from The Adventure Blog
For active, outdoor enthusiasts, the hydration pack just might be the greatest invention ever. The ability to conveniently carry our water with us no matter where we go or what activity we're doing, has made our ability to play and work outside much easier. Over the years, the hydration pack has evolved to the point where they are now lighter, easier to use, and more ergonomically designed to fit our bodies. They've even become specialized to the point that there are now hydration packs built for specific
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from 2010 Mountaineering Season
Keywords:
Combat,
Vets,
Today,
classes on first aid,
reviews of technical skills,
weather days,
first aid,
14,200' camp,
Tim Hewette,
hydrating
Tim Hewette with the Combat Wounded Vets just checked in from 11,000 feet.
Today it is a bit too windy to move up to 14,200', so they are not moving higher today. When the weather is better they are ready to move up to the 14,200' camp. On rest and weather days, activities include: eating, hydrating, reading, classes on first aid, reviews of technical skills and with these guys you know they'll be laughing.
They are all happy and well!
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from The Adventure Blog
For the past several days I've been sharing some of my experiences of traveling in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile, both here and at Gadling.com . I gave a bit of an overview of the place and even talked about climbing an 18,000+ foot volcano there. This has obviously sparked some interest from readers, who have e-mailed me inquiring about how they could go to the Atacama themselves and where they can stay while they are there. Today, I thought I'd share a few travel tips for those interested in ...
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from 2010 Mountaineering Season
Keywords:
hydrating,
Collins,
Upper West Rib,
camp,
14,200 camp this evening,
camp tomorrow,
Guide Greg Collins,
camp this evening,
lots of hydrating,
14,200 camp
Guide Greg Collins phoned in from the 14,200 camp this evening. Today they climbed up to 16,800' on the West Buttress Route to acclimatize and that went very well. He said that they have 3" of fresh snow at 14,200' and that they will rest in camp tomorrow. Rest days at 14,200' are well deserved and activities include lots of hydrating, hydrating, hydrating and eating, eating, eating. After that they will move up to their camp on the Upper West Rib, weather permitting.
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from Outdoor Habit
A winter send of The Turning Point, V8 from Doug Lipinski on Vimeo . I'm not usually a big fan of the cold, and before this winter I'd never spent much time bouldering in sub 50 degree temperatures. As it turns out, I was missing a lot. Even here in Boulder, where January temperatures can reach the mid 60s, 35-45 degrees truly means sending temperatures. The low humidity and cold temps mean no sweaty hands and great friction, but the cold brings other challenges. With that in mind, I present an outline of
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from The Adventure Blog
Sierra Magazine posted a nice little story listing their selections for their favorite backpacks, whether you're hitting the trail for two hours, two days, two weeks, or two months. They start off their list with a daypack from ChicoBag called the DayPack rePETe . It comes in 15 and 20 liter varieties, sports a couple of bottle holders, and enough room for lunch and not much more, but is also made out of 95% recycled materials. Cost: $20 The selection for a two day back is a bit more conventional, with the
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from Climber's Blog
Black Diamond athletes Renan Ozturk and Cory Richards are in Nepal for the month of January, attempting a new line on Tawoche, a 6495-meter peak in the Khumbu Himal. Renan and Cory will be sending in video dispatches as the trip progresses. Below is Dispatch #5 where the duo succeed on their first ascent. CONGRATULATIONS to Cory and Renan!. Dispatch #1 is here. Dispatch #2 is here. Dispatch #3 is here. Dispatch #4 is here. “This is our decision to live fast and die young. We've got the vision, now let's
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from Rock Climber Girl
For those of you who know how I've always felt about skiing -- terrified of the sport, and pretty sure that if I ever strapped skis to my feet I'd wind up perilously injured -- this might come as a surprise. For those of you who previously didn't know those feelings, it comes as a surprise in another way -- "What? Are you kidding? What do you MEAN you've never skied?" No, I'm not kidding. Thanks to a very nice instructor at Crystal Mountain, and Candace who came with me with the important side effect that
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from Deadhang: Climbing, Bouldering, Training, Progress
While many climbers will tell you that they live off of a jar of peanut butter and the occasional handful of trail mix, I find myself needing a significant amount of food energy and hydration in order to climb or boulder well. While I do eat somewhat lightly by today's standards, if I go climbing after work but before dinner, or if I go climbing over lunch time on a weekend, I quickly find myself
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from www.arareko.net
Last weekend I was lucky (and stubborn) enough to finish my 2nd 100-mile ultramarathon, the Leadville Trail 100 . The result was an awesome experience, after putting myself to the test and trying to go beyond my limits once again... The 100-mile trail run of "The Race Across The Sky" consists of a 50-mile out-and-back course through the mountains Southwest of Leadville and towards Winfield, in Colorado. Its altitude above sea level ranges from 2,800 to 3,800 meters, making it the highest 100-miler in the
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