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"I think the word 'adventure' is really each our own to define' - Jonny Stage
The Sandgrouse Explorers Club: High Altitude Cirque du Soleil on Mont BlancWords by Jonny Stage. Pictures by Zsolt Kovacs.
The ultimate prize: 2m by 2m at 12,605ft above sea level or, rather, standing on top of the famous Aiguille du Midi with my friends. From here the alpine town of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc on the valley floor looks more like it might if you were sat comfortably cruising on a passenger jet on your...
"The nights were a nightmare, something akin to sitting in the pitch black on a broken rowing machine with buckets of salt water being thrown in your face every ten minutes" - James Adair, Indian Ocean Rower.
We speak with a man who left his desk job in London to pursue his dream adventure by rowing from Australia to Mauritius.In March 2011 James Adair set out to undertake a gruelling once-in-a-lifetime adventure trip by laying down a challenge for himself, despite...
Dave Cornthwaite is a British adventurer, author and motivational speaker. He is the founder of the exciting potential-fulfilling brand “SayYesMore” and is now well on his way to completing something quite remarkable – Expedition1000.
You may not know of Dave Cornthwaite, but we think you really ought to. This man’s infectious enthusiasm and zest for life is impossible to ignore. We have no doubt you’ll agree with us and hope that you might be able...
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