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I've been in the market for a new hydration pack for sometime now. The one I had been using was decent, b…
I've been in the market for a new hydration pack for sometime now. The one I had been using was decent, b…
The 2006 Atacama Crossing is over, and it sounds like it was an incredibly tough, and challenging race. Firs…
Today marks the fifth stage of the 2006 Atacama Crossing . This is a fifty mile long, overnight stage, with t…
It was announced yesterday that a rider in the Tour de France has tested positive for a banned substance, but…
I just discovered the Mongol Ralley today, and I must say it sounds like an adventure I'd love to undert…
GreatOutdoors.com has posted this article that they've reprinted from National Geographic Adventure ab…
Ask any high alpine mountaineer about Everest, and they'll tell you it's the highest peak on Earth, b…
Check Point Zero has posted this article that lists the teams that have qualified for the Raid World Champi…
Team Nike coming off a win at Primal Quest just three weeks ago, has also successfully defended it's tit…
The Atacama Crossing has been going on for several days now, and we're into stage 3 of the event. It sou…
There is another great blog for you to read, follow, and bookmark for daily visits. It's called The Backc…
MountainZone.com has reprinted an article that also appears in this months issue of Men's Health Magaz…
The 2006 Tour de' France came to an end today, and as expected, Floyd Landis capped an incredible race by…
News came in early today from Nanga Parbat, and unfortunately it isn't good. Missing climber, Jose Antoni…
On the final time trial today, Floyd Landis completed his most unlikely of comebacks, finishing third in the …
The next leg of the Racing The Planet series of ultramarathons, the Atacama Crossing is set to begin in jus…
After a disastrous day yesterday, Floyd Landis has pulled himself back into the Tour de France once more with…
Yeah, I'm sure this is a major newsflash for everyone reading, but being sick really sucks. I've been…
One day after claiming the Yellow Jersey on the slopes of the famed L'Alpe d'Huez, American rider Flo…
Just a quick update on the story I brought you yesterday about the climber stranded on Nanga Parbat. Accordin…
Today was a rest day on the Tour de' France, which means Oscar Pereiro remains in Yellow, at least for an…
According to this story Venezuelan climber Jos� Antonio Delgado has been stranded on Nanga Parbat for the p…
TheRaid.org is reporting that the French team of ERTIPS has one the third, and final, qualifying round for t…
It was another flast, and mostly fast, stage on the Tour de France today. We saw a breakway that built up a h…
The third stage of the Raid qualifying races kicked off this morning in the Savory region of France. You can …
I've been posting a lot about adventure racing over the past month or so. There have been a number of gre…
The third, and final qualifier, for this years Raid: World Championship, will take place this weekend in the …
According to this article over at Outside Online , a huge piece of rock, weighing "millions of tons&quo…
After two grueling days in the Pyrenees, American Floyd Landis has taken the Yellow Jersey and now leads the …
110 years ago, two men set out from the Hudson River to become the first to row a boat across the Atlantic Oc…
The Everest climbing season has come and gone, but it's not one that will be forgotten too soon. It was a…
I also stumbled across Outsides Summer Gear Review while browsing around their site today. You'll find …
While you catch-up on todays stage of the Tour de France courtesy of Outside Magazine , keep in mind that to…
I found this blog over at Mountain Zone today, and it should be of interest to anyone who is into climbing.…
A few days ago I posted the list of Top 7 Adventure Novels compiled by Adventure Journey. Well, if that did…
Yahoo's Adventure Beat is sending resident adventurer Richard Bangs off to explore Macedonia and we get…
This weekend marks another race in The Raid World Cup , this time taking place in the Savoy region of France.…
The USDA Forest Service has announced on their website that climbing is set to resume on Mount St. Helens on…
Last week Stellar Magazine brought us the Vocabulary of the Tour and their back this week with another voca…
I saw this item over at Gadling earlier, and I just scratched my head a bit in disbelief. It's a new pie…
American cycalist Bobby Julich, who some considered to have an outside chance of winning the Tour de France t…
It's time for another Top 7 list from our friends over at Adventure Journey. This time, it's the to…
It's day five of the Tour de France. Another flat, fast stage that gives a lot of riders hopes of winning…
Outside Magazine is reporting from the Tour de France for the next month, as the field is clearly blown wid…
Team Merrell/Wigwam Adventures finished third at Primal Quest over the weekend, and not Team Captain Robyn Be…
As I mentioned earlier, Nike Powerblast won this years Primal Quest with GoLite coming in second. Joining the…
Are you in the market for a small, light weight, pack for your adventures? If so, check out the Symbiot Sport…
It's official. Nike crossed the finish line ahead of GoLite this morning, claiming their fourth straight …
The lead teams are coming down the stretch, and are expected to cross the finish line sometime tonight. As I …
So the bulk of my posts this week have been on Primal Quest, and why not? It's been a great race so far, …
Mountain Zone has long been one of my favorite websites for new on the outdoor sports that interest me, incl…
We've had a bit of a shake-up in the standings overnight. Nike has continued to hold the top spot they cl…
Check Point Zero has been a great source of Primal Quest news all week long, with blogs from several teams, …
It's Day Four of Primal Quest, and a quick look at the leaderboard and you can see that Nike, as predict…
The Gear Junkie over at MountainZone.com has posted Part III of his Primal Quest Gear Blogs. This time, it…
With Primal Quest in full swing, it's been tough to find much information on the Patagonia Expedition Rac…
As I write this, it's Day 3 of the Primal Quest, and the top teams are still duking it out. At the moment…
Yahoo has continued to cover PQ since the race kicked off on Sunday. Their First Dispatch focuses mainly on …
Just a quick update on where the tops teams stand currently in the race, with just over two days in. As of no…
Even Forbes Magazine is jumping on the Primal Quest bandwagon this week, offering up this story about the r…
There's a great blog and information site set up over at Zimbio called The People's Guide To Primal…
Yahoo Adventure Beat has posted a Pre-Primal Quest article that takes a look at the race. It's a short,…
After a year hiatus, at long last, Primal Quest, the worlds toughtest adventure race, is off and running. As …
The Summit Daily News has several great articles up in anticipation of the start of Primal Quest tomorrow. T…
Yak, over at Check Point Zero is reporting in his Yak Blog that Primal Quest will air later this year on AB…
As promsed, part 2 of the Conquest of K2 story has been posted today over at ExWeb. It's a fascinating …
Check Point Zero has the the first report on the Patagonia Expedition Race: Winter Edition. At the moment, …
Adventure Journey has updated their Top 7 column, this month naming the Top 7 Volcano Climbs. There are som…
GreatOutDoors.com has published a report on the Idaho leg of the Raid that was run a few weeks back. I repo…
Explorer's Web has posted the first part of a two part story that tells the real tale of what happened …
The Winter Edition of the Patagonia Expedition Race is set to kick off today, with eight teams of two vying f…
I haven't posted many kayaking stories of late, even though I've spent most weekends over the past tw…
Good morning! I've got two very interesting stories from MountainZone.com to point your way today. First…
CPZ has posted a preview of the upcoming Patagonia Expedition Race, which is set to kick off in just two da…
GORP has created a nice little section called The Outdoor Guide to Summer , which lists top destinations for…
We all know that Lance is out of the picture, but the Tour de France will go on without him, despite what man…
While browsing around MountEverest.net earlier, I came across this photo gallery and story on climbing Annap…
Primal Quest is just over 10 days away now, and coverage is starting to ramp up nicely. Over the next week or…
As promised, Terri Schneider has updated her blog over at MountainZone.com with more thoughts on the recent…
While much of the adventure racing community's attention was focused on Stage 2 of The Raid over the week…
This seems to be the story that won't go away. You'll recall that climber David Sharpe died on Everes…
According to TheRaid.Org Team Nike has claimed victory at the Raid Stage 2 race that took place over the wee…
The second stage of The Raid World Cup has come to Idaho, and the race is well underway already. At this mome…
If you've read my blog recently, or follow high alpine climbing at all, you've no doubt hear about th…
Terri Schneider has once again updated her blog on the Gobi March , this time with results, and thoughts on t…
Outside Magazine has an excellent travel article up about one of the countries I'd most like to visit, B…
I'm not sure what's been happening over the past few days, but blogger.com has been inaccessible at t…
With Summer here, and everyone wanting to get outside, go hiking or camping, and take advantage of the long d…
CheckPointZero.com , the news and information site for all things related to Adventure Racing, has a great in…
National Geographic Adventure has kicked off the countdown to Primal Quest with an interview with Rich Braze…
The Teva Mountain Games finished up over the weekend with plenty of activities for any outdoor enthusiast. Am…
Climber Christian Stangl has set a new record for summiting Everest, reaching the peak in just 16 hours, 42 m…
The Gobi March 2006 is officially over, and this years winner is South Korean Ahn Byeung Sik, who pretty much…
Tomorrow, June 6, marks the beginning of another Raid World Cup qualifying event. A lot of the top American t…
Terri Schneider has once again updated her blog from the Gobi March and it sounds like she's over some o…
MountEverest.net (who else?) also has word today about a video of David Sharpe, still alive on Everest. It …
MountEverest.net has word that a new BASE jumping record was set by Australian couple Glenn and Heather Sing…
Terry Schneider has updated her blog from the Gobi March again today, and it sounds like she's having th…
Outside Online , the website for Outside Magazine has posted an excellent new article entitled How Delicate …
The climbing season on Everest, and most of the Himalayan Peaks comes to an end today. MountEverest.net has …
Today's update on the Gobi March says that the scheduled 80km stage was shortened by 20km due to high wi…
As reported last week, the Gobi March is well underway, with high winds reported out on the course, and compe…
As I mentioned earlier, the Gobi March kicks off in two days, and Terri Schneider has updated her blog with …
An unprecedented rescue attempt on Everest this morning is all the buzz in the climbing community today. It s…
Woo hoo! I've reached another milestone here at the Adventure Blog, logging my 200th post. Hopefully I…
The stage race, ultramarathon known as the Gobi March is set to begin on Sunday, and the official site claim…
A team of Polar Explorers will attempt to complete an epic journey at the South Pole, starting in October, by…