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Final Patagonian Race Report

While the goal of every race is to win, most teams came just for the opportunity to race in what most see as the toughest,…

Written by T.C. Worley

Patagonia Race Report #8

The race and all scheduled events are now over. This morning a large chunk of the teams are already on their long journey home. The…

Written by T.C. Worley

Patagonian Race Update

I’m writing from a hostel that faces the Bay of Beagle in Puerto Williams, Chile. I just had a breakfast of cheese and avacado on…

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Patagonian Race Report #7

I am currently sitting in Puerto WIlliams, Chile. The race is almost over. Team Japan is still on the course, but all other teams have…

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Patagonian Race Report #6

The rushing white noise of the creek beside my tent was drowned by the thumping of an approaching helicopter. I unzipped the door just in…

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Aether High-end Outerwear

Two film producers launched a high-end outerwear company targeted at people who want high fashion and high function and aren’t afraid to pay for it.

Written by Stephen Regenold

Patagonian Race Report #5

The rushing white noise of the creek beside my tent was drowned by the thumping of an approaching helicopter. I unzipped the door just in…

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Patagonian Race Report #4

This morning as I awoke from a hard sleep, I stepped from my tent home next to a rushing creek, stretched arms wide and squinted…

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Patagonian Race Report #3

So far, the pace of the race is faster than expected. During the night, all teams, except one, made it through checkpoint #3. CP #3…

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Free USGS Topo Maps

Your guide to the free downloading of 1:24,000-scale USGS topo maps. Go forth taxpayer! Enter into the public domain. And download at will.

Written by Stephen Regenold

Tahoe Rim Trail Run Record

Ski mountaineer and ultra-marathoner Kilian Jornet made his first trip to the United States this month to challenge Tim Twietmeyer’s record circumnavigation of the 165-mile…

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Bouldering: A Primer

More molehill than mountain, bouldering routes rarely top 20 feet tall. But the sport of bouldering can require raw strength and gymnastic prowess beyond what’s…

Written by Stephen Regenold

Burning Man 2009

Roll up the tents. Pack your sun hats away. Burning Man 2009 — an encampment of art and anarchy in the Nevada desert — comes…

Written by Stephen Regenold

Primal Quest Badlands

The life-altering adventure that is the Primal Quest — touted as “The World’s Most Challenging Human Endurance Competition” — kicks off today in the Badlands…

Written by Stephen Regenold

Whitewater Creek Boating

Waterfalls, tight turns, fast-flowing rivers and boat-sucking currents are all part of the allure in a whitewater discipline called creek boating.

Written by Stephen Regenold

Ragnarök 105 Bike Race

The Ragnarök 105 is a bike race in Minnesota named after a Norse era of mythological doom and war. For cyclists, the daylong course is…

Written by Stephen Regenold

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