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Friedi Kühne Free Solos 110 Meter Highline
The year 2017 has been quite an year for free soloing. On September 19th, just a few months after Alex Honnold completed the first free solo climb of El Capitan, the German slack liner Friedi Kühne set a new record for the longest free solo highline ever recorded by walking a 110-meter long line suspended roughly 200 meters above the ground in the Verdon Gorge, he beat all records in the South of France. To set the new benchmark, Kühne had to best the previous world record of a 72 meter highlin

A Kill in the Kabini!
It was a morning during the monsoons, the best time to drive through the lush green forest. This season is very challenging for a big cat sighting. Yet, just 30 minutes into the drive, we spotted a calm, young and healthy leopard sitting by the track. A few scars of territorial fights were visible on his face and neck, as he looked very focused and was unperturbed by the presence of humans.The foliage with the leopard amidst the greenery, gave us a great opportunity to take excellent habitat sho

Basic Rock-Climbing equipment
Rope The climbing rope is the main component of a safety system. Modern nylon climbing ropes use a ‘Kernmantle’ design, meaning they have a thick ‘kern’ or core, providing most of the strength, plus a thin ‘mantle’ or sheath, to protect the core.Webbing Webbing is a strong fabric woven as a flat strip or tube of varying width and fibres, often used in place of rope. It is a versatile component used in climbing & slack-lining.Climbing Shoes A climbing shoe is a specialized type of footwear des

ATOAI – Celebrating 2018 as ‘The Year of Adventure Tourism’.
On the behest of Adventure Tour Operators Association of Inda (ATOAI), the Ministry of Tourism (MOT) has announced the year 2018 as ‘The Year of Adventure Tourism’. The Association will spearhead various activities across the country to promote adventure travel to celebrate the year of adventure tourism. “The goal is to double the adventure travel in the country in the next two years.” Said Capt. Swadesh Kumar – President ATOAI.For the past few years, the focus of ATOAI has created widespread

4×4 Adventure Expedition Kashmir 2017
Kashmir Expeditions & Events organized the 4×4 Adventure Expedition, a first of its kind, followed by a Snow AutoCross Race. It roped in 4×4 enthusiasts from in and outside the valley as part of the glorious event. Having commenced on December 23rd it continued till December 26th, as announced at the press conference held at Hotel Comrade Inn, Rajbagh in the presence of:Mr. Sanjay Razdan – An avid car racer, a leader of cross country rallying, winner of the 19th edition of Raid de Himalaya held

Assam – Man-Animal Conflict increases
Data collected by conservationists has revealed that 40 elephants have died in Assam in the last 100 days. All of them have been killed due to unnatural causes, with the primary reason being mowing down by moving trains, electrocution, poisoning and accidental falls in ditches especially near tea garden areas.Since back in the day, herds of elephants have been regularly invading human settlements in search of food, thereby damaging houses and crops in the process. As a result, incidents of man-a

The Race of a Lifetime
Abhilash Tomy, the first Indian to do a solo non-stop circumnavigation of the globe, is preparing for a bigger challenge in 2018.Commander Abhilash Tomy is not afraid to be alone at sea. “Solitude in itself causes me no turmoil,” he says,

Arunachal’s Anshu Jamsenpa The first woman to scale Mt Everest twice in 5 days
Arunachal Pradesh mountaineer Anshu Jamsenpa has recently become the world’s first woman to scale Mt. Everest twice in five days.Her ascent of the world’s tallest peak in the mighty Himalayas at 7.45 am on 21st May 2017 was her fifth ascent of the Everest overall, and the second after May 16.

Adventure Tour Operators Association of India 13th Annual Convention held at Kumarakom
Making India the Adventure Capital of the World* India is the only country in the world that offers every possible adventure activity.*ATOAI (Adventure Tour Operators Association of India) has taken upon itself to develop and market India as the adventure capital of the world.*

The Jaguars of Pantanal
While Amazon gets all the attention, the Pantanal is undoubtedly the best place on earth to spot Jaguars in the wild, the dense foliage of the Amazon makes it difficult to observe the animals, unlike the open marshes of the Pantanal and these marshes are home to some