Staff's Favorite Gear of 2009
GreatOutdoors.com staff members spend as much time in the out of doors as possible, so they take their outdoor equipment seriously. Here are a few favorite pieces of gear that served us well this year, from the Beartooths of Montana to New Mexico's Chaco Canyon, from the Black Hills of South Dakota to the Sawtooth Range in Idaho, from the North Cascades to the Canadian Rockies.
Climbing
Live on GreatOutdoors.com: Ed Viesturs Returns to Everest
Ed Viesturs, the only U.S. climber to have climbed all fourteen of the world's 8,000 meter peaks without supplemental oxygen, is once again attempting Mount Everest. With six successful trips to the top of the world's highest peak already under his belt, Viesturs will attempt his seventh this year as he climbs with Dave Hahn and Peter Whittaker of the First Ascent team. Follow the action live on GreatOutdoors.com as Ed Viesturs calls in with daily dispatches.
Cycling
Tour de France 2009 Preview
Follow all the action from the 2009 Tour de France this July as GreatOutdoors.com correspondent Heidi Swift documents the race and provides daily commentary. Focusing on Team Columbia, and it’s rising star Mark Cavendish Heidi will provide a real world overview of the action, the strategy, and the scene.
Travel
Patagonia: Cure for Winter Blues
For backcountry travelers yearning for warm sunshine and green meadows, the rolling wilderness at the foot of Argentina's Fitz Roy group offers up world class hiking and a travel bargain to boot.
Camping & Hiking
Across Montana's Beartooths
A hike through Montana's Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness to the northern edge of Yellowstone National Park is one of America's iconic wilderness journeys
Paddling
Sublime Paddling
Sea kayaking has been a life-long love affair for photo-journalist Joel Rogers. From Thailand to Istanbul, Alaska to Mexico, Roger's expedition photographs have captured the mystique of paddling through unknown waters to exquisite beaches, long ago abandoned settlements, and remote offshore islands.
Running
Around Mount St. Helens in One Day
Where in the Northwest can you experience a full spectrum of spectacular landscape? From rain forest to desert, from canyons to riverbeds, from alpine meadows to volcanic blast zones, here's a 30-mile trail run you'll never forget.
Photography
Art Wolfe Photographs Patagonia's Torres Del Paine National Park
Join us in this ongoing series as GreatOutdoors.com showcases photographer Art Wolfe's world-wide expeditions as he films his PBS series, Travels to the Edge. For this gallery, Art shows us a glimpse of Patagonia's remote Torres del Paine National Park in the Andes of Chile.
Art Wolfe's Gallery of Everest Images
Renowned photographer Art Wolfe has completed more than 50 books, including High Himalaya, but is probably best known for his PBS television series, Travels to the Edge. For this stunning gallery of Mount Everest, Wolfe traveled to both Nepal and Tibet to photograph the world's highest peak from both sides.
Art Wolfe Photographs Bolivia’s Remote Altiplano
Join us in this ongoing series as GreatOutdoors.com showcases photographer Art Wolfe's world-wide expeditions as he films his PBS series, Travels to the Edge. For this gallery, Art shows us a glimpse of Bolivia’s rugged and remote Altiplano.
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