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• Video: Everest In Time-Lapse

  
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  Filed under: Climbing , Asia , Nepal , Video Weve seen some truly amazing time-lapse videos in recent months but it is difficult to top this one. It was shot on Mt. Everest this spring and delivers a true sense of the scale of that mountain. Many of the images were captured at various campsites along the ...
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• These $2,495 boots are made for climbing!

  
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  Sixty years ago,Tenzing Norgay,along with Sir Edmund Hillary,took the  first steps at the summit of Mount Everest, the highest point on earth, wearing a pair of Bally’s Reindeer Himalaya boots. To celebrate their storied ascent, the Swiss shoe manufacturer is issuing a new version of the boots – which are ...
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• Pakistan 2013: Base Camps Open!

  
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  As I mentioned a few days ago , the 2013 climbing season is now officially open and teams are now arriving in Base Camps across the Himalaya and Karakoram in Pakistan. Most are just starting to get settled in and are launching their first round of acclimatization rotations as they prepare for the challenges that are ...
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• FOR EMY

  
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  "We cant help everyone, but everyone can help someone." Ronald Reagan  EMY VELOSO CORPUS, an outdoor enthusiast and a friend of members of BAC was recently diagnosed with Stage 2 Breast Cancer.  Upon learning about this misfortune, Toots called the attention of all the members for help. Thus, after ...
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• The Rest of Everest Episode 191: Llanding The MI-17

  
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  With the summer climbing season in Pakistan now getting underway, you really should be watching The Rest of Everest . This season the video podcast is focusing on an expedition to climb Broad Peak and K2 in the Karakoram Range and each episode will give you a glimpse into what is happening in that region right now. ...
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• The Co-Lab Voting Teaser

  
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  No The edits are in and its time to go vote! Public voting on The Co-Lab entries will run until July 18th, 2013. Decide the edits that will move on to the next round and have a shot at the 100k grand prize!  WATCH ALL EDITS AND VOTE WHO WILL WIN 100K NOW: ...
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• Climbing The Mönch With Ueli Steck

  
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  So whats a world class climber to do after having his Everest dreams crushed? Return home, rest up and then go play in the alps apparently. After Ueli Steck left the Himalaya following his much publicized showdown with the Sherpas this spring, he went on radio silence. He, Simone Moro and Jonathan Griffin were ...
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• Video: 100 Years Of Climbing Mt. McKinley

  
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  Filed under: Climbing , History , North America , United States , Video Project Gutenberg Standing 20,320 feet in height, Mt. McKinley is the tallest mountain in North America and one of the most challenging climbs in the entire world. While it doesnt rival the big Himalayan peaks in terms of altitude, it ...
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• Video: Salomon Commercial - Designed For Freedom

  
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  Salomon makes some of the best outdoor gear around and apparently they make some pretty good commercials too. The video below is a new marketing spot that puts more of an emphasis on their philosophy for making great products that allow us to enjoy our outdoor adventures, rather than on the products themselves. It ...
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• State of the Backcountry 2013: XIII | Sponsored by Alpenglow Sports

  
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  A psychedelic cloud grows from the Cascade Range. Tahoe is almost snow-free and we’re a few days out from the middle of June. Still feel like sliding on snow? Head a few hours north to Mt. Shasta and/or Lassen Peak where fun skiing and riding is currently on tap. A sunset show off 89 North with Lassen Peak in ...
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• Dent Blanche First Ski Descent of the WSW Couloir

  
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  No No Gilles Sierro skied another wild descent on the Dent Blanche. Click in to read his full trip report and see some pics. read more
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• Video: A Beautiful Timelapse of Everest

  
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  We have seen some amazing timelapse videos over the past months, but this one just might take the cake. It was shot on Everest and features some incredible shots of the peak, including images of the climbers going up and down its slopes. It is simply an amazing look at a mountain that never seems to fail to captivate ...
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• Jamie Andrew and Simon Yates speak at Perthshires Outdoor Festival

  
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  As part of Perthshires Outdoor Festival 2013, Jamie and Andrew and Simon Yates will deliver fascinating talks at Breadalbane Community Campus on 22nd June from 7pm. "Mountains of Adversity" by Jamie Andrew O.B.E Find out more about Jamie Andrew O.B.E (Opens in a new window) via his website. Jamie ...
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• Video: Climbing K2 - The Mountaineers Mountain

  
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  In the coming weeks well be hearing a lot of news coming out of Pakistan in regards to the summer climbing season there. As indicated earlier today, teams have already begun to gather in Islambad and are now en route to the mountains theyll be climbing in the days ahead. Amongst them is the fearsome K2, perhaps the ...
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• Pakistan 2013: Teams Arriving As Season Officially Begins

  
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  As I mentioned last week , now that the spring climbing season in Nepal and Tibet is wrapped up, many climbers are now headed to Pakistan to take on the massive peaks that exist in that country. Those mountains include Nanga Parbat, the Gasherbrums, Broad Peak and of course K2. Teams have now begun to arrive in ...
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• Everest In The News

  
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  The 2013 Himalayan climbing season may be over but Everest continues to make headlines. After another very busy season that included a probable record number of summits and nine fatalities, members of the mainstream press are once again scrutinizing the climbing scene on the Big Hill with over crowding being one of ...
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• Weekly Science Picks

  
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  Light waves, shown evolving in time in this simulation, create a cloaking effect at the middle where the light intensity goes to zero. via Nature.com Happy June! Happy World Oceans Day! Hard to believe it is June already. I finally have some time on my hands and caught up on some reading this week. So you’ll see ...
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• Climbing Everest… it’s just what the doctor ordered

  
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  Dr Clare O’Leary Dr Clare O’Leary has accomplished many things – but she is also not afraid to fail. She was the first Irish woman to scale Mount Everest, the first female to make the arduous trek to the South Pole and is now tackling Kilimanjaro in memory of mountaineer Ian McKeever. But Dr O’Leary […]
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• Two Northwest men who tackled Mount Everest, one seeking an age record and one a guide, bring back tales

  
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  By Rich LandersThe Spokesman-Review Two men with Spokane connections dared to climb 29,035-foot Mount Everest this spring. Roughly 500 climbers reached the summit from Nepal to the south and about 150 from Tibet to the north -- a possible record when...
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• Video: Why Climb? - In Celebration Of 100 Years On Denali

  
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  Today marks the 100th anniversary of the first summit of Denali, the tallest peak in North America at 6194 meters (20,320 ft). A century after that first ascent the mountain remains a challenging and difficult climb, but one that is sought after by mountaineers from across the globe. The video below, which comes are ...
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