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The Kamchatka Project

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The Kamchatka Project was born from a passion for rivers and the wild salmon that depend upon them. Our goal is to explore the mountain landscapes of the Peninsula by whitewater kayak collecting critical data and raising awareness to protect these rivers and the salmon that depend on them.…

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The Semelyichik

By Bryan Smith

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An update from Bryan and the Kamchatka Project Team:
“We completed the Semelyichik in three days from source to sea. We took a heli in and met a sailboat at the takeout. On the flight there we spotted another river that looks amazing, but very difficult. We fly in this morning at 8am and will hopefully [...]

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The Gates of Paradise

By Harry House

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On the rim of the volcano, looking down into the mist, we waited. The same wind that was chilling our sweat whipped the fog into eddies in the chasm below. And then, we saw it; a perfectly circular vent of sand-like ash hundreds of feet high.

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K7: Expedition Pakistan 2010

By Matt McCormick

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Expeditions take much research, planning, training, packing. When the day comes it can be hard to believe its actually happening. Finally, our time to climb the Southwest pillar of K7 is finally here.

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Connecting the Gems; From the Trail

By Gregg Treinish

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Gregg Treinish and Deia Schlosberg have embarked on an expedition to understand wildlife connectivity and the relationships between people and nature in the Northern Rockies of the United States.

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The Ruth Expedition: Field Updates

By The Ruth Expedition

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Washington Natives Mark Allen and Graham Zimmerman embarked on a four-week expedition to the Central Alaska Range, establishing a new routes on Mt. Bradley. Here are their field reports and videos.

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To the South Col

By Chad Kellogg

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May 11th
I am back in Deboche again taking some rest days. The past week has been very eventful. I arrived in Base Camp on May 3rd with another round of acclimatization necessary before getting set for a summit bid. The forecast was for high winds and a large dump of snow. In Base Camp, I [...]

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Camp 2 Established

By Chad Kellogg

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The load carry train gets moving. With initial carries to Camps 1 and 2, Chad makes his second carry to Camp 2 navigating through the icefall and a sea of porters making their own carries.

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The Dalai Lama, Breakfast Shakes, and an Altitude Sleep Tent

By VertiCulture

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Chad Kellogg’s training for Everest has been an incredible journey in and of itself. Here’s Chad’s second interview in The Everest Quest series with Fitz Cahall with insight into his training regime.

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Arrival to Khumbu

By Chad Kellogg

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Chad Kellogg is on a mission to set a new speed record ascent and descent of Everest. Here are his sat phone dispatches direct from base camp.

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Suffer Machine

By VertiCulture

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In this film trailer, catch a glimpse behind the expedition as Chad Kellogg sets off to the Himalaya with the goal to establish a new speed record on 29,029-foot Mt. Everest – without the aid of oxygen or Sherpas – from basecamp to summit and back to basecamp.

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