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Showing posts with label pure awesomeness. Show all posts
A Wild Year in Banff National Park
This is an awesome video from Banff National Park in Canada.
12 months. Four seasons. One revolution of the sun.
That's how long Banff National Park's remote wildlife camera project has been going and to celebrate, we've assembled a year's worth of images from one single location into a short Wild Images video timelapse.
Have a look -- you'll be amazed by how much goes on. And it all happened a short two-and-a-half-hour stroll from the hustle and bustle of downtown Banff!
It goes to show how alive the woods are and, if you get into them, what you might be lucky enough to see!
12 months. Four seasons. One revolution of the sun.
That's how long Banff National Park's remote wildlife camera project has been going and to celebrate, we've assembled a year's worth of images from one single location into a short Wild Images video timelapse.
Have a look -- you'll be amazed by how much goes on. And it all happened a short two-and-a-half-hour stroll from the hustle and bustle of downtown Banff!
It goes to show how alive the woods are and, if you get into them, what you might be lucky enough to see!
Jake Gyllenhall on Man vs Wild
On Monday, July 11, 2011, actor Jake Gyllenhaal joins Bear on an adventure to Iceland.
I can't wait!
I can't wait!
National Bike to Work Day 2011
This Friday, May 20, is National Bike to Work Day.
So grab you're bike and head to work. And think you have a tough commute to work? Check out Danny MacAskill's commute. Now that's something.
So grab you're bike and head to work. And think you have a tough commute to work? Check out Danny MacAskill's commute. Now that's something.
Yes he does
I came across this gem today.
It wouldn't have made for nearly as dramatic of a movie franchise.
It wouldn't have made for nearly as dramatic of a movie franchise.
The Northwest is awesome
For anyone who has never visited Seattle or the Northwest you have no idea how much you are missing.
The area is just amazing.
The Emerald City - A Scenic Short Film
by Joel Edwards
Emerald City - A Scenic Short Film from KMP VIDEO Chicago on Vimeo.
The area is just amazing.
The Emerald City - A Scenic Short Film
by Joel Edwards
Emerald City - A Scenic Short Film from KMP VIDEO Chicago on Vimeo.
World's smallest velodrome - Red Bull Mini drome
I saw this over on the Team Bonney Lake Bicycle site.
London welcomed the Red Bull Mini Drome to York Hall, where over 1000 spectators gathered to get a taster of the world's smallest velodrome in action.
Fixed gear riders from across the UK tried to hold on to the red line as they rode around the track aiming for the fastest time.
The purpose built track has been engineered in Germany by Velotrack, the team that built the velodromes for the Atlanta Olympics and the Delhi Commonwealth Games. The Red Bull Mini Drome track will maintain race-worthy dimensions in the smallest possible size to enable a single pursuit.
London welcomed the Red Bull Mini Drome to York Hall, where over 1000 spectators gathered to get a taster of the world's smallest velodrome in action.
Fixed gear riders from across the UK tried to hold on to the red line as they rode around the track aiming for the fastest time.
The purpose built track has been engineered in Germany by Velotrack, the team that built the velodromes for the Atlanta Olympics and the Delhi Commonwealth Games. The Red Bull Mini Drome track will maintain race-worthy dimensions in the smallest possible size to enable a single pursuit.
Chris O'Neill 50 states in 30 days
I came across this video thanks to Paul Frolov over at HyperActiveX.
It's a video about Chris O'Neill free-running across 50 states in 30 days. Some of the stuff that he does is just plain amazing.
Check it out:
It's a video about Chris O'Neill free-running across 50 states in 30 days. Some of the stuff that he does is just plain amazing.
Check it out:
Man vs. Wild: Seal skin wetsuit
The sixth season of Discovery Channel's Man vs. Wild with Bear Grylls kicks off on Thursday, February 17 at 9PM ET/PT.
The season will be 13 total episodes, but starts with six weeks of new episodes. The hit series will having Bear endure the most intense journeys to Arizona, Borneo, Cape Wrath in Scotland, Norway and a deserted island in the South Pacific.
The sixth episode will be a special compilation episode showing unseen footage of Bear providing viewers with his ultimate survival guide.
He even makes a wetsuit out of seal skin. Who does that?!?! Bear does!!!
Facing a chilly swim in the frigid waters of Cape Wrath, Scotland, Bear Grylls comes across the remains of a seal carcass and fashions a wetsuit from its blubbery hide.
Here's the descriptions of each episode:
· In Scotland off the rugged coast of Cape Wrath, Bear is dropped into open ocean. After getting ashore, he realizes he's on an island and must swim to the mainland. Bear fashions a wetsuit from a seal's hide to withstand the frigid crossing. Well into the trek, he is forced to turn back as an incoming estuary tide nearly cuts him off. After he makes it to dry land, Bear has a close call with the steep treacherous Scottish rock terrain.
· In Norway, Bear and his team create the harshest conditions possible combining Mother Nature with the latest technology. In this MAN VS. WILD science special, sensors monitor Bear's body as he demonstrates how to survive cutting away from a malfunctioning parachute, how to cross a fast flowing river after a dam is released on him and how to endure a lethal trap that Bear sets against himself.
· In the South Pacific, Bear is left into the ocean near a deserted island. He must first fight his way up a steep cliff to get ashore. Once on dry land, his priority is food and water. In addition to knowing ingenious ways to collect and store rainwater, Bear dives deep into the reefs in search of fish and employs a local method using torches to catch octopus at night.
· In Borneo, Bear heads directly into the wild jungles. Without a place to land his helicopter, he is forced to rappel into the treetops. As the heli peels away, Bear is 100 feet up in the canopy. After finding his way down to the jungle floor, Bear tackles raging waters, big mudslides and deep caves as he fights his way through this impenetrable place.
· In Arizona, Bear transforms into a one man high speed glider with a cutting edge wingsuit and flies into the Arizona Sky Islands. Bear shows viewers how to find water in the parched desert landscape, builds a sand-buggy from a wrecked aircraft and crosses heart-stopping rock drops.
The season will be 13 total episodes, but starts with six weeks of new episodes. The hit series will having Bear endure the most intense journeys to Arizona, Borneo, Cape Wrath in Scotland, Norway and a deserted island in the South Pacific.
The sixth episode will be a special compilation episode showing unseen footage of Bear providing viewers with his ultimate survival guide.
He even makes a wetsuit out of seal skin. Who does that?!?! Bear does!!!
Facing a chilly swim in the frigid waters of Cape Wrath, Scotland, Bear Grylls comes across the remains of a seal carcass and fashions a wetsuit from its blubbery hide.
Here's the descriptions of each episode:
· In Scotland off the rugged coast of Cape Wrath, Bear is dropped into open ocean. After getting ashore, he realizes he's on an island and must swim to the mainland. Bear fashions a wetsuit from a seal's hide to withstand the frigid crossing. Well into the trek, he is forced to turn back as an incoming estuary tide nearly cuts him off. After he makes it to dry land, Bear has a close call with the steep treacherous Scottish rock terrain.
· In Norway, Bear and his team create the harshest conditions possible combining Mother Nature with the latest technology. In this MAN VS. WILD science special, sensors monitor Bear's body as he demonstrates how to survive cutting away from a malfunctioning parachute, how to cross a fast flowing river after a dam is released on him and how to endure a lethal trap that Bear sets against himself.
· In the South Pacific, Bear is left into the ocean near a deserted island. He must first fight his way up a steep cliff to get ashore. Once on dry land, his priority is food and water. In addition to knowing ingenious ways to collect and store rainwater, Bear dives deep into the reefs in search of fish and employs a local method using torches to catch octopus at night.
· In Borneo, Bear heads directly into the wild jungles. Without a place to land his helicopter, he is forced to rappel into the treetops. As the heli peels away, Bear is 100 feet up in the canopy. After finding his way down to the jungle floor, Bear tackles raging waters, big mudslides and deep caves as he fights his way through this impenetrable place.
· In Arizona, Bear transforms into a one man high speed glider with a cutting edge wingsuit and flies into the Arizona Sky Islands. Bear shows viewers how to find water in the parched desert landscape, builds a sand-buggy from a wrecked aircraft and crosses heart-stopping rock drops.
The Ride Trailer
Phil Keoghan, host of The Amazing Race, linked up with the MS Society and rode his bike across the country to raise funds and awareness for the disease.
His trip is now a documentary. And it looks awesome.
The Ride, will be available for download tomorrow, February 3rd. As well as at screenings across the country.
Phil will be at all of the screenings.
100% of the box office goes to benefit the National MS Society
Thu Feb 3 8:00pm Los Angeles, CA
Mon Feb 7 7:30pm Denver, CO
Tue Feb 8 7:30pm Minneapolis, MN
Wed Feb 9 7:30pm St. Louis, MO
Thu Feb 10 7:30pm Chicago, IL
Fri Feb 11 Pittsburgh, PA Theater Details Soon
Sun Feb 13 7:30pm Philadelphia, PA
Wed Feb 16 7:30pm Boston, MA
Thu Feb 17 7:30pm Dallas, TX
Fri Feb 18 5:30pm New York, NY
His trip is now a documentary. And it looks awesome.
The Ride, will be available for download tomorrow, February 3rd. As well as at screenings across the country.
Phil will be at all of the screenings.
100% of the box office goes to benefit the National MS Society
Thu Feb 3 8:00pm Los Angeles, CA
Mon Feb 7 7:30pm Denver, CO
Tue Feb 8 7:30pm Minneapolis, MN
Wed Feb 9 7:30pm St. Louis, MO
Thu Feb 10 7:30pm Chicago, IL
Fri Feb 11 Pittsburgh, PA Theater Details Soon
Sun Feb 13 7:30pm Philadelphia, PA
Wed Feb 16 7:30pm Boston, MA
Thu Feb 17 7:30pm Dallas, TX
Fri Feb 18 5:30pm New York, NY
Mt. Rainier time lapse video of lenticular clouds
Yesterday I noticed some cool clouds up on Mount Rainier on my way to work. So did this camera.
TacomaWeatherCam.com captured this great video of lenticular clouds over Mt. Rainier on Jan. 26, 2011.
According to Komo 4 News the clouds are actually very common.
The cloud is formed when warm, moist air runs into the surface of Mt. Rainier. The mountain's topography forces the air upward, which cools and condenses the air -- turning it into a cloud.
As the air sinks back on the other side of the mountain, it dries out and the cloud dissipates. That's why it just hangs over the summit area.
Although it looks like it is "hanging" over the mountain, air is continually flowing over the summit, as the video proves.
TacomaWeatherCam.com captured this great video of lenticular clouds over Mt. Rainier on Jan. 26, 2011.
According to Komo 4 News the clouds are actually very common.
The cloud is formed when warm, moist air runs into the surface of Mt. Rainier. The mountain's topography forces the air upward, which cools and condenses the air -- turning it into a cloud.
As the air sinks back on the other side of the mountain, it dries out and the cloud dissipates. That's why it just hangs over the summit area.
Although it looks like it is "hanging" over the mountain, air is continually flowing over the summit, as the video proves.
Chris Sharma Anthology
If you follow rock climbing then you know who Chris Sharma is.
In 2010 he won the Earth Treks Roc Comp Presented by Mountain Hardwear with some just plain sick moves.
Check it out:
It also was recently shown to me that Prana actually has an anthology that covers basically Sharma's entire career since 1994. It's a pretty awesome collection for one of the best rock climbers in the world.
You can check it out over on the Prana site.
“Climbing has been the window through which I've viewed the world over the past 17 years. The rich experiences of traveling the globe in search of awe inspiring climbs has helped me to grow as an athlete and as a person. I am so grateful for the people who have opened my eyes to this incredible activity and for the good fortune that I've had along the way.”
~Chris Sharma
In 2010 he won the Earth Treks Roc Comp Presented by Mountain Hardwear with some just plain sick moves.
Check it out:
It also was recently shown to me that Prana actually has an anthology that covers basically Sharma's entire career since 1994. It's a pretty awesome collection for one of the best rock climbers in the world.
You can check it out over on the Prana site.
“Climbing has been the window through which I've viewed the world over the past 17 years. The rich experiences of traveling the globe in search of awe inspiring climbs has helped me to grow as an athlete and as a person. I am so grateful for the people who have opened my eyes to this incredible activity and for the good fortune that I've had along the way.”
~Chris Sharma
Rope Swing Quadruple Backflips
This is one awesome video.
This summer Mike went back to the drawing board and searched the land for the perfect location for his next Big Swing. Promising to take things to the next level Wilson was seeking the perfect spot to throw a Quadruple backflip off of a 100 foot rope swing into the royal blue depths of Lake Tahoe and oh did he deliver.
The events that followed took place on Lake Tahoe between Sunrise, and Sunset, were out of control. Hula Networks and the Shreddy Times Crew worked hard to get the shots while Mike delivered the goods. Mike Wilson catapulted himself into the record books with this one throwing huge quadruple backflips from a 99 foot swing that sent him flying over 115 feet into the air.
This summer Mike went back to the drawing board and searched the land for the perfect location for his next Big Swing. Promising to take things to the next level Wilson was seeking the perfect spot to throw a Quadruple backflip off of a 100 foot rope swing into the royal blue depths of Lake Tahoe and oh did he deliver.
The events that followed took place on Lake Tahoe between Sunrise, and Sunset, were out of control. Hula Networks and the Shreddy Times Crew worked hard to get the shots while Mike delivered the goods. Mike Wilson catapulted himself into the record books with this one throwing huge quadruple backflips from a 99 foot swing that sent him flying over 115 feet into the air.
Best dive job in the world
Have you been looking for a new job recently? Or perhaps you've been unemployed and trying to find something awesome to do.
Well look no further.
Blue Season Bali, a Bali dive company, has recently started a competition to win, the Best Dive Job in the World.
To enter the contest go to this website and either submit a one minute video, or a 500 word essay, explaining why you'd be the best fit for the job. The contest ends February 28, 2011.
Still not sold? Well here's a bit about the job. The winner will go to the Indonesian island of Bali for seven months. The winner will also be outfitted with some top of the line scuba gear and receive PADI dive instructor training.
Still not sold? Well the winner will also have their rent paid for. Sounds pretty sweet to me. Here's the complete prize package.
Still not sold? Well then check out this video:
Well look no further.
Blue Season Bali, a Bali dive company, has recently started a competition to win, the Best Dive Job in the World.
To enter the contest go to this website and either submit a one minute video, or a 500 word essay, explaining why you'd be the best fit for the job. The contest ends February 28, 2011.
Still not sold? Well here's a bit about the job. The winner will go to the Indonesian island of Bali for seven months. The winner will also be outfitted with some top of the line scuba gear and receive PADI dive instructor training.
Still not sold? Well the winner will also have their rent paid for. Sounds pretty sweet to me. Here's the complete prize package.
Still not sold? Well then check out this video:
Dean Potter: 'King Air' First Ascent
Check out this awesome video from prAna staring Dean Potter:
Here's what Potter said about the video:
The Le Conte boulder, also known as the House Keeping boulder, is in Yosemite Valley, California. For more than a decade, I'd been trying to figure out the proudest, tallest line on the block, with no luck.
One day, I was playing with my sister Jenny's kids, Cyrus and Dahlia, in the forest amongst the rocks. They were acting all whacky, wild and uninhibited, jumping and bouncing around from rock to rock and scampering up trees. I had been trying this sick line on the boulder but never figured out the crux move in all the years before. Somehow the kids, 'anything is possible' energy drifted into me. I stood before the starting bucket giggling. I was loose and moved my body in a different way than ever before. To my amazement, I stuck the crux with my nine-year-old nephew and my 7-year-old niece spotting me. I jumped down, careful not to squish them and finally believed I would send this lifetime project within my next few efforts.
King Air is one of the most obvious boulder problems around. For years I tried the problem alone, somehow keeping it completely secret. My bro, Ivo Ninov and I worked on it together. We kept our efforts stealth by washing off the chalk with water before leaving for the night. For years, I doubt anyone else ever seriously looked at the bold line as it was too high and there wasn't any chalk to lead them. Ivos enthusiasm literally lifted me higher and higher. On every serious attempt he spotted me, making sure that at least I wouldn’t split my melon.
This is the proudest highball boulder problem I know of in the Valley. The business scales over 30 feet to the final bucket. Its on the verge of being a free solo. When I fell my feet traveled 20 feet before impacting the pads. I was lucky not to shatter bones. My quads were very sore and I limped around for the next few days. King Air is the most beautiful boulder problem Ive ever done. You would be hard pressed to find any line, more aesthetic.
~Dean Potter
Dean Potter: 'King Air' First Ascent from Prana Living on Vimeo.
Here's what Potter said about the video:
The Le Conte boulder, also known as the House Keeping boulder, is in Yosemite Valley, California. For more than a decade, I'd been trying to figure out the proudest, tallest line on the block, with no luck.
One day, I was playing with my sister Jenny's kids, Cyrus and Dahlia, in the forest amongst the rocks. They were acting all whacky, wild and uninhibited, jumping and bouncing around from rock to rock and scampering up trees. I had been trying this sick line on the boulder but never figured out the crux move in all the years before. Somehow the kids, 'anything is possible' energy drifted into me. I stood before the starting bucket giggling. I was loose and moved my body in a different way than ever before. To my amazement, I stuck the crux with my nine-year-old nephew and my 7-year-old niece spotting me. I jumped down, careful not to squish them and finally believed I would send this lifetime project within my next few efforts.
King Air is one of the most obvious boulder problems around. For years I tried the problem alone, somehow keeping it completely secret. My bro, Ivo Ninov and I worked on it together. We kept our efforts stealth by washing off the chalk with water before leaving for the night. For years, I doubt anyone else ever seriously looked at the bold line as it was too high and there wasn't any chalk to lead them. Ivos enthusiasm literally lifted me higher and higher. On every serious attempt he spotted me, making sure that at least I wouldn’t split my melon.
This is the proudest highball boulder problem I know of in the Valley. The business scales over 30 feet to the final bucket. Its on the verge of being a free solo. When I fell my feet traveled 20 feet before impacting the pads. I was lucky not to shatter bones. My quads were very sore and I limped around for the next few days. King Air is the most beautiful boulder problem Ive ever done. You would be hard pressed to find any line, more aesthetic.
~Dean Potter
New Man vs Wild tonight
Man vs Wild is one of my favorite shows.
I think Bear Grylls is just amazing. The stuff he does and the things he eats. Pure awesome.
Plus, he's a great host and seems like a great guy. Last year I read his book, "The Kid Who Climbed Everest" and it was really good.
TV adventurer Bear Grylls dishes to ET about his all-new, death-defying escapades on the upcoming season of "Man vs. Wild" - and he reveals which celebs he'd like to recruit for expeditions on the show!
Watch the video interview with Entertainment Tonight here.
The best part of the video is when he's talking about living. A very good quote.
After talking about his near death experience, "Life is precious and I have been given this second opportunity and you've got to live it. And you've got to live it boldly. There's no point living it timidly and reaching the end...and it's kinda too late then."
He goes on to talk about a quote from his dad about following your dreams.
And here's the Discovery Channel preview of this new season:
I think Bear Grylls is just amazing. The stuff he does and the things he eats. Pure awesome.
Plus, he's a great host and seems like a great guy. Last year I read his book, "The Kid Who Climbed Everest" and it was really good.
TV adventurer Bear Grylls dishes to ET about his all-new, death-defying escapades on the upcoming season of "Man vs. Wild" - and he reveals which celebs he'd like to recruit for expeditions on the show!
Watch the video interview with Entertainment Tonight here.
The best part of the video is when he's talking about living. A very good quote.
After talking about his near death experience, "Life is precious and I have been given this second opportunity and you've got to live it. And you've got to live it boldly. There's no point living it timidly and reaching the end...and it's kinda too late then."
He goes on to talk about a quote from his dad about following your dreams.
And here's the Discovery Channel preview of this new season:
Outdoor Photo of the Week: Stars above Mount Baker
My name is Takeshi Sugimoto. I am an amateur photographer from Japan, and am currently living near Seattle, Washington. Nature photography is my passion.
I took this shot when I hiked up to Ptarmigan Ridge in Mount Baker Wilderness and camped at 14 Goat Lake. It was very windy and cloudy when I got the lake, so I was not expecting to see many stars. Around midnight, all the clouds were gone and the stars twinkled in the sky. It was one of the brightest and most imposing starry sky I have ever seen.
View more amazing outdoor photos at Takeshi Sugimoto's Flickr page here: sodomojo2009
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Think you've got a great outdoor photo? Want to see it hosted on Just Northwest? Send your submissions to justsouthofnorth@gmail.com.
Please include your name, a short caption about the photo (date, location, and what makes it special) and your location.
Check back each Sunday for a new Outdoor Photo of the Week.
Man vs. Wild returns tomorrow on the Discovery Channel
It's finally that time. Time for new episodes of Man vs. Wild. You know the show, where Bear Grylls runs around in the wild and shows the viewers how to survive in areas that they will probably never visit.
But if the they did visit there, they would know how to survive.
Bear is amazing. Period.
Catch the new episodes starting tomorrow, August 19, at 9:00 PM on the Discovery Channel. Bear will be taking on the Alabama wild.
The Discovery Channel currently has a posting for Bear's Top 10 memories from the Alabama episode.
Here's that list:
10. The view across the Carpathians from the top of the grove (whilst hanging from the heli skids)
9. Finding that tree down the cliff face.
8. Grabbing the tree trunk while my raft went over the waterfall.
7. Getting wedged down that cave shaft (not!).
6. Not getting bitten by that wild pig!
5. Eating flamed pork by firelight in my camp.
4. Surviving the flames of the forest fire.
3. Grabbing the back of a logging truck at high speed (just!).
2. Getting pulled over by the state troopers looking like Swamp Man.
1. Finishing with my shoulder intact only three months after breaking it. I was very nervous on this one, but all came out well. Thank the Lord.
That is quite a list. And it sounds like an amazing episode! I can't wait.
This episode will be followed by another one at 10:00 PM in which Bear heads to Belize.
Mailbox Peak
Today we headed out to Mailbox Peak above North Bend, Washington. This hike is tough, but well worth the effort for the views from the top. Even the sign at the trailhead states this hike is for serious hikers only.
Well, seeing as how we are serious hikers, and we are the Northern Rangers, we took off. Here's what we found. 6 miles round trip, elevation 4,000 feet.
Well, seeing as how we are serious hikers, and we are the Northern Rangers, we took off. Here's what we found. 6 miles round trip, elevation 4,000 feet.
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