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An Eiffely big adventure
Dorset Echo - England,UK
Mike Robertson needed his 18 years of climbing experience as he staged the bold assault on Paris' most famous landmark. The 45-year-old had to negotiate the ...


The attraction of the polar extremes
BBC News - UK
He also said the expedition was very well run and he felt safe whether he was on board the Explorer or taking a trip on the ice. "We had a safety briefing ...


Something strange is happening at Europe's ski resorts. It's snowing
Times Online - UK
Switzerland and Austria have had the best of the early snow, with even lowlying resorts that had been drawing up plans to become "winter hiking" ...


"spiderman" returns to china for publicity stunt
Reuters UK - UK
"i can understand, because that was illegal," robert said of his treatment after climbing shanghai's 88-storey jin mao tower. i would like to apologize ...


Helping to clear up canoeists' confusion
Hereford Times - Hereford,UK
Norman Tyler, of the Country Land and Business Association (Wales), said: "A framework was put in place ready for the opening of the canoeing season. ...


Brewer's tipple for canoe race anniversary
This is Wiltshire.co.uk - Swindon,England,UK
The event takes paddlers to the limit of mental and physical endurance in what is the longest non-stop kayaking marathon in the world.


Man hurt after 'canyoning' fall
BBC News - UK
Members of Brecon Mountain Rescue Team and a helicopter crew from RAF Chivenor in north Devon were called to the scene at around 1700 on Saturday. ...


Our mad dash along the roof of the world
Times Online - UK
And what makes this all the more remarkable is that the previous record had stood for more than seven years and was held by a famed Nepalese mountain runner ...


Peak performer — or just a BBC tall tale?
Times Online - UK
Mountain had been nominated in the category of best factual entertainment programme — but one mountaineering expert commented last night: "Entertainment, ...


British Adventurers Undertake Groundbreaking South Pole Expedition
Medical News Today (press release) - UK
Two Britons are embarking on a groundbreaking expedition to reach the South Pole that has never been attempted before. They will be part of a three-man team ...


China lets in 'French Spider-Man' to boost tourism
Opodo - London,UK
Alain Robert was expelled from the country earlier this year for illegally scaling various buildings, but has been re-admitted to climb part of a mountain, ...


Students try to conquer the cruel sea in a kayak
Times Online - UK
Two students set out to face one of the world's last remaining open sea challenges yesterday - kayaking across the treacherous Tasman Sea between Australia ...


Man with one leg ready for 23000ft climb
Liverpool Daily Post - Liverpool,UK
Climbing a 23000ft mountain would be a tough enough challenge for even the most daring and fittest of mountaineers. For Matthew Ramsay, however, ...


Ice expedition tests 'successful'
BBC News - UK
In advance of the expedition, the team headed to Eureka, north Canada, to test whether the instruments could perform in the tough Arctic conditions. ...


The Drambuie Pursuit 2008
Extreme Sports Channel - London,England,UK
To test your team's endurance, the Drambuie Pursuit involves abseiling, white water rafting, downhill mountain biking, kayaking, rage buggy racing and ...


Virgin Atlantic to offer free surfboard carriage
TravelBite.co.uk - London,UK
Canoes/kayak in excess of 4.5m must be referred to cargo. Includes canoeing items such as paddle, seat, buoyancy aid, spray deck and helmet.


Edinburgh climb to success in Lowther Hills
Student Newspaper - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
The Original Mountain Marathon is a two-day running race over hills held annually in a remote area of the British Isles. The event is probably the most ...


Students are heading for top of the world
Dorset Echo - England,UK
By Harry Walton TWO students from Weymouth's Budmouth Technology could be among an expedition party to India in 2008. The trip, which is being led by ...


That's one mountain down, just six to go
Northampton Chronicle & Echo - Northampton,England,UK
"Visiting Tanzania and climbing Kilimanjaro was the best thing I have ever done so far. "Getting to the summit was amazing; the incredible feeling of ...


Explorers relive 'nightmare' of being ringed
Times Online - UK
British explorers on a polar expedition described their terror today after coming face to face with a pack of bloodstained wolves, writes Lewis Smith, ...




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