from The Adventure Blog
As most of you know, yesterday marked the 100th anniversary of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen becoming the first person to reach the South Pole. A century ago, that was almost as big of an accomplishment as man walking on the moon. Back then, exploration was quite the source for national pride, and at the time, there were a number of explorers that were vying for the chance to be the first to plant their flag at 90ºS. Amundsen's triumph followed a number of failed attempts by several pioneers of arctic
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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 ...
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from Boston Rock Gym's Blog
Ditch the long lines at the mall this holiday season and get your loved ones something they can enjoy for a lifetime: the gift of climbing! Whether the person on your list is a kid looking for a climbing adventure, Continue reading
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from Climber's Blog
"Outstanding Experience - Once in a lifetime! The AMS team made it possible. The guides were first class and the logistics flawless. Well done and sincere thanks!"
T. Berman
The phones are ringing and emails are arriving, D...
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from 2010 Mountaineering Season
"Outstanding Experience - Once in a lifetime! The AMS team made it possible. The guides were first class and the logistics flawless. Well done and sincere thanks!" T. Berman The phones are ringing and emails are arriving, Denali is on lots of climber's minds. Today is a good day to give you an update on expeditions. 2012 EXPEDITIONS Denali, West Buttress, 21 Days, $6,400 6 climbers: 2-3 guides April 27 - May 17 - 6 spaces available! April 29 - May 19 - 6 spaces available! May 11 - 31 - 6 spaces available!
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from Matthew Dieumegard-Thornton
Peak Lenin It’s now the beginning of September and after a highly eventful and emotional past 4 weeks, I have another long overdue blog to write, whilst I try my upmost to avoid getting burnt in this scorcher of a British summer. It does seem I have been slightly unlucky with the weather, missing the ‘real’ summer this April with a long revision period, however my luck changed during late July and early August as I ventured to Kyrgyzstan, a country famous for..?! What followed was the trip of a ...
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from The Alpinist - newswire
On May 13 British mountaineers Jon Bracey and Matt Hellinker set out to do a route that had been the dream of their friend Jules Cartwright. Cartwright, an experienced mountaineer responsible for many first ascents, died in 2004 while guiding Piz Badille. Before his death Cartwright had already established one route, The Knowledge (Alaska Grade 6: ED4 5.7 A2++ AI6, 6000') on Hunter and had envisioned the line that Bracey and Hellinker climbed and then named in his honor; the Cartwright Connection (Alaskan
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from Liverpool Echo - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
For anyone north of the Watford Gap the hazy sunshine of April seems a lifetime ago. Since then puter skies, high winds and ferocious hail storms have become the norm. But back in the golden, halycon days of our premature,...
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from Steven Hope
Ueli Steck’s Project Himalaya from Mountain Hardwear on Vimeo . Is a mountain really ‘climbed’ until it’s done Alpine? It’s something that’s troubled me for a while, and can’t really take an ascent of Everest seriously until it’s climbed in one push. I hope to see this in my lifetime, but haven’t until now been so excited at the prospect that this might be achieved in the near future. Last I’d heard Ueli Steck had given up the discipline of speed ascents due to the severe danger of it
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from Dave MacLeod Climbing
Anna enjoying Sky Pilot bouldering Spooky forest One of hundreds - no joke Straight out of Switzerland Cave of granite crimps - yesterday’s prize Progress on my project has been up and down. I got past the main crux another three times and felt like it was right there, only to fail convincingly on the next move every time. It’s well hard. And sadly, now it’s too hot. Today it was 19 degrees and it felt like I was climbing it with a rucksack on. And that’s despite feeling super fit from daily ...
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