Jan 20 2009
Archive for January, 2009
Jan 13 2009
A Sad bit of News in the World of Adventurers
The Adventure community bids fairwell to one of it’s youngest, yet most accomplished ambassadors. Rob Gauntlett was killed in an avalanche on Mont Blanc in the French Alps this weekend. Rob was a member of an adventure duo who have accomplished more in their 21 years than most adventurers are able to accomplish in a lifetime. While [...]
Jan 09 2009
Join us for 10DL North America
In the past week we’ve had lots of people fill out our online form saying they want to join us on 10DL North America. Keep them coming! New Year’s Resolutions might be the cause of the recent influx of interest to 10DL. Resolutions are all about making a tangible and permanent change. 10DL is a [...]
Jan 09 2009
Training with Mr. Spectacular
As we are busy training for 10DL North America we remember that one of the most important parts of training is keeping your regimine fresh and new. Simple workouts are often the best! Here is one we like… The video is from my friends in Jackson Hole at Mountain Athlete. Thanks to Pere for sending [...]
Jan 05 2009
How Far is 1 Degree Latitude?
The first question that people ask us when they find out we’re training to traverse 10 Degrees Latitude is, “how far is 10 degrees latitude”? Quick answer: 1 degree latitude = approximately 69 miles (111 kilometers) of north-south distance. 10 degrees latitude = approximately 690 miles (1110 kilometers). Complete answer: The distance varies (due to [...]





