If you haven’t been following the First Ascent team’s Everest attempt, you’re missing out on some great stuff.  Born Out There–The First Ascent Blog– is full of great video footage, daily journals and much more, and is an absolute must-read for anyone who likes mountain climbing.

Make sure to also subscribe to their YouTube video channel so you can stay as up to date as possible.  As of today Dave Hahn and company are at the Everest Basecamp, a lofty 17,530 ft up.  Good luck with the acclimitization, guys!  I can’t imagine how hard it is, especially since it took me a week to acclimatize after I moved my office from the first floor to the attic.

April 20, 2009 video update from Born Out There:

(Part 1 of the adventure can be found here)

Dave from Compass Points is back with another gripping entry from his Costa Rican honeymoon.  This time, though, he’s also created a video podcast to back it up.  I’m a bit biased, but I think it’s absolutely kick-ass.

I could go for a Corona

Part 2: “Strangers until we meet”

Part 3: “Shades of lime and emerald” (you’ll find the link to the video here)

I can be  a bit of a speed hiker, but I might just take my time on this trail.  Even Bear Grylls would probably only make it halfway before saying, “F*ck it, I’m basejumping my way to the bottom.”

I was fartin’ around on YouTube just now and came across the trailer for the movie TREK, which is IMO the best hiking movie ever made.  In just 3 minutes I think the trailer does a bang up job of depicting life for those thru-hiking the Appalachian trail.  If you call yourself a hiker, you must see this movie — TREK – A Journey on the Appalachian Trail