Filed under: Climbing, Hiking, Africa, Tanzania, NewsKilian Jornet, a Spanish mountain climber and endurance athlete, set a new record for the fastest climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro earlier this week, making his way from the base to summit, and back again, in just 7 hours and 14 minutes. The previous record for the climb was held by Tanzanian Simon Mtuy, who made the round-trip journey in 8 hours and 27 minutes. Standing at 19,340 feet, Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa and a popular… Read more
Filed under: Climbing, Hiking, Paddling, North America, United States, Camping, NewsA month ago we were lauding Yellowstone National Park for setting a new attendance record for the month of June, when 694,000 people dropped by America’s oldest national park. It seems that Yellowstone’s allure didn’t diminish any in July either, as the park has set yet another record for visitors, this time shattering all previous records for any month. According to the Park Service, more than 957,000 people… Read more
Filed under: Climbing, Hiking, Paddling, North America, United States, CampingIt seems that the sluggish economy isn’t preventing Americans from traveling this summer, at least not to one of our favorite adventure destinations. The National Park Service announced earlier this week that more than 694,000 people visited Yellowstone in June, an increase of 7.9% from last year, and a continuation of a recent trend that has seen travelers flocking to the park. In 2009, Yellowstone set an… Read more
Filed under: Climbing, Asia, China, Nepal, NewsYesterday we heard how China was instituting age requirements for mountaineers hoping to climb Everest from the North Side of the mountain. These new restrictions are a direct response to 13-year old Jordan Romero successfully reaching the summit last month, setting off a heated debate in the climbing community about just how young is too young to climb the tallest mountain on the planet. That debate is sure to get heated all over again, as… Read more
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