Our friends Dave Turner and Gavin McClurg are stepping out on an epic adventure in Alaska, USA. Dave gave us a quick synopsis and update:
We are getting ready to set off on an adventure of a lifetime in the next few days. Gavin and I are attempting the first ever vol biv paragliding traverse of the Alaska Range, crossing the state from west to east through some of the most rugged, remote, wild, and grizzly bear infested mountains in the world. Some people tell us that our plan is impossible. Some say it’s too bold. Others say we are crazy. Yeah, maybe some of this isn’t too far from the truth, but an adventurer must choose their path in life, and our path is going to take us on a 800km journey over North America’s highest peak- Denali.
I’d be lying if I said that we were confident that this will go down the way we have it planned, as anything can happen in the Alaska wilderness. This place is so big, it makes me feel small and vulnerable. Every time I have crossed the Alps or the Sierra, I knew that it was not only possible, but probable. On this …read more
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