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Surviving a snowstorm on Kamet, 7756m
A team of amateur climbers attempt Kamet in the Garhwal Himalaya in April 2010. What happens up there brings them face-to-face with the force of nature, leaving them struggling for their lives high up on the big mountain.
The sun shone brightly over the refulgent expanse of the glacier. From

Strong French challenge for AAI Paragliding World Cup 2015

Spencer Seabrooke sets world record for longest free solo highline
The Canadian highliner walked a 64 meter long highline without harness, 290 metres above ground across the Chief North Gully Squamish in British Columbia. He beat the previous world record of 55 meters, set by Andy Lewis.
On 2nd August 2015, Co-Founder of SlacklifeBC Spencer Seabrooke set a new free

First Indian ascent of Meru North -- a personal account
In 1986, mountaineer Mandip Singh Soin and a small group of friends made the first Indian ascent of Meru North, alpine style — fulfilling one climber's determination to defeat the crux that had been his undoing before.
The camera panned in slow motion sweeping across the 2,460-foot rock

Curtain Raiser: Quiksilver Uluwatu Challenge kicks off in two weeks
Asian Surfing Championships (ASC) is running the Quiksilver Uluwatu Challenge from August 13-16 as part of the annual Quiksilver and Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia, Bali's Big Eco Weekend Event. Surfers from 13 countries will compete in the event.
With less than two weeks remaining until the start of the

Rescue 3 International and IRF train five Indian paddlers in river rescue (Part 2)
Five professional river guides were part of India's first combined river rescue course and assessment in Rishikesh. The course was conducted by Rescue India and certified by Rescue 3 International and International Rafting Federation (IRF). The Outdoor Journal gives a comprehensive report in this two-part series.
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