Over the past few years we've followed Ed Stafford as he walked the length of the Amazon River, and Levison Wood as he attempted to hike the Nile River from source to sea. Both men spent months on their respective journeys, [...]
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Showing posts with label Trekking. Show all posts
Adventurer Plans to Walk the Length of the Congo River
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, December 30, 2014
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Best Hike Treks The Simien Mountains of Ethiopia
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, December 24, 2014
If you're looking for a spectacular destination for an adventure in 2015, than perhaps the Simien Mountains in Ethiopia will make a suitable location. My friend Rick McCharles, the editor of BestHike.com, just returned from [...]
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Outside Names the 20 Most Deadly Hikes in the World
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Most people don't regard hiking as being a particularly dangerous activity. After all, millions of people go hiking on a regular basis, and most return home without even a hint of a harrowing tale to share with their friends [...]
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Video: New Documentary to Take Viewers on Epic Traverse of Remote Canadian Mountain Range
Posted by Unknown on Friday, November 21, 2014
This video is a teaser trailer for a new documentary entitled Colours of Edziza. The film follows a diverse team of friends and adventurers as they trek through a remote mountain range in the Tahitian First Nation region of British Columbia in Canada. [...]
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Adventures in Quito: Hacienda El Porvenir – A Base Camp for Andes Adventures
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Over the course of ten days in Ecuador, I have had the privilege of seeing a number of truly wonderful things, while also staying in some fantastic lodges along the way. If you’ve been reading my posts throughout my travels, [...]
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Adventures in Quito: Hiking in the Shadow of Cotopaxi
Posted by Unknown on Monday, November 17, 2014
For most of my trip to Quito I had Internet access, and was able to write about my days events as they happened. On the final few days of the trip, I was in a mountain lodge that didn't have Internet, so I continued to write [...]
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Adventures in Quito: Trekking the Andes Highlands
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, November 12, 2014
If you read yesterday's (admittedly long) post about my adventures in and around Quito, Ecuador, you probably already know that the Andes highlands can be a challenging place to go for a hike. The weather is unpredictable [...]
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Adventures in Quito: A Mountain Trek During Which Ecuador Reminds Me That it is The Rainy Season!
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, November 11, 2014
One of the activities I've been looking forward to the most since arriving in Ecuador is trekking in the Andes. Don't get me wrong, I've loved everything else I've done so far, and the good people of Quito have been incredibly [...]
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Himalaya Fall 2014: Final Numbers from Blizzard in Nepal are Sobering
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, October 30, 2014
It has been a little more than two weeks since the incredibly strong blizzard – spurred on by cyclone Hudhud in the Indian Ocean – hit Nepal, creating a tragic scene in the Himalaya as a result. Now that things have finally [...]
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Gear Closet: adidas Terrex Swift R Mid Women's Hiking Boot
Posted by Unknown on Monday, October 27, 2014
The search for the perfect hiking boot can be a daunting proposition at times. When we're plunking down our hard-earned cash, we of course want boots that are comfortable, provides plenty of support, and fit our feet properly. [...]
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Himalaya Fall 2014: Summit Bid Underway on Makalu, New Rules for Trekking in Nepal
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, October 22, 2014
The fall climbing season in Nepal is rapidly coming to a close, and as such, teams are making final preparations for their summit bids, particularly on Makalu. Meanwhile, in the aftermath of that massive blizzard that claimed [...]
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Himalaya Fall 2014: Nepal Ends Search For Missing Trekkers, Summit Bids Begin on Makalu
Posted by Unknown on Monday, October 20, 2014
It was another busy weekend in the Himalaya, but sadly for all the wrong reasons. Search and rescue teams spend the past couple of days sweeping through the mountains in search of missing trekkers who were caught out in [...]
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Himalaya Fall 2014: More Trekkers Rescued, Search Continues For Those Missing
Posted by Unknown on Friday, October 17, 2014
I wanted to post an update on the ongoing crisis in Nepal, where dozens of trekkers are still missing, even as search and rescue operations are being conducted. The weather has improved across the Himalaya, allowing SAR [...]
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Himalaya Fall 2014: Avalanche Claims Lives of Climbers on Dhaulagiri, Death Toll Amongst Trekkers Rises
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, October 16, 2014
The bad news out of Nepal continues today, with more reports of avalanches claiming the lives of both trekkers and climbers there. The forecast has called for improving weather conditions across the region, but unstable [...]
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Help Tusker Trail Pick Their Next Trek, Win An Adventure Of Your Own!
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Tusker Trail, one of the best adventure travel companies in the world, is asking us to help them select their next trekking detonations, and as an added incentive, their giving away one of their great trips to one lucky [...]
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17 Trekkers Die in Nepal Due to Poor Weather
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More sad news out of Nepal today, where there are reports that at least 17 trekkers have died over the past two days as a result of heavy snow and unusually bad weather in the Himalaya. The poor conditions have been [...]
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Video: Filmmaking in the Himalaya with a Drone (Part 2)
Posted by Unknown on Friday, September 26, 2014
A few weeks back I posted a video from my friend Jon Miller of The Rest of Everest fame. In that video, we got a behind the scenes look at a recent trip Jon made to the Himalaya, during which he took a couple of drones along with him to capture some [...]
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U.S. Rotarians Climb Kilimanjaro to Eliminate Polio
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Earlier this month, a team of climbers representing Rotary Clubs from all over the U.S. launched a charity climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa in an effort to raise funds for the End Polio Now foundation. The group hopes [...]
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Video: Above Sea Level (Climbing Mt. Kenya and Kilimanjaro)
Posted by Unknown on Monday, September 22, 2014
Here's a fun and creative video that follows two climbers as they go up both Mt. Kenya and Kilimanjaro in Africa. The men carried a GoPro camera with them on their trek, and shot some funny video at various points along both mountains that captured their [...]
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Video: Filmmaking in the Himalaya with a Drone
Posted by Unknown on Monday, September 8, 2014
Last spring, my friend Jon Miller, from the The Rest of Everest video podcast, took a drone with him when he traveled through Bhutan, Nepal, and Tibet, capturing some spectacular footage from the Himalaya along the way. Last week, he posted another video [...]
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