April/May 2003
April/May 2003
The Man Who Would be First
Fifty years after the original ascent of Everest, Earl Denman’s earlier bid to reach the summit has been all but forgotten. Yet this Canadian’s unlikely attempt ranks as one of the most remarkable Everest adventures ever.
- by Geoff Powter
Training Daze
How one man stopped worrying and learned to cram for adventure.
- by Chris Koentges
CANADA’S BEST GEAR 2003
Camping: tents, sleeping bags, stoves, water purifiers
Backpacking: backpacks, trekking poles, boots, blades and tools, ultralight
Biking: mountain bikes, cross-country wear, freeride gear, tools
On the Trail: light hikers, trail runners, hiking pants, day packs
Paddling: touring kayaks, canoes, whitewater kayaks
Other Stuff: sandals, family gear, headlamps, travel gear, optics
- by Kevin Arnold
Columns
At Large — Over the Top Down Under
Our thrill-seeking man in the field heads to the green hills of New Zealand to experience the latest extreme sport to seize the country’s adrenalin-fuelled imagination: jet sprinting.
- by Mike Randolph
Out and About — Confessions of a Herpetologist
My (dangerous) life as a snake charmer: Take a cold-blooded tour through the remote locales, venomous specimens and weird science of herpetology with one of Canada’s clan of reptile-lovin’ outcasts.
- by Leslie Anthony
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