Do you have a destination that you've always wanted to visit, but just couldn't quite find the right way to get there? if so, you're in luck, as Gap Adventures, one of the top adventure travel companies in the world, is inviting you to Create Your Own Adventure as part of a ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Do you have a destination that you've always wanted to visit, but just couldn't quite find the right way to get there? if so, you're in luck, as Gap Adventures, one of the top adventure travel companies in the world, is inviting you to Create Your Own Adventure as part of a ...New Hampshire's Mt. Washington sees windspeed record broken
New Hampshire's Mt. Washington has long been hailed as having the "worst weather on the planet". The summit is regularly pounded with high levels of precipitation and snow storms are a routine occurrence every month of the year, with annual snow fall averaging over 21 feet ...Remote Places: the Nanda Devi Sancturary, India
Travelers have always been drawn to remote places. There is an undeniable lure to visit distant lands seldom seen by others. To trek through beautiful, untouched landscapes that allow us to escape the distractions of modern life, and get in tune with nature. One such remote ...Exploring Venezuela's lost world
We told you about Roraima, the remote and rugged region along the border of Venezuela, Guyana, and Brazil last year. Known for its flattop mountains, called tepuis, Roraima was made all the more famous when it was featured prominently in last year's Pixar movie Up. Now, U.K. ...All roads to Yosemite National Park closed
The National Park Service has announced that all roads leading into Yosemite National Park are currently closed due to excessive snow and ice, as well as fallen trees in the area. The roads were officially closed last night and will be reevaluated throughout the day today to ...Return to the void with Simon Yates
Touching the Void is one of the most well known, and loved, mountaineering books of all time. It is so popular in fact, that it spawned a film of the same name. For those who aren't familiar with the story, back in 1985 British climbers Simon Yates and Joe Simpson went to ...17-year old climber nabs Seven Summits
17-year old mountaineer Johnny Collinson of Snowbird, Utah has become the youngest person to climb all the Seven Summits by topping out on Mt. Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica. The teenager reached the summit, which stands at 16,067 feet, on Monday, completing a quest ...Uluru remains open for climbers
Last summer we reported that the Australian national parks service had recommended to the government that Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, be closed to climbers. Officials reasoned that climbing on the giant monolith was a safety risk and increased traffic there was causing ...Celebs complete Kilimanjaro climb
Last week we reported that a group of celebrity mountaineers, led by singer Kenna, were setting off on a climb to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa. The group, which included actors Jessica Biel and Emile Hirsch, rapper Lupe Fiasco, and adventure ...New device will let you text, twitter from remote places
The Consumer Electronics Show has been going on in Las Vegas the past few days, with a host of new gadgets and gizmos being announced, including everything from new digital camera, ebook readers, and even 3D LCD TV's. One product that was announced, and may be of interest to ...British climber rescues himself, heads straight to the pub
A British climber earned legendary status earlier this week when he managed to not only drag himself down the mountain on a broken leg, but then elected to make his first stop at the local pub upon reaching civilization.
According to U.K. newspaper the Daily Mail, 44-year ...Summit on the Summit: celebrity Kilimanjaro climb begins today!
Standing 19,340 feet in height, Mt. Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa, and a popular trekking destination for adventure travelers. The mountain requires no technical skills to reach the summit, but remains a significant challenge none-the-less, which is why it ...India opens remote trekking and mountaineering routes
Adventure travelers were given even more incentive to travel to India recently when it was announced that the government would begin allowing access to previously restricted areas in the remote Jammu and Kashmir provinces. The move has both economic and political motivations ...Who pays for rescue efforts when people are lost? Who should?
A few days ago, Kraig wrote about the three hikers lost on Mt. Hood. At the time of his post, one of the hikers had been found dead. The other two were still missing. Almost a week after they set out on their climb, they are still missing and most probably are dead. Because ...Two climbers missing, one dead on Mt. Hood
It was a long and tragic weekend on Oregon's Mt. Hood, where search and rescue teams combed the area searching for three missing climbers. That search turned tragic on Saturday when one of the climbers was found dead high on the mountain, while his two companions remain ...Sharpen your ice axe, Ouray Ice Park opens tomorrow!
Global warming? Where? Thanks to unseasonably cold temperatures, the Ouray Ice Park, one of the premiere ice climbing locations in the world, will be opening tomorrow, a full week ahead of schedule. The park's website credits a new water system, a dedicated team of ice ...Amazing timelapse movies of the Alps
The Longest Climb: from the Dead Sea to the summit of Everest
Gadlinks for Monday 11.30.09
I hope you all survived the biggest shopping weekend of the year! With Black Friday AND Cyber Monday your pockets may very well be depleted but your spirits should be high -- of course. As we enter a new decade in one month, it might be a good idea to adjust our travel lens ...Adventure travel Alaska style: Glacier flying
If you've ever wanted to see Alaska's beauty, but had no interest in hunting or fishing or if you think a cruise just isn't thrilling enough, maybe you should consider a little glacier flying.
Having grown up in Alaska, I've always told my visiting friends that the ...
