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Everest's lure up for debate at Himalayan Club's annual talk

Everest's lure up for debate at Himalayan Club's annual talk

The Himalayan Club's annual seminar, this month in Bombay, will debate mountaineering on the world's highest peak, and whether it has changed from exploratory climbing to an easy-to-plan commercial trip. The biggest avalanche on the world's tallest mountain Everest in April 2014 killed 16

Thailand on a Motorbike: Chiang Mai

Thailand on a Motorbike: Chiang Mai

A biking enthusiast writes about biking circuits and places to visit in Chiang Mai, North Thailand. Amongst a few unique destinations, North Thailand is a favourite – having logged more than 10,000 motorcycle kms, I still yearn to go back and ride in those hills. There are two distinct travel

UPDATE: Duo completes world's hardest climb on Dawn Wall

UPDATE: Duo completes world's hardest climb on Dawn Wall

Tommy Caldwell and Ken Jorgeson top out on the world's first free-climb of the Dawn Wall of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, USA. Two men have just created history on El Capitan. For over two weeks, the 36 year old Estes Park resident, Tommy Caldwell and the

Safety, regulation key takeaways from Adventure Tourism Conclave 2015

Safety, regulation key takeaways from Adventure Tourism Conclave 2015

The Adventure Tourism Conclave 2015 had experts from the outdoors community come under one roof to talk about issues pertaining to the industry in India A focus on training and certifications, ensuring safety and and need for regulation were some of the topics discussed at the adventure tourism conclave 2015

Interview: Expedition Kayaker, Darren Clarkson-King

Interview: Expedition Kayaker, Darren Clarkson-King

Adventurer, extreme kayaker and inspirational speaker Darren Clarkson-King talks to TOJ about his experience at the Malabar River Festival in Kerala. http://youtu.be/OitQZXov6FE Feature Image © Kay Kay

The India Kayak Road Trip - Khri Bah

The India Kayak Road Trip - Khri Bah

The All India Kayak Team have their most epic adventure yet; a six day mission with terrifying portages around unnavigable waterfalls, sketchy cliff jumps and of course, plenty of awesome whitewater. It was our fourth day on the river and we had just lost one of the kayaks. A shout

The India Kayak Road Trip - The Kopili

The India Kayak Road Trip - The Kopili

As river levels dropped in Meghalaya the boys finally made the long drive east, towards Assam. What they searched for had been on the bucket list since the start of the expedition and what they found was possibly the most fun river to date. Draining from a reservoir on the