Adventure Sports
Mountaineer defends climbing over dying Sherpa in pursuit of K2 world record
Norway’s Kristin Harila has been forced to defend herself from accusations that her team climbed over the dying man on their way to secure the new world record.
- by Jorg Luyken
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I went to lunch with the state’s chief scout and, of course, he cooked a decent barbecue
Can khaki, compasses and campfires compete with telephones, turntables and tablets?
- by Tim Barlass
Rescued sailor airlifted after major rescue operation
Bundled up in huge clothes against the bitter cold and spraying waves, Xavier Doerr gave two weary thumbs up as he was airlifted into a helicopter.
- by Kathryn Magann
‘A hell of a 24 hours’: Young sailor rescued from rough seas on solo voyage
The 22-year-old from Queensland triggered his emergency beacon after he was hurt in large swells in the Great Australian Bight.
- by Lachlan Abbott and Ashleigh McMillan
‘I need a new adventure’: Australian first woman to row solo across the Pacific
Having just spent 237 days crossing 14,000 kilometres of sea, Michelle Lee is craving a new challenge.
- by Robyn Wuth
Michelle Lee: Australian first woman to row solo across the Pacific Ocean
Michelle Lee posts her final video before reaching Port Douglas on a trip from Mexico.
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Review
It’s so hard to take, but I couldn’t look away from Netflix’s survival contest
Elements of Alone, Bear Grylls: The Island, Survivor and The Hunger Games come together in the addictive and slightly appalling Outlast.
- by Karl Quinn
You may think I’m crazy, but I had a sub-zero score to settle
Each runner had to carry their food and medical kit, plus some extra clothing, in a rucksack and it was too much for me.
- by Enda Brady
Four tough adventurers face the Atlantic in a rowboat and one bucket
An ex-ASIO spy, a former soldier with PTSD, a submariner and a navy lawyer to row the Atlantic to help damaged veterans, and Aboriginal women in the Kimberley.
- by Tony Wright
‘Don’t jump!’ How this champion Aussie cliff diver quells her inner voice
What takes more mental acrobatics than a high diver’s twists and turns? For Rhiannan Iffland, it’s being the “dictator” of her fear.
- by Luke Benedictus