by Ralph Teller, Ironman Triathlete | Dec 18, 2024 | Adventure, article
“Never, ever give up. You never are too old to chase your dreams.” Diana Nyad Florida Strait crossing success on fifth attempt September 2, 2013 Long-distance and marathon swimmer Diana Nyad completes the first swim from Cuba to Florida without using a...
by Ralph Teller, Ironman Triathlete | Dec 18, 2024 | Adventure, article
Solo Journey from Mexico to the Artic Ocean Completed by Hiking, Kayak, Canoe, Snowshoe and Cross Country Ski August 29, 2012 Keeping the flame of adventure alive, Darrell Garnder of Santa Fe, New Mexico reached the Artic Ocean today in a canoe on the Colville River...
by Ralph Teller, Ironman Triathlete | Dec 18, 2024 | Adventure, article
Adventure Aerialist uses no tethers or safety nets June 23, 2013 – Grand Canyon, Arizona With incredible focus, Nik Wallenda, the adventure aerialist and high wire artist, walk a quarter-mile (400 metres) across the Grand Canyon on a 2 inch steel cable with...
by Ralph Teller, Ironman Triathlete | Dec 18, 2024 | Adventure, article
Alex Honnold . . . . . . young, focused, competent, skilled, prepared, efficient, fit and free. Living the simple life and free solo climbing with no ropes and no equipment. Big wall climbing. Big wall climbing with no support. Risk. Adventure. Independence....
by Ralph Teller, Ironman Triathlete | Dec 18, 2024 | Adventure, article
This Bering Strait Swim Relay is first such swim in history The Place. The Bering Strait is 82 kilometres (51 mi; 44 nmi) wide between the Chukchi Peninsula, Russia (the eastern most point of the Asian continent) and Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska ( the western...
by Ralph Teller, Ironman Triathlete | Dec 18, 2024 | Adventure, article
October 14, 2012 “Sometimes we have to get really high to see how small we are.” Felix Baumgartner Austrian adventurer Felix Baumgartner set the world record for skydiving an estimated 39 kilometres (128,000 ft or 24 miles), reaching an estimated...
