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18/09/2018

Hey Everyone! Join us Live!!! on the Sherpa 100AC and shoot your questions on the comments.

18/09/2018

Hey people! Don't forget to join us on the Q&A about our new Sherpa 100AC.

Join us September 18th at 3:00pm MST for a live Q&A of our redesigned Sherpa 100AC Power Bank

10/05/2017

Corsica is just beautiful

Vuze.Camera

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUR6GCZ8D2g

First snippet test for 360 video

05/05/2017

Sometimes, all you must do is go!



http://tv.salomon.com/story/outinthesierra

Kalen Thorien, a professional skier and adventurer, decided to spend her summer on a 270 mile, 18 day, solo high traverse in the Sierra Nevada, a mountain range in the Western United States. Your immediate question is probably “Why?”, well, Kalen probably says it best, “We spend a lot of time seekin...

03/05/2017

Not many people in the world knows about a second Chinese wall!



Thule Vuze.Camera Goal Zero Goal Zero Europe Kokatat Fjällräven Oru Kayak Red Bull Reforestemos Patagonia SmugMug

https://www.theblacksquid.com/single-post/Chapter3

Making such decisions can lead to discover hidden gems!

01/05/2017

Only true words.

Alot will be written about Ueli in the coming weeks, about a man who inspired across generational gaps, and who accomplished maybe more mountain exploits than any previous human to have walked this earth. But I knew a different Ueli. I was privileged enough to be able to see him as a brother and one of my closest friends. A person and character I saw change over the course of his career from the beginnings of the Swiss Machine to a man hounded by the media and the pressures of being in the limelight. Always trying to find the impossible balance between staying true to yourself as a climber and trying to also find a public path to help inspire other people. Because at the end of the day he loved people.

He was the perfect example of humility and honesty in an ever ego-centric online world, and he really cared for those in his inner circle. Ueli had a sensitive and loving side to him that made him a true friend. He would drop anything to help you out, no matter what; a rare quality for a person who could easily have let his climbing status define who he was.

I owe my career and my life path to his faith and trust in me. We shared a same vision of capturing real climbing and the 'boundary' that few professional athletes are interested in dedicating their time to. But most of all Ueli never changed who he was deep inside, a carpenter from Emmental. A guy who used to hand out lift tickets and save up to pay for his climbing, a man who in the prime of his professional career would come and stay with me in Chamonix and be happy to sleep under the kitchen table as my flat was so small, and a man who was sensitive and kind. Someone who felt the sharp pain of public criticism and who took it to heart far more than anyone realised, and who in the end couldn't stop himself from being pressured from the last few years of critique and base-less accusations from people who refused to believe what was possible, simply because they had never seen him move and climb like I have done. The Everest-Lhotse traverse would have been his redeeming climb in the eyes of the world; proof of his abilities that should never have been needed.

There will always be a huge Ueli shaped hole in my life and I will miss him terribly. I will miss him not seeing my little daughter grow up, I'll miss his huge smile and bright eyes, I'll miss trying to ruin his training schedule by taking him out drinking till 2am and yet still see him drag himself out of bed to go for a run stinking of vodka, I'll miss our endless discussions about life and work, but most of all I'll miss his presence and energy; a man who could install a sense of "anything is possible" just by spending time with him. It's heartwarming to see how many messages of love are being poured out all across the world. Ueli will leave an amazing legacy for generations of climbers, he was one of a kind, a pioneer who opened up styles and attitudes that will be emulated for years to come. A true gentleman who brought grace and humility to our world. But I'll miss him most as my friend and mentor. I know that time heals and the tears will stop but my god I really miss him, I can't believe I'll never see him again; the hardest part is never getting the chance to say goodbye.

27/04/2017

There's some serious issues here.



https://www.adventure-journal.com/2017/04/outdoors-industry-gets-little-congressional-backing/

House joins the Senate in the Outdoor Recreation Caucus. Will this mean more love for the culture?

26/04/2017

If you missed the first chapter, here it is.



https://www.theblacksquid.com/single-post/2017/03/06/Creating-an-epic-trip-to-save-the-forest

Talking about conservationism is as sexy as talking about a trip to Ikea.

26/04/2017

Looking for some summer ideas?



http://travelicious.world/5-ideas-for-outdoor-adventures-near-ljubljana-slovenia/

Slovenia is one of the smallest in central Europe but also one of the most diverse and full of natural and cultural richness. Just recently, Slovenia was recognised as

25/04/2017

What to do, where to go. This is what you need to know to travel through Patagonia.



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https://www.theblacksquid.com/single-post/2017/03/09/Adventure-Patagonia-uncomfortable

Making the trip is harder than planning it and if you're going to plan a trip to Patagonia, these are the things you need to know about it.

20/04/2017

Wild Country Friends Recall Info http://ow.ly/5JqQ30aHE0j

Wild Country has issued an immediate notice to inspect for all Wild Country Friends 2, 3, & 4 manufactured during 2016.

18/04/2017

The Gear You Need to Stay Clean(ish) in the Backcountry http://ow.ly/aEvk30aHDaM

Letting our normal hygiene rituals slip a little in the backcountry can be nice. It takes the primping pressure off. However, you should still try...