When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix by exploring social media and the web. Here are some of the best adventure links we’ve discovered this week.
Nine Life Lessons from a 2,000km SUP Journey: Last summer, Dan Rubinstein felt anxious and uninspired. To reset, he took a 2,000km SUP journey from Ottawa to New York and back. From not underestimating the Great Lakes to the difference that small, sustained actions can make, he discusses nine life lessons from his trip.
How Yellowknife got its Wings: In 1929, bush pilot Punch Dickens landed on the North Arm of Great Slave Lake. He was the first pilot to land in the region and he began Yellowknife’s love affair with flying.
Yellowknife has a large community of private pilots who started meeting in the 1960s. What began as a simple club has become a prominent voice in the aviation world.
Chris Bonington and Doug Scott. Photo: Berghaus
Fulfilling a promise to Doug Scott
Chris Bonington Vows to Fulfil Promise to Late Friend: This week, Chris Bonington celebrated his 90th birthday. He marked the day by committing to fulfill a promise to the late Doug Scott. Scott started the Himalayan Sherpa Community project before passing in 2020, and Bonington plans to complete it. The goal is to restore the Sherpa Heritage House, which was wrecked by an earthquake almost a decade ago.
Husband’s Final Act: Last week, Australian authorities confirmed they found a human cadaver inside of a crocodile. They believe it is the body of Dave Hogbin.
Hogbin was fishing with his wife and three sons when the river bank collapsed and he fell into the water. His wife tried to pull him back up but was forced to let go when she also started slipping. “His last act was to not pull me in with him,” his wife said.
Siebe Vanhee and Tommy Caldwell on ‘Odyssee’. Photo: Siebe Vanhee
The North Face of the Eiger
Vanhee and Caldwell Ascend Eiger’s Odyssee in a Day: On July 30, Siebe Vanhee and Tommy Caldwell made a successful one-day ascent of Odyssee on the North Face of the Eiger. The pair partnered up for the summer and started by climbing several routes on Schwartze Wand in Germany. Then they wanted a bigger challenge. Vanhee describes the ascent.
The Legend of Tahoe Tessie: Everyone has heard of the Loch Ness Monster, but have you heard of Tahoe Tessie? The first stories of Lake Tahoe’s water spirits date to the 1800s. These stories morphed into legends of a plesiosaur-like monster beneath the water.
The Kungsleden hiking trail between Salka and Singi. Photo: Shutterstock
Europe’s best hiking
Ten Top Hiking and Walking Trails in Europe: Forbes lists its ten best hikes in Europe. Ranging from the iconic Kungsleden in Sweden to lesser-known routes such as a trail through the Algarve in Portugal.
I’m Starting to Resent My Airbnb Guests: An Airbnb host describes how she has started to resent the guests visiting her mountain cabin. Most guests stay for a month or two, and many expect her to be their friend during their stay. After months of building a relationship, they leave.
