Adventure
VIDEO: Siberian Summer trailer
Supported by the Australian Geographic Society, three Australian rock climbers became the first to master some of north-eastern Russia’s most remote rock faces.
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Paddling southwest Tasmania
Paddling Tasmania’s dangerous waters can be tricky at the best of times. Paddling the formidable and unchartered southwest coast requires plenty of preparation, the right gear and a healthy dose of optimism.
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Something secret this way
No matter what your preferred outdoor adventure, the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast in British Columbia, Canada, offers something for everyone, all wrapped in breathtaking scenery.
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Alpine Epic, Mt Buller, VIC
Mount Buller has grown to become Australia’s premier mountain-biking destination… and it’s officially epic!
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Adventure: Teton Crest Trail
One of North America’s best treks, the Teton Crest Trail is a gruelling series of switchbacks through Wyoming’s alpine wilderness, where the biggest hazard is neither bears nor moose, but fatigue.
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Profile: Greg Mortimer
More than 60 years after the first ascent of Mt Everest by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary, we talk to mountaineer Greg Mortimer about the first Australian ascent of the world’s highest peak.
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Wonder Wall
Jinshanling is a great base for exploring China’s Great Wall. No crowds, only epic contrasts. Trek one way to see beautifully restored watchtowers, the other to explore an ancient, overgrown monument in the wilderness.
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Transform your weekends into microadventures
You don’t have to be a grizzled trailblazer to fit adventure into your life – urbanites and nine-to-fivers are embracing the new buzzword ‘microadventure’ to make the most of what they’ve got.
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VIDEO: Greg Mortimer recounts his Everest summit
Australian explorer and mountaineer Greg Mortimer OAM speaks to AG founding editor Howard Whelan about his 1984 Everest summit (without supplementary oxygen) – an Australian first.
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Ngaro dreaming
Paddling the Whitsundays’ Ngaro Sea Trail offers the opportunity to appreciate this spectacular seascape as it would have been many thousands of years ago.