Piolets d'Or Announces the "Significant Ascents" of 2023
This list of 68 climbs is effectively a "long list" used to select nominees of the prestigious alpine award.
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Racing Across Namibia with Mike Horn
For Mike Horn, adventure is not an activity or a single expedition. “It’s a lifestyle”, he told me when I spent a few days with him last year driving across 'the land that God made in anger'.
The Incredible Story of Mira Rai—Adventurer of the Year 2017
Mira Rai was born in eastern Nepal, where she joined the Maoist Army at the age of 14, before stumbling
Hilaree Nelson: The Peaks of Good and Evil
In 2013, Hilaree (O'Neill) Nelson and an all-star cast set forth on a nearly impossible expedition. Through unbelievable conditions and ludicrous laws, this was an adventure threatened from the start.
The Treasures of Oman
This may be a desert, but we've spent nearly every day in water. Oman may be a surprising choice for adventures. But its tropical seas, jebels and wadis are perfect outdoor playgrounds for everything from rock climbing and canyoning to sailing and scuba diving.
Following the Ganges - Source to Sea
A group of explorers follow the holy waters of the Ganga from source to sea - documenting the river and
It’s a Lonely Road to Adventure
Once there was a broken man who regained his spirit in the most unusual way. He started running away from
Surfing with Fishermen on the Waves of Varkala
A remote coastal fishing town in South India doubles up as a surfing turf, where two opposite cultures meet, mingle
The Longest Race
Nine months of offshore sailing - over 38,000 nautical miles around the world. For the first time in a
On Freedom, and the Facade of the American Dream
Many people spend their entire adult existence trapped in what others might consider a dream. Me? I stand for freedom;
Shredding Pebbles - a Newbie tries to Ski in the Sahara
Having skied in Colorado and in the Himalaya, I wanted to try new terrain. Naturally, I set off to expedition
A Desert Ride in Rajasthan
A group of riders embark on a horseback journey through Rajasthan in India, crossing small local villages and parts of
A Sailing Odyssey in the Solomon Islands
Adventures on the Anna Rose, a yacht deep in the Solomon Islands. Growing up on water and finally making it