I recently made a first ever source to sea descent of the Congo River in central Africa, from the true source in North Eastern Zambia and through the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
An Austrian has become the first woman to reach all 14 Himalayan summits above 8,000m (26,000 ft) without using bottled oxygen.
Education Through Expeditions (ETE) is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company that was founded by Plymouth born Polar Explorer, Antony Jinman, in January 2010.
Our Guest Speaker for Wednesday 5th October is James Moore.
I am looking for people which would be interested to walking from China to Malasyia
Back in May we reported about expedition leader and author Jon Turk setting off to attempt the first circumnavigation of Ellesmere Island in modern times. Now we can offer our congratulations, as he's completed the incredible feat in 104 days!
Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad has been forced to abandon her attempt to swim the treacherous waters from Cuba to Key West, Florida, without a shark cage.
Expedition Leader, Andrew Strachan reports that world-class runners, Kevin Lin Yi Chieh and Bai Bin have reached China having been running for 95 days covering almost 6,000km, since leaving Istanbul in April.
Ultra marathoner and extreme endurance athlete Ray Zahab has announced his next expedition. In August he will attempt a 300km off-road run through Death Valley.
On Sunday 24th July, it will be 100 years to the day since Hiram Bingham's amazing rediscovery of the Inca fortress of Machu Picchu.
Following a very brief window of opportune weather, Spanish climbers Xavi Arias and Xavi Aymar have summited on Broad Peak, reporting their success back via a sat-phone call on Friday afternoon.
Every year the mass of "floating freezing unpredictable arctic sea ice" never ceases to amaze me, this year being no exception.
The 'Channel to Channel' project is a simple kayak trip from the Bristol Channel to the English Channel not just to raise funds for the Children's Trust, but to help make more people aware of the problems facing children with brain injuries; the more people understand the easier their lives become.
At the end of July 2011, veteran adventurer Ed Bassett will be paddling a kayak across the English Channel.....AND BACK.
Barry Funnell, who lives in Clapham village in Bedfordshire, is currently training for a unique and epic 23 day journey which will start on 8 August.
The 2011 Badwater Ultramarathon has taken place over the last two days in Death Valley - the 34th anniversary edition of the race.
Congratulations to London Explorer, Ed Wardle, aged 40, a newcomer to competitive freediving
Johan Ernst Nilson and expedition partner Harald Kippenes have successfully skied from the Geographic North Pole to Canada, after almost 50 days on the ice.
On the 18th June 2011 four of us (myself Matt Fox and 3 friends: Geoff Sherring, Paul Kelly and Pirate) will leave the United Kingdom on Dual Sport Motorbikes heading to the Atlas Mountains and Sahara Desert to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign.
Would you like a flag of your design to be part of the sledging team to Antarctica?
