Tag : Expedition

New selection camp for Pangaea Expeditions

June 12 marked the beginning of a new selection camp in Chateau d'Oex, Switzerland. Sixteen young people from around the world gathered for a 10-day camp where they competed for places on an expedition to Nunavut, Canada scheduled for August 201 (...)

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Ueli Steck

Adventure Everest

After 4 days in Zangmu we leave toward Everest basecamp. From Tingri we first take the same way like to Cho Oyu.  After 15 minutes the driver turns left. Now we are definitively on the way to the Everest. The basecamp is somehow surreal. The (...)

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Expedition: Paulo Grobel on Cho Oyu

Last month, Paulo Grobel was on Cho Oyu (8201m). From his base camp, he told us a bit about the initial stage of his project, "The Cho Oyu Experience".

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Ueli Steck

Acclimatisation comes to its end

The time of acclimatisation comes to ist end. Since two weeks I am back to Khumbu Valley. The weather is quite instable. Strong winds in the altitude and wet air from the south. I am happy. We have installed ourselves mostly in Lobouche. The Eco Lodg (...)

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The Zanskar Odyssey: High Alpine Bouldering in the Hidden Himalayas - PART 1/3

This past fall, Colorado climbers Pete Takeda, Abbey Smith, Jason Kehl and Mick Follari journeyed to that lofty crossroads where continents meet, ancient cultures mingle, and great religions clash — the kingdom of Zanskar in the Indian Hima (...)

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Petzl Blog

Première au Lunak

Au mois de septembre 2010 une équipe de jeunes alpinistes s'attaque à la face Sud-Est du Jobo Rinjang Ouest ou Lunak 2, un sommet vierge de 6940 m au Népal. Récit et vidéo de cette expédition dans le Haut Kumbu avec Seb Ratel, Maxime Belle (...)

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Pangaea: young explorers involved in the environmental movement

Since autumn 2008, we have shared with you the unique experiences of groups of young explorers on their expeditions with Mike Horn. To date, seven expeditions have been undertaken to the four corners of the globe (Antarctica, New Zealand Malaysia, In (...)

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Pangaea: The Adventure continues

The Pangaea expedition to the Kamchatka region of Russia has ended. Despite some sketchy weather, the young explorers managed to take full advantage of their expedition's final days. The team shared some unforgettable moments with a group of dog (...)

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Vertical sailing Greenland

In the spring of 2010, Ben Ditto, Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll, Nicolas Favresse, and his brother Olivier got on a sailboat to search for big wall first ascents in Greenland. 

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Michaël Fuselier

Cuba. Grimpe et découverte...

Il y a énormément de  choses à raconter sur Cuba. On a vécu des aventures uniques: bartasses à travers la jungle, moustiques, guêpes, chaleur et moiteur… On a grimpé sur des concrétions incroyables, découvert des spots peu commun (...)

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