News from the muchbetteradventures.com team; showing 91 - 100 of 106 news stories.

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  Trip report: Backcountry skiing and avalanche course in Chamonix, Dec 10 -13th 2009.

  Alex reports on some early season ‘rock hopping’ in the Chamonix valley. Going to bed dreaming of your best powder days, waking up and looking expectantly out the window for a l... read more...

  14th January 2010

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  The ultimate eco freeride contest - will you be taking part?

  12. - 14. MARCH 2010 is a date to remember. It's the date of a three day eco freeride competition called Kick the Vic in the Swiss alps between Andermatt and Disentis.Arriving by train,... read more...

  9th January 2010

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  A last hurrah for Scottish skiing, or a sign of things to come?

  Now, we would be the first to admit that Scottish skiing isn’t often a sound bet for a snow sure ski break, and with global warming fears gathering pace, many have been sounding the death kne... read more...

  8th January 2010

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  Surfers Against Sewage Send Rubbish Christmas Presents

  Yesterday, Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) campaigners sent identifiable marine litter back to the manufacture wrapped in Christmas wrapping paper as part of their award winning Return To Offender cam... read more...

  4th January 2010

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  Recession and weak pound highlight the OTHER reason why we should support green ski companies.

  With the Copenhagen summit on climate change underway, it’s all the rage to be talking low carbon. The ski industry is no exception, and over the last few years there has been more and more emphasis... read more...

  9th December 2009

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  Icebergs looking for summer holidays near Australia? As if it wasn't hot enough in Antarctica right now...

  We got back from the World Travel Mart this morning to discover that, while we rushing about like madmen, an iceberg had been calmly making its way north for a summer holiday near Oz! Looks like a lou... read more...

  13th November 2009

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  A 3 year zero carbon Odyssey – Cycling and sailing tour of the world.

  'Because It Is There’ is a zero emissions circumnavigation of the globe by bicycle and boat. Cycling approximately 38,000 miles across 5 continents and sailing across 2 oceans, Kevin Shannon wil... read more...

  10th November 2009

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  The Ultimate Responsible Traveller

  The Ultimate responsible traveller, Alexander Martin puts his epic cross-States canoe trip on hold as the winter pulls in around him. Planned to take place between April to December, his 6,000 mile... read more...

  5th November 2009

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  Waiting for Mavericks surf contest, but is it the same?

  As the official waiting period for this year’s Mavericks surf contest begins, we ask ourselves whether the wave has just got too big. We are not talking about it’s physical size (though many would... read more...

  5th November 2009

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  What do Everest base camp and the Maldives sea bed have in common? Cabinet meetings....

  It seems that the settings for great adventures are beginning to take centre stage in the climate change drama. After the Maldives cabinet met 5m under water a few weeks ago to sign a call for global... read more...

  4th November 2009