A big week at Pythom
Machines and humans in extreme conditions dominated the week. Weather aborted Everest winter attempt in camp 2; following a false start the two North Pole teams were dropped off an a frigid and dark island bordering the Arctic Ocean. In other news: PythomSpace showcased the first version of Mars ascent vehicle.
News
Au Revoir Everest: Strong Wind Thwarts Alex Txikon’s Summit-Bid raheel
North Pole skiers on the move – UPDATE II – on the ice correne
Winter Everest: Second Summit Push Launched! raheel
North Pole Skiers Dropped, Update: In Eureka pythom
Lab
Lab update: MAV on the table (PythomSpace) tina
Expedition Dispatches
Mystery Storm from Nowhere Lisa Blair Antarctica Circumnavigation
Winter Carpe: Tracks Lonnie Dupre – One World Endeavors
Note from Georgie Sebastian Copeland & Mark George
Crossing Hardangervidda in 2017 Borge Ousland Polar Exploration
Good Vibrations Bill Burke
CubeSats Deployed During Crew Ultrasound Scans Space Station
AX | LIFE GIVES YOU SURPRISES! Alex Txikon
News from Around the World
Bicycles & Genocide TDA Global Cycling
Chasing the Everest age record Abenteuer Sport with Stefan Nestler
Video: Couple rescued in stormy conditions after rudder breaks Yachting & Boating World
32 Days Alone: Silvia Vidal’s Patagonia Big Wall Outdoor Journal (In)
Video: We Are Not Ready Canoe & Kayak
For The Love: A Year of Adventure Climbing Climbing
Ontarian Nathan Kutcher Establishes Alaska’s Hardest Mixed Gripped
8 Things Skiing Together Can Teach Us About Love Outside Mag
Alex Txikon “Quien sabe si volveré a intentarlo” Desnivel (Spain)
Improve your moves with Emma Twyford: BMC Climbing Movement Masterclasses The BMC
Txikon finishes Everest winter expedition Abenteuer Sport with Stefan Nestler
Everest: niente vetta per Alex, che si ferma campo 2 e torna al base Montagna.tv (Italian)
That One Time: The Van Mouse Climbing
Austria Is Hiring a Professional Hermit Outside Mag
Watch Pete Whittaker’s Historic El Cap Rope-Solo Free Gripped
Canyoneering in Costa Rica: The Wild First Descent of Gata Fiera Canyon Outdoor Journal (In)
Adam Ondra attempts Lapsus 9b at Andonno, Italy Planet Mountain
Luka Lindic e Ines Papert, invernal a la cara norte de las Grandes Jorasses Desnivel (Spain)
Reasoning Sidetracked Stories
Jennifer Nicely: On Coming Back From a Nearly Career-Ending Injury Climbing
Watch Overcoming the Fear of Falling and Tips to Fall Safe Gripped
Interview with Alex Megos Talking About Climbing Gripped
Three Italians complete an unfinished route on Cerro Murallon’s east face Alpinist
Luka Lindič and Ines Papert Climb North Face of Grandess Jorasses Gripped
Formidabili Carlos Soria e Muñoz-Repiso, 78 e 75 anni Montagna.tv (Italian)
Una avalancha arrastra a 18 freeriders en Courmayeur, 3 muertos Desnivel (Spain)
La Altitoy de Carlos Soria y Muñoz-Repiso con 78 y 75 años Desnivel (Spain)
Greenland: Climbing to a Better Future Climbing
Stop Buying Gear and Build It Yourself Instead Outside Mag
Himalaya Spring 2017: Blind Austrian Climber Returns to Everest The Adventure Blog
Nives Meroi e Romano Benet questa sera all’apertura di “Montagne di Sera” Montagna.tv (Italian)
Bubendorfer seriously injured Abenteuer Sport with Stefan Nestler
Kilian Jornet: “En condiciones muy buenas el Everest se podría ascender en unas treinta horas” Desnivel (Spain)
Andy Holzer: “Our chance on Everest is alive” Abenteuer Sport with Stefan Nestler
Interview with Grant Statham on Ice Climbing and Avalanche Awareness Gripped
Greenland: The Offroad Trip Climbing
Opinion: Killing Sharks Won’t Protect Surfers Adventure Journal
Jeff Lowe to receive Piolet d’Or Lifetime Achievement Award Alpinist
‘The Belgian Beasts’ Send One of Patagonia’s Hardest Free Routes Outdoor Journal (In)
È Thomas Bubendorfer a cadere dalla Cattedrale di Serrai di Sottoguda Montagna.tv (Italian)
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