Latest Videos in Climb. How to plan a round-the-world trip. A Perilous Hobby: Vertical Camping. Next time you’re passing by a cliff and happen to see a precariously hanging tent with campers inside, don’t be alarmed, it’s just a portable ledge (portaledge): Portaledges — or deployable hanging tents — might seem like a thrill-seeking activity (and it can be), but the idea has actually been around since the 1950s. During this time, rock climbers began to stay overnight on the mountains they were scaling and started looking for convenient niches in the mountain side to make their bed.
The first portaledges were used in Yosemite National Park and were non-collapsible cots or hammocks. Climbers would sit on a Navy surplus canvas chair and rest their heads on their dangling rucksacks. How to Enjoy 5-Star Resorts on a 3-Star Budget | The Roaming Boomers. Posted by David Porter on Monday, January 24, 2011 · 6 Comments My wife Carol and I have greatly enjoyed quite a number of spectacular resorts in the course of the last year.
This is a photograph that I captured of Carol enjoying our in-room infinity pool as we luxuriated on a rainy August afternoon at the Jade Mountain Resort on the island of St. Lucia. Back in August, as I was enthusiastically sharing our Jade Mountain experience with our Facebook fans, someone made a comment that evoked quite a number of emotions. Her comment was simple, and direct: “It must be nice to be rich!” I didn’t respond to her comment as I wasn’t sure if she was being sarcastic, showing a sigh of exasperation, or perhaps even jealously. This comment has haunted me a little over the past months as the last thing we are striving to do is flaunt ourselves as somehow being above, or better than someone else. Shoulder and Off-Season Travel There are financial cycles in the travel industry. Here’s your homework: Ready.
Red Rock Nevada climbing guidebook. Detailed route topo of sport climbing, trad climbing and aid climbing. The definitive climbing guidebook for The Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. The best winter climbing is located at Red Rocks Las Vegas, Ne. Adventure : Adventure, Athletics, Expedition. ExPo: Adventure and Overland Travel Enthusiasts.