It is amazing what a wonderful drug oxygen is. Neil Rushton, a family GP from Cullompton in Devon and EC Member, has been getting used to the daily grind of his new job in Pheriche - two days' trek from Mount Everest's Base Camp - and deciding whether to send people down the mountain by yak.

First Woman to Skydive Everest. Skydiving can often be perceived as an elusive sport to get into. Where is a good and reputable place to learn?

More than ever before people have the ability of reaching far flung destinations once the preserve of famous pioneers. With the accessibility of modern transport, travellers can themselves become explorers and visit remote regions to retrace steps from a bygone era.

This article will show you how to find mountains that have never been climbed. It takes you from the key factors for identifying potential first ascents to how you going about confirming your suspicions.

From tincture of iodine to a urine pregnancy test recommended for those supporting youth group travel, the contents of an expedition medical kit will depend on skills, experience, environment, preferences, size and purpose of expedition and distance from help.

There is a number of exciting expeditions out there so trying to spread the word about your endeavour through that jungle of adventures might be a real pain. If you don't have a sharp machete in the form of the contact details to a well known adventure magazine editor then maybe few of the following points will be of some help.

"We can now remotely sense almost every inch of the Earths surface, above or below the water-line. The topography, vegetation, wildlife and human populations of our planet are, by and large, documented.

The UK still has huge potential for exploration, with about 20,000 miles of coastline, 10,000 miles of river and about 12,000 lakes (dependant on ones definition) and only a fraction of all this has ever been explored and observed by the human eye.

There are a few different ways for independent travelers to reach the South Pole and all of them are expensive. The first step is to decide on the right expedition for you - this will mainly be determined by time, finance and physical ability, plus of course whether you are motivated to ski for hundreds of miles or prefer the more sedate approach.