A great video previews Todd Carmichael’s November 2008 attempt alone over the “cruelest territory on the planet”.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Expedition Earth Mission 2008 The South Pole – blog
cougar fights grizzly
No cougar would take on a full-size Grizzly. …
Right, a Moma cougar would.
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Afraid of heights? Do NOT watch this video.
Thanks Dave Adlard. This freaks me out.
Cliff walk El Camino del Rey (King’s pathway) in Spain.
Originally built in 1901, this walkway now serves as an approach to makinodromo, the famous climbing sector of El Chorro.
… The walkway has now gone many years without maintenance, and is in a highly deteriorated and dangerous state. It is one meter (3 ft) in width, and is over 700 feet (200 m) above the river. Nearly all of the path has no handrail. Some parts of the walkway have completely collapsed and have been replaced by a beam and a metallic wire on the wall. Many people have lost their lives on the walkway in recent years. After four people died in two accidents in 1999 and 2000, the local government closed the entrances. However, adventurous tourists still find their way into the walkway.
Caminito del Rey – Wikipedia
I want to do it!
Plight Of Missing Hikers Will Make Great Movie
Nualolo – Awa Awaphui Trails Loop, Hawaii
Truly one of the best hikes in the world. Of many possible options, the best way to hike the cliff edge of the NÄ Pali Coast in Kauai is on this loop.
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Distance: 12.2mi (9.8 without walking the road)
Elevation gain: 3,000ft (914m)
You could start with breakfast at Kokee Lodge in Koke’e State Park. The trailhead is nearby. And parking is secure.
From there the Nuʻalolo Trail 3.75m (6km) takes you to a superb vista of Nuʻalolo Valley.
It’s gorgeous. But the spur out to the “Lolo” Lookout is scary enough that some day hikers opt not to go all the way to the railing.
Rather than backtrack, use any hiking guidebook to find what’s often called the “Cliff Trail” which follows the edge of the DROP over to the next viewpoint. This section is not a scramble, but it is dangerous with no shortage of “exposure”. If raining, you may not want to traverse.
Amazingly, the vista from Awa Awaphui Lookout is even better, the steep-sided Nuʻalolo and Awaʻawapuhi Valleys unique and mesmerizing.
The highlight of the day, for me, was looking DOWN on helicopters in the valleys below.
Click PLAY or watch a short video on YouTube.
When you can tear yourself away from the cliff edge, the Awaʻawapuhi Trail 3.25 (5.2km) climbs back up to the highway.
The only downside of this route was the 2mi walk downhill on the road to my vehicle at Kokee State Park campground and Lodge:
Amazing.
See the rest of my photos from this hike on flickr.
Return to the Outdoors
Timex is sponsoring a contest where you and I can share our stories about why we love the outdoors.
I like the concept: Return to the Outdoors. It flies in the face of statistics I keep hearing about decreasing numbers in the outdoors.
A couple of celebrities inspire:
Conrad Anker is a world renowned mountaineer, big wall climber, author, and conservationist. He shares a vivid memory of one of his earliest outdoor moments and why he is inspired to help conserve the wild places he loves.
Click PLAY or watch Conrad on YouTube:
Nice.
Steph Davis is an elite Big Wall climber, author, and conservationalist. She was the first woman to climb the Salathe Wall on El Capitain without equipment. Steph shares a story about one of the wild places she loves.
Click PLAY or watch Steph on YouTube:
Return to the Outdoors – official website
Conservation Alliance – official website
Thanks TIMEX.
(via The Adventure Blog)
Related post: Banff Festival – Where are the Women?
Simpsons on Alaska – funny
From the movie.
pedal across the Atlantic Ocean
Shout out to my old friend Greg Kolodziejzyk.
He made a fortune in the early days of the internet selling fonts to Adobe. Went on to more successful business ventures.
But these days Greg’s passion is extreme adventure. He wants “To conquer the world by human power.”
He has several sites including these two:
Adventures of Greg Pedal the Ocean
Here’s a Discovery Channel interview describing Greg’s world record attempt to cross the Atlantic by pedal power.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
You’ll see he’s still in the testing phase of the home-made craft. Greg’s trip is scheduled to start in December this year, and is expected to take around 40 days.
He’s considering alternative itineraries, including Canada to Hawaii. Since I’m enjoying the “Garden Isle” of Kaua’i so much right now — my vote is for Hawaii.
Good luck buddy!
(via Straight to the Bar)
Radical Reels video – Banff Mountain Film Festival
I attended the Banff Mountain Film Festival in November and gave it a mixed review.
It took until February before they posted the trailer for the current Radical Reels World Tour.
But, it was worth the wait. Very well edited … even if it is partly a commercial for the sponsors.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. It features sports including skiing, climbing, kayaking, BASE jumping, snowboarding and mountain biking.
(via Sierra Blogging Post)
If you ever get the chance to see the touring Film Festival, or the touring Radical Reels festival, do it.
Related: 2007 Radical Reels trailer
bear demolition team from Russia
I thought the world’s smartest bears were in the Sierra Nevada, California.
But check out these bear auto-wreckers:
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
(via Get Outdoors blog)
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