The Wend Blog, official blog for Wend Magazine posted this amazing video clip of snowboarder Terje Haakenson making the first descent of Peak 7601 in Alaska. Terje is delivered to the summit via a helicopter and then rides a near vertical face down the side of the mountain. It’s a crazy and thrilling ride to be sure. I’d have probably made it down about three meters while still on my board. The rest of the “first descent” would be on my face. Enjoy!
You know the old adage “What goes up, must come down”? Well, that applies to mountaineering as much as anything. However, I don’t think they considered someone stepping into a pair of skis at 24,688 feet, then dropping off the top of a perfectly good summit with nothing but 9000 feet of vert to contend with when they coined the phrase.
A few days back I posted a link to a special edition of the Rest of Everest podcast in which producer Jon Miller chatted with climbers Ben Clark, Josh Butson, and Tim Clarke. At the time, the three men were preparing to leave for Kathmandu where they were embarking on their Annapurna IV Expedition.
The GoFar Podcast continues it’s focus on Primal Quest this week with an excellent interview with Susanna Greever, the Volunteer Director for PQ. Susanna talks at length about the logistics that go into organizing the incredible group of volunteers who play such an integral role in making Primal Quest a successful adventure race. This year we have more than 150 volunteers from 20+ countries donating their time to insure that the teams have an amazing experience in Montana.
Famed mountaineer Ed Viesturs and renowned polar explorer and dog musher John Steston will be heading back into the Arctic this Friday, April 25th. The two men will be heading to Baffin Island, where they’ll pull their sledges for 150 miles, over the course of 20 days, as they explore some of the most remote, and untouched regions of the Canadian Arctic, in an effort to raise awareness about global climate change.
In what’s being called the “Healthy Planet = Healthy People” expedition, Viesturs and Stetson intend to document the effects of global warming on Baffin Island by visiting remote Inuit villages and interviewing the people that live there, much the way that Will Steger did last year with his Global Warming 101 expedition.
The words “primal” and “quest” probably don’t come to mind for Montanans looking forward to some leisurely springtime exercise.
But for participants in Primal Quest, an upcoming 400-mile foot, bicycle and boat race in southwestern Montana, the time is nearing to submit proof they’re up to the challenge.
April 15 is the deadline for turning in certificate-of-ability forms in mountain climbing, first aid, navigation, paddling and swimming.
Each participant must have a qualified guide or instructor sign the certificate.
One magazine for all adrenaline and adventure junkies is finally available! And, the publishers and creators of Adventure World Magazine are scouring the globe to give fellow athletes the latest and edgiest event destinations, outdoor venues, and gear on the planet.
“This publication was launched out of a passion for the sports that Adventure World Magazine will cover in our upcoming issues,” said Clay Abney, AWM Editor-in-Chief, “We are athletes first and journalists second.”
Numerous magazines on the market today are dedicated to individual adventure sports, but there is not an all-encompassing publication for the adventure sports industry. Abney says after researching this void for over a year he realized many athletes were craving this type of media outlet. “I have been on dozens of messages boards, and interviewed numerous pros and race directors throughout North America,” said Abney, “and the result was a resounding desire for one entity which will cover all things in the realm of adventure and endurance sports.”
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The words “primal” and “quest” probably don’t come to mind for Montanans looking forward to some leisurely springtime exercise.
One magazine for all adrenaline and adventure junkies is finally available! And, the publishers and creators of Adventure World Magazine are scouring the globe to give fellow athletes the latest and edgiest event destinations, outdoor venues, and gear on the planet. 
