Each year, avalanches claim more than 150 lives worldwide, and many more are caught in the "White Death" but survive. In recent years, these numbers have been increasing due to the boom in outdoor recreation. Skiers, hikers and backcountry recreationists are drawn to the mountains,....Read more
Industry Shoots for New Role Models; Sarah Palin Hunts, and Hits the Target
By KEVIN HELLIKER
Excerpt from The Wall Street Journal, Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Skydiver over Everest!!!
Industry Shoots for New Role Models; Sarah Palin Hunts, and Hits the Target
By KEVIN HELLIKER
Excerpt from The Wall Street Journal, Wednesday, October 1, 2008
"I think you can escape any place where you can have fresh feed for your eyes and your brain and a resolve to leave the other shit behind you ... I haven't sat down and thought about where to go. Because, when the time is ripe, I'm hoping that circumstances will help me decide. My ambition is to go places where I've never been. And there are lots of them...”
Excerpt from October issue. http://outside.away.com/outside/toc/200810.html
Brown’s tenacity and upbeat attitude have brought him to the summit of Mount Everest four times