Both races will offer very different course from this
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from The Alpinist - newswire
News Flash: The following news flash is a preliminary report posted as a service to our readers. Alpinist has not confirmed the veracity of its contents but will post a story in detail when more information becomes available.--Ed. Slovenians David Debeljak, Urban Novak and Port Sentry returned Saturday from the Charakusa Valley in Pakistan's Karakorum, having completed an alpine-style ascent of K7 West (6858m). Golden Dreamers (VI M5 A2, 1600m) took the climbers four days, camp-to-camp. Vince Anderson, ...
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from ScottSemple.com
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from The Adventure Blog
Yesterday was a great day in the Tour de France . Today was even better. There are certain stages that always deliver on the promise of high drama and theatrics in Le Tour, and Alpe d'Huez is right up there with the best of them. With its 21 iconic switchbacks, and nearly 15km (9.3 miles) of climbing, often at grades in excess of 10%, the mountain has dashed many riders hopes of winning the race. This year was no exception, delivering unprecedented suffering to the Peloton. Today's stage was a short one,
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from The Adventure Blog
Every year their are a few rain soaked days on the Tour de France , and 2011 is no exception. Today was one of those days, with a steady rain, and sometimes a downpour, falling on the riders throughout the day. It didn't seem to detract from their spirits however, as the sprinters faced off one more time before taking a backseat as we head into the mountains tomorrow. Todays stage was 167.5km (104 miles) in length between Blaye-les-Mines and Lavaur. While it did provide some hills, there were no major ...
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from The Alpinist - newswire
News Flash: The following news flash is a preliminary report posted as a service to our readers. Alpinist has not confirmed the veracity of its contents but will post a story in detail when more information becomes available.--Ed. In January 2011, Colorado alpinist Bean Bowers was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. Through the following months he struggled to stay alive, enduring four rounds of chemotherapy. On Sunday afternoon, Bean passed away in the company of his family. Source: beanfever.com . ...
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