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by: VentureThere August 31, 2010 Back in the mid-1990s, Costa Rica became almost a cliche of adventure travel. Who doesn't have a friend who visited that country for a surf camp or some zip-line tour of the rainforest canopy. There's no arguing that the place has become well-trodden by "adventure travelers." But I was convinced that there was still plenty of raw adventure to be had there. So, equipped with surfboards strapped … Read More |
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FALL ROAD TRIP: NEW ENGLAND MULTI-SPORT by: VentureThere August 31, 2010 When you think about New England's upcoming golden-nugget season, what comes to mind? Most of the leaf-peepers out there immediately rely on the classics: brilliant hillsides emblazoned in foliage, cold nights and morning blankets of fog, and the faint smell of campfire that lingers throughout the diminishing daylight.
While there are dozens of scenic drives and peak locales to… Read More |
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WINGSUITS IN THE DOLOMITES [+VID] by: VentureThere August 30, 2010 Check out this amazing video from Matt Gerdes, aka. Mattt, author of The Great Book of BASE ($29.95 + shipping) which is arguably the most complete, informative, and entertaining book ever published on the sport of BASE jumping. Filmed in August 2010 in the Italian Dolomites, there's no shortage of expletive descriptions for this edit. After all, he's proximity flying just short of clipp… Read More |
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‘DEEPER’ TRAILER AND FILM TOUR by: VentureThere August 27, 2010 Teton Gravity Research (TGR) and Jeremy Jones are ramping up for the "Deeper" movie tour, which premieres on September 10 at Truckee's River Amphitheater and then continues onward for 200 showings into the winter months. Hand-picked pro riders will make appearances at some of the bigger gigs, and they'll have giveaways from film sponsors including O'Neill, Recco, Jones Snowboards, Clif Bar… Read More |
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by: VentureThere August 26, 2010 Paddling a traditional canoe route through Minnesota's Boundary Waters and into Canada, a handful of friends struggle to live off the land and learn the ancient ways of the Chippewa Indians. Read More |
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CHASING WEST COAST SOUTH SWELL by: VentureThere August 26, 2010 Here in California we've been waiting all summer for, well... summer. This weekend's blast of south swell finally dished up what we've been craving throughout the June/July/August Gloom -- clean conditions, sizeable waves and sunny skies.
And it wasn't only pleasant for the SoCal masses. Everywhere from South America to Santa Cruz enjoyed the long-period Southern Hemispher… Read More |
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OUTDOOR SKILLS & SURVIVAL TRAINING by: VentureThere August 25, 2010 After reading the breaking story about 33 Chilean miners who stretched two days of emergency food rations for more than 17 days, immediate thoughts of survival and human instinct come to mind.
The trapped miners survived on two spoonfuls of tuna, a bite of crackers, a nugget of peach, and a sip of milk. Every other day. Continuing this discipline will be critical to their ultim… Read More |
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URBAN ASSAULT RIDE: BEER, BIKES AND BIG WHEELS by: VentureThere August 24, 2010 Every year between April and September, New Belgium Brewing zigzags across the country with their Urban Assault Ride (UAR) showing how a sustainable bike-loving lifestyle can be really damn fun at the same time.
Here's how it works: you and a teammate set out on a city-wide two-wheeled quest for 'checkpoints' where you'll drop your bike and complete in random challenges. O… Read More |
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8 TOP GORE-TEX PACLITE JACKETS by: VentureThere August 23, 2010 As the seasons shift through summer and into fall, there's a newfound need for clutch rain and wind gear. So when you find yourself evading a horizontal wind and rain storm, there's something to say about reaching into your pack and grabbing a handful of Paclite.
As GORE-TEX's premiere breathable and durable wind- and waterproof shell, it's a perfect multipsport jacket for hiki… Read More |
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by: GearJunkie August 20, 2010 Historians might look back on 2010 and find puzzlement in what has to be among the more unexpected recreational trends of our time. After decades of product development and marketing hype, footwear companies are doing 180s to drop features like gel pockets, air pumps, and arch support in favor of "barefoot-style" shoes.
It's a bonafide craze in the running world, with a dozen o… Read More |
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WEEKENDER: WEST VIRGINIA WHITEWATER by: VentureThere August 18, 2010 Starting on Friday, September 10th for only 22 days, the Summersville Dam is unleashed into West Virginia's Upper Gauley River to create the most incredible, adrenaline inducing, whitewater rafting adventure on the East Coast.
Based in Lansing, West Virginia, Adventures on the Gorge is the top adventure travel group in the region and they work exclusively with … Read More |
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by: VentureThere August 16, 2010 Shimano's XTR components are turning 20 in 2011, and their new XTR Trail line is the yin to XTR Race's yang - thus creating mountain biking's first family of components that offers a broad matrix of fully interchangeable options to tune your ride.
This two-part series explores the design concepts behind Shimano's XTR. Featuring project manager Tadashi Ichida, the videos … Read More |
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by: AbbeySmith.VentureThere.com August 14, 2010 This fall, Colorado climbers Pete Takeda, Abbey Smith, Jason Kehl and Mick Follari journey to that lofty crossroads where continents meet, ancient cultures mingle, and great religions clash the kingdom of Zanskar in the Indian Himalayas. They're looking for adventure, a fresh perspective, and the most aesthetic boulders in the world's greatest mountain range. It's a postmodern … Read More |
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by: VentureThere August 13, 2010 There are few greaterironies on this earth than buying a super sleek gadget like the iPad, only tolet the fear of scratching or damaging it cause us to mummify them in cases,sleeves, et al. Since we're doubtful the trend will change or relent anytimesoon though, we've scoured our offices, the web, and the generally overwhelmingworld of iPad cases to find the 25 Best iPad Cases (as of this Augus… Read More |
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by: VentureThere August 12, 2010 It's almost like we just sat down with Yosemite, if it were a person, and had a strong cup of coffee -or bourbon- while he reminisced about the last few decades of being one of the most beautiful places on the planet.
'Winters of My Life' is a portrait of Howard Weamer. For the past 35 years he has spent his winters as a hutkeeper in Yosemite's backcountry. He fills his days w… Read More |
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SURFING THE SNAKE RIVER, WYOMING by: VentureThere August 11, 2010
River surfing has been around for a bit, and it's always fun to watch these land-locked surf… Read More |
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‘GOING SOUTH, CYCLING THROUGH THE AMERICAS’ by: VentureThere August 10, 2010 Covering 16,765 miles and 17 countries, a team of four cyclists rode in search of eye opening ideas to combat climate change.
Alex Godfrey (UK), Andrew Finlay (UK), Åsa Brandhill (SE) and Javier Godar (ESP) rode through spectacular landscapes and hectic cities, all in search of inspiring initiatives taken by businesses, non-government organizations and individual people in our… Read More |
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by: GearJunkie August 10, 2010 We woke up in a blizzard. My feet were still wet and frozen from the night before. But Jason, a teammate in the 2010 Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race, was standing outside of the tent and yelling: "This shit is serious now!" Indeed, it was. My team was five days into an event through Patagonia's Tierra del Fuego. We'd trekked for two days in utter wilderness, no trails in sight, and we still h… Read More |
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COLORADO CHRONICLES: ALPINE BOULDERING ESCAPES by: AbbeySmith.VentureThere.com August 07, 2010 Beat the heat and hit the high country to experience Colorado's coolest alpine bouldering in glaciated bowls of granite talus that yield some of the best climbing in the world. Read More |
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RED BULL ILLUME SELECTS BEST ADVENTURE SPORTS PHOT… by: VentureThere August 05, 2010 The 50 best photos from nearly 23,000 action and adventure sports submissions will be displayed in Dublin, Ireland at an exhibition beginning August 31. Trinity College will host the exhibition for ten days in a scenic courtyard.
The photos are selected from the 2010 Image Quest content held by Red Bull Illume. Fifty-three judges from around the world are voting to sele… Read More |
