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Swiss skier dies in an avalanche in Gulmarg, top skiing destination in India

Swiss skier dies in an avalanche in Gulmarg, top skiing destination in India

Travellers are advised to not ski beyond the green zone, but one of the area's key attractions is backcountry powder A Swiss national died in Gulmarg last Friday in an avalanche. Arno Roy, 59, was skiing in the backcountry with five other people when he took a wrong

Nile River Festival – Kayaking in Uganda’s unrivalled whitewater

Nile River Festival – Kayaking in Uganda’s unrivalled whitewater

Big air, class V head-to-head, big wave freestyle, endurance racing and funnels. Why else would the Nile River Festival be Uganda’s most anticipated kayaking event of the year? From Thursday January 23rd to Sunday January 26th, white water lovers, kayaking enthusiasts and a random assortment of misfits and party

Ajij Shaikh: first Indian to boulder V11, does it with borrowed shoes

Ajij Shaikh: first Indian to boulder V11, does it with borrowed shoes

After working it for two years, the four-time national champion sent The Diamond, a day after Tuhin Satarkar's first Indian ascent of an 8b+ 22 year old Pune-based climber, Ajij Shaikh, became the first Indian to send an 8A (V11) grade of bouldering with his ascents of The

Indian athletes to compete without a flag at Winter Olympics, disgraced national body says they won't win anyways

Indian athletes to compete without a flag at Winter Olympics, disgraced national body says they won't win anyways

For the first time since 1964, India's contingent will participate as independents after the national Olympic body was suspended for corruption On February 7, India's three winter athletes will be easy to spot at the packed opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics at Sochi in Russia

Outdoor Brand Columbia Launches in India

The world's second largest outdoor apparel brand opens its first store in New Delhi's Saket Select Citywalk mall. Columbia Sportswear Co. , a leading US brand in active outdoor apparel opened its first South Asian flagship store in New Delhi's Saket Select Citywalk Mall on

Team 'Victorious Secret' win first AquaTerra Challenge adventure race

Team 'Victorious Secret' win first AquaTerra Challenge adventure race

11 teams - 70 odd kilometers - 44 participants, the multi-day competition in the Upper Ganga Valley saw endurance events take off in the scenic Garhwal hills of the Himalayas A first-of-its-kind, the AquaTerra Challenge was organized to remember the June-2013 flood victims of Uttarakhand with the hope to bring

Tuhin Satarkar: the first Indian climber to ascend Ganesh

Tuhin Satarkar: the first Indian climber to ascend Ganesh

After two Frenchmen and one American, Tuhin becomes the first Indian to redpoint the 8b+ (5.14a) route in Badami Young Indian climber Tuhin Satarkar became the first Indian to redpoint Ganesh (8b+), India's toughest sport route, on December 14, the very next day after American climber Paige