from The Adventure Blog
Remember the Equatoria expedition that I've mentioned a few times in recent months? It is the attempt by American explorer and scientist Julian Monroe Fisher to cross Africa on foot, beginning with Mozambique and heading west across the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, and Malawi, before eventually finishing in Angola. According to an update I received a few days ago, the first leg of that journey is now complete, with Julian having completed the crossing of Mozambique, although for safety ...
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from UKClimbing.com News
It seems British sport climbing is undergoing a little bit of a revolution with multiple ascents of 8cs being reported in recent months.
Robin Sutton is the latest to join this trend after completing the Kilnsey super route True North .
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from Climb with kids
Photo from GS Website. (Saturday March 19) is one of a limited number of "open climb" days at Governor Stable - a local bouldering area in the shadows of TMI (Three Mile Island) in Northwest Lancaster County Pennsylvania. The area, like many of PA's best climbing, has experienced access issues over the years. In recent months, the group "Friends of Governor Stable" has succeeded in negotiating access for members of the organization. The GS area has a high concentration of boulders in a wide range of ...
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from UKClimbing.com News
Government sources suggest that the controversial forest sell-off policy so widely opposed in recent months is to be abandoned.
When asked whether he was happy with the plans David Cameron simply admitted that he wasn't.
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from The Adventure Blog
The International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators (IAATO) is offering a set of guidelines and procedures for independent travelers sailing the waters around Antarctica. The organization, which works with more than a hundred travel companies around the globe, hopes to lend its considerable experience to others in hopes of keeping the waters of the Southern Ocean safe, while protecting the environment as well. The resources that are available from the IAATO can be found by clicking here . Amongst the
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from The Adventure Blog
Way back in November of 2008 I wrote about the then newly designed CIV (Concept Ice Vehicle) that was being prepped for a trans-continental ride across Antarctica as part of the Moon-Regan Expedition . Fast forward two years, and it looks like they'll finally be getting underway later this fall, when the Antarctic season returns at last. Our friend Jon Bowermaster wrote an updated story on the CIV and the expedition for TakePart.com last week, filling in the blanks on what has been happening in recent ...
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from The Adventure Blog
The post- Tour de France news continues today, with VeloNews reporting that three time Tour champ Alberto Contador and Team Astana were at a contract impasse. That was later followed up with a story at Roadcycling.com that Contador has parted ways with theteam that escorted him to victory the last two years. Apparently, the 27-year old rider and Team Astana were not far apart in their negotiations, but there were some philosophical differences that were preventing them from moving forward. To add insult to
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from Walking the Amazon: The blog of a journey from source to sea
In recent months, it seems as though Brazil has been the destination du jour for well-intentioned, eco-inspired celebrities who want to make a positive impact on the region, including longtime environmental proponent Sting, Al Gore, James Cameron and Sigourney Weaver.
That’s why
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from The Adventure Blog
Long distance endurance runner Abe Clark is attempting to make a solo and unsupported run across the United States, covering 2860 miles in 136 days without a support vehicle following along. Like a number of other adventures we've seen in recent months, he's making this epic run in an effort to raise awareness for the growing global need for clean drinking water. Abe is also concentrating his fund raising efforts for the Living Water International organization. Abe has already been out on the road for more
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from The Adventure Blog
This story was sent my way by Best Hike editor Rick McCharles a few days back, and I used it as the basis for a story at Gadling this morning too, but definitely thought it was well worth sharing here as well. According to this article at India Today , the Indian government is lifting restrictions on trekking and climbing in the remote areas of Jammu and Kashmir, and in the process opening up some great new options for exploring the region. A total of 104 new mountains that were previously off limits will
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