I am tormented with an everlasting itch for things remote
- Herman Melville
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Cliff diving’s most decorated female athlete, Rhiannan Iffland, sets a new world record in the world's first dive from a moving hot air balloon.
Madman’s Promenade – Part 1: The Three Rules of the Pyrenees
Louis-Philippe Loncke is known as the "The Mad Belgian" for good reason, and his unsupported, heavyweight trek across the entire Pyrenees proves it.
The New Now of Me: Tony Riddle Summits the 3 Bare Peaks
Tony Riddle seeks out catalytic barefoot ultra-running challenges that bring him to a higher plane of self-knowledge.
Alone Across Antarctica Part 5: The Impossible Truth on Antarctica
A virtually impossible world record crossing on Antarctica is disavowed by polar legends; but who is right in the final analysis?
Alone Across Antarctica Part 4: Mike Horn’s Race Against Time
Ultra-Adventurer Mike Horn still holds the longest record on Antarctica; does the new world-record traverse measure up?
Alone Across Antarctica Part 2: Captain Louis Rudd – For the Love of the Journey
In the harshest environment on the planet, Captain Louis Rudd becomes the first Briton to cross Antarctica on a solo, unsupported, human-powered journey.
