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BASE jumping world record

Aussie Dr Glenn Singleman has held the record (jointly) since 1992.

First Glenn and Nic Feteris climbed, then BASE jumped 5,955 metres (19,537 ft) from one of the Trango Towers.

In 2006 he and his wife Heather Swan climbed Mt Meru in the Indian Himalaya, jumping from 6604m (21,667ft), in the process setting new Guinness World Records for both BASE jumping and wingsuit flying.

Click PLAY or watch Meru highlights on YouTube.

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His official website – BaseClimb.com

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hiking Tombstone, Yukon

One of our besthike photos was chosen as an example of “Natural Beauty” in Canada.

That was taken on our heli-hiking adventure (PHOTOS) to the Tombstone mountains in Yukon.

See the rest of the Provinces on Matador – Photo Essay: Canadian Natural Beauty Across the Country

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climbing Mt. Shasta

John Muir:

“Mount Shasta rises in solitary grandeur from the edge of a comparatively low and lightly sculptured lava plain near the northern extremity of the Sierra, and maintains a far more impressive and commanding individuality than any other mountain within the limits of California. Go where you may, within a radius of from fifty to a hundred miles or more, there stands before you the colossal cone of Shasta, clad in ice and snow, the one grand, unmistakable landmark – the pole – star of the landscape. “

Ryan Commons documented his climb.

Click PLAY or watch it on Vimeo. (additional links on that page)

http://vimeo.com/12878599

Love that tobogganing descent!

Only about a third of the 15,000 climbers who try it each year, summit. Shasta is a beast.

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Gear Junkie – best backpacks of all time

GossamerGear Mariposa Plus

Golite Jam

ULA P-2/Catalyst

Mountain Laurel Designs Exodus

Mountainsmith Ghost

Jason Klass explains why in this video …

There are a lot of lightweight and ultralight packs out there and I’ve tried many of them. Here are my picks for the top 5 including their strengths and weaknesses.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

I’m sorry to say that my own pack, the Granite Gear Virga (VIDEO), did not make his list. He did choose it a number of years ago – best gear of the past 5 years.

related – Adventure Blog – The Best Backpack for Two Hours or Two Months (Sierra Magazine picks)

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Harding Icefield Trail, Alaska

Hank Leukart is in Alaska.

HOW TO HIKE THE HARDING ICEFIELD TRAIL

OVERVIEW: The Harding Icefield Trail is an 8.2-mile, 5-hour hike round trip with a 3,150-foot elevation gain. Hiking conditions are best from June to September. Early in the season, about half of the trail is covered in snow, but hikers with boots will have little problem walking through it.

DIRECTIONS: Kenai Fjords National Park is about a three-hour drive, south of Anchorage, Alaska. …

ROUTE: Even in the snow, the trail is well-marked with signs and orange flags. …

details on Without Baggage – where days last forever.
… exploring the land of the midnight sun.

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