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All six barefoot climbers summit Kili
On Saturday afternoon all six of the barefoot climbers summited Mt Kilimanjaro. [more]
Pete and Braam reach the South Pole
Peter van Kets and Braam Malherbe reached at South Pole at 6am South African time (GMT+2). They covered 728km and were on the go for 24 days – participants in the Scott-Amundsen Centenary Race to the Pole. [more]
Barefoot Kili attempt
Reportedly, an Italian man and a woman from Colorado have climbed Mt Kilimanjaro barefoot – but it is not official. This time the attempt, by five barefoot hikers, will be properly documented by a film and medical team. Sport scientist Ross Tucker is one of the team members (see Ross’ talk from FEAT Jo’burg, October 2011). [more]
Couple start China to India cycle adventure in Feb
Capetonians Thamar and Richard Houliston will begin their exciting 8000-kilometre Beijing to Bombay cycle expedition in February. They plan to cycle from the Great Wall of China (just North of Beijing), through China and Tibet, across the Friendship Highway to the base of Mount Everest and into Nepal and then through Northern India. [more]
Alex Harris is in Oman – Empty Quarter part 2
Alex Harris left for Oman on 9 Jan and on the 12th was preparing to head into the Empty Quarter. He’s spending two weeks out there, exploring the southern aspect of the Empty quarter and confirming which oases are still fresh. [more]
Braam and Pete halfway to the pole
After 12 days on the ice only four teams remain in the Scott-Amundsen Centenary Race to the Pole event. Team South Africa, with Braam Malherbe and Peter van Kets are still in. They’re fatigued and sore but remarkably determined. [more]