Outdoor activities
Hill Walking
Winter Hill Walking Skills
BBC NewsBBC News - Jan 21, 2012
Relish the winter weather and get into the outdoors with some winter hill walking skills. Venture through the winter weather, learning key skills for trekking in the season, such as navigation and survival skills. Place and time to be confirmed.
Trekking
Adventure Life Reviews New Cordillera Blanca Backcountry Trekking Tour
San Francisco Chronicle (press release) - Jan 26, 2012
Adventure Life just unveiled a new Cordillera Blanca Backcountry Trekking tour in the glacier covered Andes peaks of northern Peru. For more information or Adventure Life reviews, call 800-344-6118. Adventure Life just unveiled a new 14-day Cordillera ...
Canoeing
London 2012: British slalom canoeists strike Entente Cordiale with French rivals
BBC SportBBC Sport - Jan 26, 2012
Hounslow and Florence finished fourth in slalom canoeing's C2 discipline at last year's World Championships, two places behind silver medallists Fabien Lefevre and Denis Gargaud of France. The quartet are now working together, sharing time on the water ...
Kayaking
Kayaking business drawn away from Jamestown
Jamestown News - Jan 24, 2012
by Lenise Willis XXFrom catching a whitewater “hole” in a playboat to gliding peacefully on a lake, the community of kayakers is a diverse one, and providing boats for a variety of thrill-seekers has been Legacy Paddlesports. The company has operated ...
Mountaineering
Demavend Challenge: Armenian mountaineering team arrived in Tehran to conquer ...
ArmeniaNow.comArmeniaNow.com - Jan 25, 2012
Armenian team mountaineers have arrived in Tehran to take part in the International Mountaineering Championship to be held there on January 25-28. The team will visit Iran's Mountain Tourism Federation to get acquainted with the winter conditions of ...
Ice Climbing
Now Novices Can Try Ice Climbing in Wyoming
New York Times (blog)New York Times (blog) - Jan 22, 2012
1. “By our standards conditions are poor, but our ice is so vast we still have good ice to climb,” said Kenny Gasch, director of the Cody office of Jackson Hole Mountain Guides. Ice climbing in Shoshone National Forest outside of Cody , Wyoming .
Rock Climbing
Feds Seek Alternatives to Restricting Rock Climbing Area
Twin Falls Times-News - Jan 26, 2012
And as a federal advisory group seeks alternatives to barring rock climbing and other recreational uses of public land in the counties' southern reaches, special interest groups are speaking up. On Wednesday, the US Bureau of Land Management's Resource ...
Indoor Climbing
Get your climbing fix indoors this winter
Edmonton Journal - Jan 24, 2012
For those itching for an adrenalin rush in more controlled conditions, indoor climbing awaits. Enhance your toe-grip on tricky nibs, keep your rope sliding smoothly and safely as you reach past that over-hang, and be lured by the feeling of being 10 ...
Showshoeing
Dakota Recreation Report for Jan. 13, 2012
Jamestown Sun - Jan 13, 2012
Classes include cross-country skiing & snowing at Cross Ranch and showshoeing, wildlife tracking, winter survival & cross-country skiing at Metigoshe. Registrations available on the ND Game & Fish Department website, (gf.nd.gov). ...
Caving
Cave in which man was trapped has tight passages
The Herald-MailThe Herald-Mail - Jan 26, 2012
based caving organization that assisted crews in Tuesday's difficult rescue. After the cave goes 6 to 8 feet to the left, the cave drops down, which is followed by a “corkscrew,” said Bowen of Hagerstown. Beyond the corkscrew, there is a crawl way that ...
Paragliding
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San Francisco Chronicle (press release) - Jan 22, 2012
For example, if paragliding is an interest, a search can be performed and destinations with paragliding will be displayed. This is particularly convenient when arranging a home swap & holiday activities. Bobzio.com, a Cooperative of Vacation Home ...
Hang Gliding
Bud Ramey, a founder of People to People, retiring, focuses on gang violence
Daily PressDaily Press - Jan 23, 2012
A hang gliding enthusiast, Ramey said he once taught the late Francis Rogallo, the former NASA scientist who designed the light-weight wing that led to hang gliding, how to hang glide in the 1970s. Rogallo was a longtime Peninsula resident who worked ...
Ballooning
Occupy highlights ballooning profits at World Economic Forum
Morning Star Online - Jan 25, 2012
by Tom Mellen Occupy activists used giant red weather balloons to mount a flying protest over the venue of the fat-cat World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, today. About a dozen protesters sent up a banner reading: "Hey WEF, where are the other ...
Kite Flying
Kite-flying to ensure delightful school life
Deccan Chronicle - Jan 25, 2012
They are now instigating a new movement across schools in Kerala to emphasize the importance of kite flying, to ensure the healthy mental wellbeing of children. “It is disheartening to see our little kids completely shut away indoors and compelled to ...
Skateboarding
Easy transition to the slopes for snowboarders with background in skateboarding
Reading Eagle - Jan 26, 2012
By Courtney H. Diener-Stokes Alan Stewart, 44, of Exeter Township has been snowboarding since 1986, a year after he took up skateboarding. "I'm one of the originals around here I guess," Stewart said. "Skateboarders and surfers were looking for ...
Street Luge
Given the risks involved, where's the appeal in extreme sports?
Globe and MailGlobe and Mail - Jan 21, 2012
Two years later ESPN launched the first Extreme Games, a week-long competition that featured bungee jumping, mountain biking, skateboarding and street luge. Ratings weren't great and some critics panned the spectacle as “moronic.
Parachuting
Israeli Defense Runs Massive Parachute Jump Drill
Christian Broadcasting Network - Jan 23, 2012
By Julie Stahl JERUSALEM, Israel -- The Israeli Defense Forces conducted its first massive parachuting exercise in more than a decade. It's the first time in 15 years that the IDF has held a brigade-level parachute jump, one of the largest in the ...
Abseiling
Abseiling MHKs to be hung out to dry
Isle of Man TodayIsle of Man Today - Jan 25, 2012
By Natasha Carter FIVE MHKs will be hoping they don't fall flat on their faces this weekend as they abseil down a 60-foot drop for charity. The politicians will tackle the island's highest indoor abseil on Saturday from the top of The Strand Shopping ...
Base Jumping
St. Catharines daredevil follows in tracks of Rick Hansen
St. Catharines Standard - Jan 25, 2012
By Karena Walter, Standard Staff The St. Catharines daredevil, who lost his mobility in a freak BASE jumping accident 71/2 years ago but continues to propel himself into the air, doesn't think traveling in a wheelchair from Regina to Calgary is far ...
Bungee Jumping
It's been bungee jumping kind of week for orange juice futures on global ...
Washington Post - Jan 13, 2012
It's been a bungee-jumping kind of week for orange juice futures. Orange juice for March delivery rose 3.6 percent Friday to close at $1.846 per pound on expectations that Mexico's orange crop may have been damaged by drought. During the wild week, ...
Inline Skating
Travel Postcard: 48 Hours in Los Angeles
Moneycontrol.comMoneycontrol.com - Jan 27, 2012
Santa Monica and Venice beaches offer not only safe swimming, but miles of paths for running, bicycling and inline skating. For a more secluded beach experience, Paradise Cove in Malibu is framed by bluffs and is a star in its own right, having served ...
Roller Skating
Zeeland schools teach roller skating in gym class
HollandSentinel.com - Jan 23, 2012
Roller skating is just one part of the Zeeland school district's lifetime fitness curriculum which was implemented more than 20 years ago. It also includes a snowshoeing and bicycling unit. Roller skating was introduced in 1987 when physical education ...
Roller Derby
Sorry boys
ChicagoNow (blog)Gaston Gazette - Jan 24, 2012
A new junior roller derby program coming to Gastonia will offer girls ages 12 to 17 the chance to lace up their skates, throw on some pads and speed around the track while learning the basics of the sport. The only thing they won't learn is how to hit ...
Sailplanes
Flight enthusiasts among friends at Las Vegas Soaring Club
Las Vegas Review-Journal - Jan 17, 2012
The club is exclusively for enthusiasts of model sailplanes/gliders and electric-powered radio-controlled planes. Ed Jennings looks to the sky while controlling his electric model airplane at the Las Vegas Soaring Club's flying field near the Red Rock ...
Sky Diving
Exhilarating activities such as indoor sky diving prove popular
Online News Today - Jan 26, 2012
These include a multitude of activities such as indoor sky diving, gliding lessons, flights in vintage aircraft as well as balloon flights. All of these and more are available through the leading activity company, intotheblue, whose website details ...
Mountain Biking
Female mountain biker airlifted out of LA canyon
abc7.comabc7.com - Jan 21, 2012
A woman mountain biking in Mandeville Canyon in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles had to be airlifted out after suffering an injury. (KABC Photo) LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A woman mountain biking in Mandeville Canyon in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles ...
Adventure Racing
Slidell High coach invited to race in South America
News Banner - Jan 22, 2012
Branton said he's done a sprint series through Gulf Coast Adventure Racing for the last 7-8 years. He said he started getting into longer events last year. Besides the sprint races, Branton has competed in an endurance event in Georgia. ...
Motorcycles
Will Electric Motorcycles Catch On Faster Than Electric Cars?
New York Daily NewsWall Street Journal (blog) - Jan 20, 2012
Electric motorcycles powered by lithium batteries are beginning to look like contenders in a bike market that is increasingly concerned about fuel efficiency, emissions and noise. Electrics may attract customers who like the idea of two-wheel transport ...
Tractor Pull
Tractor pull blends competition, camaraderie at Kansas Pavilions
Kansas.com - Jan 8, 2012
By Bill Wilson Competitors line up for a round at the Kansas Winter Nationals Antique Tractor Pull Saturday at the Kansas Pavilions. A large variety of tractor brands competed the Kansas Winter Nationals Antique Tractor Pull Saturday at the Kansas ...
Paintball
Marijuana and Paintball Round Up Police Blotter
Patch.com - Jan 26, 2012
Two people reported paintball vandalism recently. One of the callers specifically reported orange paintballs on their home, much like the ones on this paintball helmet. nic_r A 16-year-old juvenile was caught on Nonnewaug High School grounds in ...
Airsoft
SoGo Airsoft doubles size
Christian County Headliner News - Jan 23, 2012
Three years ago Jon and Lyn Burdette weren't sure how their new business, SoGo Airsoft, would catch on in a small town in southwest Missouri. But apparently the couple had nothing to worry about. The business recently doubled its size and Ozark Chamber ...
Frisbee
Table tennis, ultimate Frisbee successful over weekend
Daily Athenaeum - Jan 26, 2012
West Virginia's most unnoticed programs, such as table tennis and ultimate Frisbee got an opportunity to shine this weekend. The West Virginia table tennis team is having its first tournament of the semester this week in Charleston, W.Va., ...
Frisbee Golf
UA freshmen take Frisbee golf to the web
The University of Alabama Crimson White - Jan 19, 2012
by Rich Robinson Thompson, Lenoir, Tylka and Wick showcased their trick shots in a video entitled “Alabama Ultimate Trick Shots.” / CW | Daniel Roth An all-freshmen tandem known as the Four Stooges spends their afternoons on the Quad or Rec fields ...
Air Racing
Air races presses case for special events license
Reno Gazette-Journal - Jan 20, 2012
• The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority special committee on air racing will hold its next meeting at 2:30 pm Feb. 2 to review a report by staff and legal counsel on the air race. • °The 2012 Reno National Championship Air Race is scheduled for Sept. 12-16. ...
Private Flying
Jerry Golden
SunHerald.comSunHerald.com - Jan 26, 2012
By MARGARET BAKER - mbbaker@sunherald.com The 61-year-old Air Force veteran obtained his private flying license when he was in his teens. He's been flying ever since, mostly in and out of town to nearby Jacksonville, where he worked for Aerotek.
Extreme Ironing
Extreme ironing takes to the streets of Lincoln
This is Lincolnshire - Jan 6, 2012
The household task was part of an extreme ironing competition which saw two teams race against the clock to make it to as many locations in the city as possible over 45 minutes. Lindum Cricket Club members Stuart Turner and Ollie MacDonald have their ...
Orienteering
Orienteering
BBC NewsBBC News - Jan 21, 2012
Come & try orienteering, it is is the competitive sport of running & navigating around a course using a specially prepared, highly detailed, map & a compass. Competitors race against the clock, selecting their route between a number of control points. ...
Winter Camping
Winter camping offers stark beauty in Southern Calif. desert parks like Joshua ...
Straits TimesWashington Post - Jan 5, 2012
LOS ANGELES — In spring and fall, desert camping attracts thousands of tourists in Southern California. Joshua trees curve up out of the dry ground like spiky sculptures, and Mojave rattlesnakes sunbathe on rocks. Temperatures can peak into the triple ...
Survival
Poachers threaten survival of Venus flytraps that grow wild along the coast of ...
New York Daily NewsNew York Daily News - Jan 25, 2012
RALEIGH, NC — The Venus flytrap's precarious survival in the wild along the coast of the Carolinas faces an added threat from poachers looking to cash in by uprooting and selling them. Three people were arrested this week and charged with uprooting an ...
Geocaching
The Prowler: Adventure Awaits When You Geocache
my.hsj.org - Jan 24, 2012
Online at www.geocaching.com, you can discover limitless locations of geocaches. Once you have picked a specific one, the creator of the Geocache gives you GPS coordinates to it, maybe a few helpful hints, and the rest is up to you.
Treasure Hunting
Priest arrested for treasure hunting in his own church
AFPKathimerini - Jan 27, 2012
Police in northern Greece have arrested an Orthodox priest and a church elder on charges of treasure hunting, inside their own church. The 53-year-old priest and his 57-year-old assistant were allegedly digging a hole inside the 150-year-old church in ...
Storm Chasing
Storm-Chasing Vehicles On Display In Omaha
KETV Omaha - Jan 19, 2012
"We've been storm chasing for 10 years, seen over 400 tornadoes in our lifetime. So I'd say we are experts, and this is not for the everyday person," Chittick said. Over the past three years, the Dominator 1 and its newer brother, the Dominator 2, ...
Beachcombing
Beachcombing digs up fine art
Delmarva Now - Jan 25, 2012
Beachcombing can lead to discoveries of these uniquely, weathered pieces of glass in different colors which provide clues to their origin, age, and journey. Cape Charles Mayor Dora Sullivan said she did not know what beach glass was before personally ...
Dumpster Diving
Extreme Green: Dumpster Diving to Prevent Food Waste
KCET (blog) - Jan 28, 2012
Zavala: Tonight, they've invited others – friends and strangers – on one of their regular dumpster diving tours. Zavala: It's 11:30 pm Some of them go on bikes. Others follow in cars. They don't want to reveal the stores they're going to.