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Taking an incredible leap

jane — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:48:39 +0000

November 12, 2008 - Last month, British skydiver Holly Budge made history by becoming the first woman to skydive over Everest (29,500ft). Talk about a leap of faith.

Holly has worked in the adrenaline sports industry for over eight years as a skydiving camera flyer and rock climbing instructor. She has over 2000 skydives, including 1200 camera jumps.

Check out Budge’s interview with “The Early Show” where she tells what it was like on the top of the world free falling into the record books.

The Gear Junkie’s Adventure Sweepstakes

jane — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:31:28 +0000

October 15, 2008 - Armchair travelers, weekend warriors and everybody who’s ever picked up a copy of Outside magazine and said to themselves, “My life is so lame.”, should enter the Choose Your Adventure Sweepstakes.

Hosted by Gear Junkie, a site devoted to the outdoors, health, fitness, adventure travel, and all the gear and equipment associated with those pursuits and written by freelance journalist Stephen Regenold, the sweepstakes offers a bevy of great prizes.

Not only does the winner get to pick from a list of REI Adventures including a Mount Washington Winter Climb, Sequoia Winter Mountaineering Clinic, Yosemite Snowshoe Trip, Ice Climbing Basics in New Hampshire or a White Mountains Hut-to-Hut Snowshoe but they’re outfitted from head to toe with new gear.

Just because one of the sponsors is LazyMan (tagline — “Earn your Lazy” ) doesn’t mean gals can’t enter (at least I don’t think that’s the case). Twenty-one years or older; deadline is Dec. 17th. Check out the Link!

Tree climbing - not just for kids

jane — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 03:00:42 +0000

Tall oaks from little acorns grow. -Anonymous

You don’t have to look far to find a tree worth climbing. And tree climbing isn’t just for kids. It’s an adventure, but it’s also a great workout. Climbing exercises the upper torso by using many of the muscle groups not often worked.

Anyone who’s young at heart and ready for the enjoyment trees can provide will find tree climbing fun (as long as you’re not afraid of heights). It is at once a thrilling, enchanting, and calming experience.

Tree climbers love being aloft and, with advances in technique and equipment, large trees that were once considered too big to climb can now be scaled with ease and safety. Although if you go back and try to climb the bad boy that terrified you when you were six, chances are it might not seem so big anymore.

If you want to really explore tree climbing, or see what’s new since you were a kid (a lot), check out Tree Climbers International, Inc. In addition to promoting tree climbing, they teach the sport of “rope and harness” climbing so that everyone can experience the joy and wonder of seeing the world from the heights of the treetops!

What are you waiting for?