One of the cutest movies I saw last year was Disney Pixar’s Up! I found it to be a great adventure story, which I wrote about in my review of Up. Now there is a popular musical composition that is hitting YouTube by storm called Upular. It is a music video using images from the …
REI’s big clearance weekend is just 2 days away… they have sales pretty frequently, but twice a year they have a major sale, which is when I pick up a lot of my hiking apparel and gear. I got the postcard in the mail with the details: It starts Friday February 12th and lasts through …
There is a new movie hitting selected U.S. theaters this month: Philipp Stölzl’s North Face: A True Story. If you’re like me and love adventure and survival movies, then you may be just as eager to see this film! North Face is based on the true story of two German climbers, Toni Kurz and Andi …
A new month and new deals! What shall I pick up on sale this month? Since I baby my gear and take care of it so well that it tends to last forever, but there is always a need for new toys and gadgets… Moosejaw Free Shipping on ANY Order that Includes a Moosejaw Brand …
Perhaps the aliens were looking for a nice soft landing on a all the Shasta snow?!? Special thanks to the very talented and creative hiker, Geolyn “Boots” Carvin, for letting me share her hilarious cartoons. Her website, On the Trail with Boots McFarland, has many more funny cartoons about the trail adventures of the female …
I have read many amazing stories about men and women who conquer the world’s greatest peaks – from the most famous American mountaineer Ed Viesturs to the blind man Erik Weinhenmayer and the Korean woman Oh Eun Sun. Most recently I read the story of Vicky Jack, the oldest British woman to climb Mt. Everest. …
If you’ve read my blog for awhile, then you probably are already familiar with the most famous American mountaineer, Ed Viesturs. Ed has climbed all 14 of the world’s highest peaks, and what is even more amazing is that he did so without supplemental oxygen! Himalayan Quest was published in 2003, and is a compilation …
I love free stuff, and I love contests! Here’s one I found sponsored by The North Face! What you can win: a trip for 2 to Snowbird Resort in Utah, where you can watch the 2011 Masters of Snowboarding contest, get your lift tickets paid for, and snowboard for a day with a pro. I …
I just finished reading the online version of this weekend’s New York Times travel section, and what did I see, but another fantastic article about K2. Many think that Everest is the most dangerous mountain in the world, and after reading Ed Viesturs’ book K2: Life and Death on the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain, I …
Have you heard of OMM? If you’re in the United Kingdom you probably know the brand quite well, and are familiar with the Original Mountain Marathon adventure races. For the rest of you (like me!) you’re in for a nice surprise. These guys manufacture some extremely high quality, highly technical products designed for adventure racers, …