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Snowboarder Nick Russell joins an all-star crew to attempt to climb and ride one of the most elusive peaks in North America.

Share now: Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn more. Home » News » Adventure News of the Week: 100-Miler World Record, Disabled Ski Descent, and More From the inspiring to the tragic, ‘Adventure News of the Week’ presents a wrap-up of top news in the world of exploration and adventure. RECORD: Lithuanian Runner Sets 2 Running Records. Lithuanian runner Aleksandr Sorokin set two new world records on Saturday for the 100-mile and 12-hour run. He ran the 100-mile distance in 11:14:56 ( Zach Bitter set the previous record of 11...

I was 23 when I started backcountry skiing. I’d been recreating in the mountains my entire life, resort skiing, backpacking, and climbing volcanoes in the Cascades. I’d taken a National Outdoor Leadership School mountaineering course, and I was writing for a ski magazine. And yet I felt completely lost about where to start. So I borrowed some gear and took an American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE) Level 1 course, which at the time seemed like the only way to begin.  AIARE’s three-day recreational Level 1 comprises 24 hours of education, usually about eigh...