The Gear Junkie did a write-up on what’s still available.
… the external-frame lives on, and it’s not just for the retro crowd. …
Hiking in San Francisco
Alex Genadinik launched a new website in September – Hiking in San Francisco.
He wants to offer a free, personable, and simple way to organize and join hikes in the Bay area. Unique is a carpool feature available once you join a hike.
Check it out. And send feedback to Alex if you have any questions or suggestions.
Expedition Idaho 2011 AR
My buddy Dave Adlard, of Adventure Sports Week, is hosting his first ever expedition length race, 600km (372 miles).
Expedition Idaho 2011 (website coming soon!) will … take place from August 14 – 20. The new dates avoid conflicts with both the Raid The North Extreme race, which takes place July 23 – 31 in the West Kootenays of British Columbia and the Gold Rush Adventure Race that ill go down on the West Coast from September 8-11.
Website coming soon.
Retired AR legend Mike Kloser has joined the organizing team.
phone from Mt Everest
Last year when I trekked the Khumbu I was super impressed to be able to get internet close to base camp. I was able to post photos of myself, near naked. The connection at guest houses was slow and expensive, however.
Now you can post rude Everest pics right from your smart phone:
Nepali mobile network operator Ncell has installed the first 3G base station at the summit of Mount Everest, giving visitors, climbers and people living in the Khumbu Valley the ability to make calls and wirelessly connect to the Internet. …
… “The coverage of the network will reach up to the peak of the Everest,” Ncell Nepal chief Pasi Koistinen said to reporters in Kathmandu on Thursday. …
Even from your parachute.
LittlePo Adventures China: relationship-based guiding service
LittlePo Adventures is a relationship-based guiding service, a bridge connecting international explorers with natural wonders in China and Taiwan. Equipped with abundant local knowledge, language skills, and outdoor professionalism, the staff of LittlePo Adventures creates personal expeditions and decorates them with cultural touches.
LittlePo is a Chinese / American friend of mine. Her company is recommended for those who want to trek China, but who’s Manderin is rusty.
Click PLAY or watch the beautiful new trailer for the company on Vimeo.
carrying a guitar on the John Muir Trail
Crazy? … Crazy good inspiration for song writing.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
That’s his sister Esther.
biggest backpack in the world
Here’s the challenge. Can you lift this pack?
I saw it outside a gear shop in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
world’s highest climbing wall
It’s frustrating to be a Dutch mountain climber.
So they built this …
That’s Klimcentrum Bjoeks in Groningen, the north of Netherlands.
Learn more about it on a 2009 UK Climbing article.
(via The Adventure Blog)
… Stone Works wall in Carrollton in Texas claims that they’re actually the world’s highest.
win Hi-Tec boots
All you need to do is leave a comment over on the HikingBoots.com blog.
Where will your new Hi-Tec boots take you and why?
… winner will be announced Wednesday, November 3, 2010.
This contest is open to the U.S. and Canada only. If the winner’s size is out of stock, Hi-Tec will replace with another style of equal of lesser value.
huayhuash.com – Peru trekking
The Cordillera Blanca (White Mountains) in Peru are one of the best trekking destinations in the world. The jumping off point is the town of Huaraz.
There are some interesting Google Earth routes shown on this site, including this one of the nearby Huayhuash range.
The best months of the year for hiking this region are May through August. Check our Central Andes information page for best hikes there.
Huayhuash.com is part of PEAKS PERU SAC, the mayor Tour Operator in The Peruvian Andes, specialized in organizing Trekking, mountaineering tours and all kind of adventure travels …
Thanks Geoff.
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