The winter climbing season is barely underway, and we already have our first successful summit of the new year. Yesterday, polar explorer and mountaineer Lonnie Dupre reached the top of Denali in Alaska, bringing an end [...]
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Showing posts with label Winter. Show all posts
Winter Climbs 2014-2015: Lonnie Dupre Summits Denali!
Posted by Unknown on Monday, January 12, 2015
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Icebreaker Bust Myths, Shares Tips for Staying Warm in the Winter
Posted by Unknown on Friday, January 9, 2015
With an arctic blast bringing incredibly cold temperatures across North America and Europe, this week was a sharp reminder that winter is upon us. But the arrival of winter doesn't mean you have to stay closed up inside [...]
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Winter Climbs 2014-2015: Updates From Nanga Parbat and Denali
Posted by Unknown on Monday, January 5, 2015
Now that the holidays are officially behind us, and we're all returning to a more typical routine, it seems fitting that we start a new week with an update on the winter climbing expeditions that are underway in Pakistan [...]
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Gear Closet: 180s Foundation LED Gloves
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, December 31, 2014
With winter now firmly set in, the cold temperatures and short days sometimes make it a little more challenging to get outside and maintain our normal workout routines. But if staying warm and visible are your goals, than [...]
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Winter Climbs 2014-2015: High Winds and Extreme Cold on Denali
Posted by Unknown
Just a very brief update from Alaska today, where Lonnie Dupre has been waiting for the arrival of the New Year, while preparing for his major challenge ahead. His plan is to make a solo-summit of Denali in January, which [...]
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Video: Epic Snowmobile Drops Caught on GoPro
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Shot in the deep backcountry snow near Steamboat, Colorado, this video captures a couple of massive drops off of high cliffs by a snowmobiler who happened to be wearing his GoPro camera that the time. The first drop is scary enough, but the second is [...]
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Winter Climbs 2014-2015: Teams Gathering in Pakistan
Posted by Unknown on Monday, December 29, 2014
Just a quick update on the winter climbing expeditions that are either now underway, or are preparing to begin. With the new season just over a week old at this point, most of the teams are still making their way to the [...]
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Winter Climbs 2014-2015: The Season is Underway!
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, December 23, 2014
This past weekend officially marked the first day of winter here in the northern hemisphere, which means it is time for the winter climbing teams to start their expeditions as well. While some are waiting until after the [...]
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Winter Climbs 2014-2015: Lonnie Dupre is in Alaska
Posted by Unknown on Monday, December 15, 2014
As I write this, winter is now officially just six days away from starting. That means, a number of climbers are preparing to depart to the Karakoram and Himalaya to take on some big peaks during the coldest, most challenging [...]
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Winter Climbs 2014: Denis Urubko Talks K2 in Winter Prior to Departure to China
Posted by Unknown on Friday, December 12, 2014
In just a couple of short weeks the 2014-2015 winter climbing season will get underway in the Himalaya, Karakoram, and beyond. This year, we know that there will be teams on both Nanga Parbat and K2, as climbers attempt [...]
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Winter Climbs 2014: ExWeb Talks To Simone Moro About His Plans
Posted by Unknown on Monday, December 8, 2014
As the winter climbing season inches closer, there is more and more intrigue surrounding the plans of Italian climber Simone Moro. As a veteran climber who has put up first winter ascents on three Himalayan peaks, it is [...]
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Winter Climbs 2014: And So It Begins...
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, December 2, 2014
The official start of the 2014-2015 winter climbing season is still a couple of weeks away, but teams heading to the big mountains are deep in preparation for their expeditions. Most will depart for Pakistan and China in [...]
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Winter Mountaineering 2014: Lonnie Dupre to Return to Denali
Posted by Unknown on Friday, November 21, 2014
Although we will be closely following the efforts of climbers on both K2 and Nanga Parbat this winter, not all of the major climbing expeditions will be taking place in the Himalaya. Polar explorer and mountaineer Lonnie [...]
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Winter Mountaineering 2014: K2 and Nanga Parbat Take Center Stage
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, November 20, 2014
Earlier this week we turned out the light on the 2014 fall Himalayan climbing season by wrapping up the last couple of expeditions that were still ongoing. Now, there will be a bit of a respite on the big mountains, while [...]
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Outside Magazine Announces Winter Gear of the Year for 2015
Posted by Unknown on Friday, October 24, 2014
Winter may still be a couple of months off, but it is never too early to start thinking about the gear you'll use to stay warm on those cold-weather outdoor activities. With that in mind, Outside magazine has announced its [...]
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Trio of Climbers Announce Winter K2 Attempt
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, October 14, 2014
A trio of very experienced climbers has announced their bid to summit the toughest mountain in the world during the coldest, harshest season of them all. Kazakh climber Denis Urubko is joining forces with Polish mountaineer [...]
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