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Video: Why the Volvo Ocean Race Remains a Massive Adventure

Posted: 30 Apr 2018 02:00 PM PDT

The Volvo Ocean Race has left the Southern Ocean behind and is now making its way north towards the it's one stop in North America. The race has been a long and difficult one already and it is still a long way from being over. For those that think that sailing isn't an extreme sport, perhaps this video will convince you otherwise. It provides a wonderful and terrifying look at what it is like to...

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Video: We Miss You Ueli Steck

Posted: 30 Apr 2018 12:00 PM PDT

A year ago yesterday we lost one of the greatest mountaineers of all time when Ueli Steck fell to his death while climbing in Nepal. The mountaineering community was stunned by the news, and really hasn't completely recovered yet. The tribute video below was released by Suunto to commemorate one year since his passing, and for those of us who followed Ueli's career closely it is hard not to get...

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Surfer Rides 80-foot Wave to Set New World Record

Posted: 30 Apr 2018 10:00 AM PDT

We've seen some massive waves ridden by surfers before, but we've never seen anything quite likes. In the video below you'll get a chance to see big wave surfer Rodrigo Koxa of Brazil take on an absolutely gigantic wall of water at the legendary surf sight at Naraze, Portugal. Over the weekend, the World Surf League handed out is Big Wave Awards for 2018. At the ceremony, it was announced that...

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Healthy Population of Tasmanian Devils Located in Remote Corner of Tasmania

Posted: 30 Apr 2018 08:00 AM PDT

Animal conservationists got good news recently when the Tasmanian government in Australia announced that a healthy population of Tasmanian Devils had been found in a remote corner of the island. Why is this important you ask? Because if you know anything about the Tasmanian Devil, you probably already know that the species has been infected with a contagious cancer that has been ravaging its...

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Himalaya Spring 2018: Summits on Lhotse and Death on Dhaulagiri

Posted: 30 Apr 2018 06:00 AM PDT

While the teams on the 8000-meter peaks continue to acclimatize, particularly on Everest, there is other news to report across the region, including good news on the first summits of the year and the sad news of a death on Dhaulagiri. The Himalayan Times is reporting that the first successful summit of an 8000-meter peak this season came on Sunday when a group of alpinists topped out on Lhotse...

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