Behind Ian McIntosh's 1,600 Foot Crash - Behind the Line S8 E4 // Alaska Heli Skiing Adventures //

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Big Mountain Skier - Ian McIntosh survived his Alaskan Heli skiing accident while tumbling 1,600 feet down the Alaskan face. 

Mike Horn Presents The PANGAEA Project - Nunavut, Canada Glacier Expedition #9

Nunavut Provincial flag of Canada

Description about Explorer Mike Horn's Expeditions

[Authors notes] Footage of explorer Mike Horn and the PANGAEA Young Explorers Program on their 9th of 12 global expeditions slated between 2008-2012. In August of 2011 the crew spends two weeks in the Northern Territories of the Nunavut, Canada region, Bylot Island, Baffin Island, Admiralty Inlet, Sam Fjord and the Clyde River. 

South African Mike Horn is acknowledged as the world's greatest modern explorer. He has undertaken exceptional adventures which have extended the boundaries of human achievement. His latest endeavor is The PANGAEA Project and Young Explorers Program.

The PANGAEA Project -- Is a 4-year circumnavigation of the world through a series of 12-scheduled expeditions each to different climates and surfaces including mountains, desert, ocean and arctic snow. For each Pangaea expeditoin, Mike and his team hand select eight high school or college students between the ages of 15 and 20 to accompany him.

The expedition is named Pangaea after the supercontinent that existed 250 million years ago. It represents the objective and over-arching mantra of ONE WORLD which Mike Horn and his Young Explorers set out by land and see to Explore, Learn and Act.

The project which continues through 2012 has already covered over 100,000 miles, reaching the North and South Poles and crossing all the continents and oceans.

More about the expedition, visit Mike Horn.com

Sharing cycling and nomadic ideas in the ESL classroom, Saturday mornings in Korea

Nic,

I am super-happy for you on accomplishing 50,000Km already, more to come no doubt down your OPEN road. You needed an Xtracycle to bring a woman with you http://www.xtracycle.com/cargo-utility-bicycles.html

I've got 1 important question for you about sizing a Koga-Miyata, I am finally through riding Made-In-China, and ready to make the move into bigger touring when I leave Korea in 2012. I'm in contact with Kogausa and want to order a KM-World Traveller, since locating a late-model @ discount, I need to guess the correct frame SIZE. Hmmmm. They are not available in Korea, so I will not SEE THIS BIKE until it is shipped. I sat on a Surly Long Haul Trucker in Seoul, Korea...a 60cm and it was way too big for me, then a 56cm seemed ok. The Koga Miyata being offered to me is a 54cm. I have an Italian racer friend, also 175cm tall, he said the 54cm would be alright ^^.

I'm 5'9" or 5 feet 9 inches, 175.26cm HEIGHT. Would a 54cm Koga be the right fit, this is a tough question, curious what size you ride & it must be comfortable fit, seeing 50K already gone by...incredible job!!!

I share your stories with my Korean ESL students, we've been discussing becoming "Nomads" and a few are interested in this subject, as I continue to push the Dream of Cycling (transamerican) with them every Saturday morning when we meet for our 3-hour lesson. Discussions usually include stories about you, Alastair Humphreys [ LINK: Hitlist on right--->], Antony Jinman [LINK: Hitlist on right---->], ...all the adventure heroes currently doing expedition work that I use as my virtual classroom, outside the ESL classroom. I've learned a lot about freedom, planning, equipment, determination, and finding satisfaction from reading your blog (and my own Hitlist on blogger^^). It's been amazing following your journey live, just hope you fix that XP problem soon, my Canadian friend [Brian Sully, arrival to Korea, photos above] asked about you, he thought you might be almost in NYC right about now, funny how your world is getting all over the world, amazing inspiration to all of us common people!!! Can't wait for your sequel (next stage) and a book at the end of this, I want to sponsor my son to follow in your Legendary Moves on the bike, for this work(out) and dedication , you'll be always remembered as a great cyclist at this time of your life. Bravo, bravo, bravo & Live Strong!

WT: Ride the Transamerican, w/ MA to complete.

Hi John,

This might create enough gap with Rubberside Down returning to an original route planned http://www.poweredbycommunity.org/cms/ [never been attempted in this direction Arctic-Vancouver-St.Johns-New York-Texas-Mexico-Central/South America]; link to the New York HTTP://WWW.GYGIG.ORG and continue the ride to Central and South America. From 2012 to completion. I have 24 months to complete my MA in Adult Education [online], train consistently [300Km weekends as I have been doing], and saving a heap for commitment to fully engage tour, charity drives, and [WT] World Tour by bike. In Korea, I've got one of the best training grounds in the world [though I have to cycle around it a few times to make the distance!]. Keep in touch, Greg or Vin are welcome to join!

[This is the updated route/departure time. 2012-20XX]

ONE. The route will begin at the Arctic Circle and traverse Canada from the Arctic Circle (Inuvit, Northwest Territories, Canada) south towards the Yukon and British Columbia (Victoria, Vancouver), cross over the Canadian Rockies towards Banff, Lake Louise, down to Calgary (Stampede) and across the Prairies (Saskatoon, Regina), Winnepeg, MB to settle into Ontario from Thunder Bay up to the St. Laurence River Valley and out to St. Johns, Canada. From there the course turns South to New York (210 mile ride joining up with 1000's of riders at GYGIG 2012), Southwest towards Texas and into Mexico and Central & South America (generalization, fill in the places between) I will be supporting the Crohns and Colitis Foundation that's searching for ways to help the community living with IBD (intestinal bowel disease) which there is treatment available, but still no cure. It affects millions of people globally and they need our support to raise awareness & fund research or events leading to a cure! Anyone wishing to join this ride can do so, even supporting another charity! We can share the ride supporting different causes that need change. Therefore, anyone healthy enough to ride 100km/day whom is interested in joining "day/week segments" of this bicycle expedition for fun, adventure and a load of cycling on the road are welcome! No barriers or attitudes, it's all about moving life in a new direction. Bored with life, need a new drug, try WT touring!

Contact Info: Brian @ tesol2000@gmail.com
Office: Seoul, South Korea
Tour Location: North/Central/South America
Date: 2012 - 20XX.
Web: http://korean-world.blogspot.com

WT: Community Cycling, Ansan, South Korea

It's special when my cycling (and long-lasting chatter about it!) can encourage more great people to ride. Here's fellow English teacher/friends Todd Redding (USA!) and the Kindergarten-Magic now turned ESL Pro ~Charmaine M.W. (South Africa!) riding with me south of Ansan, South Korea. We did a community spin for the first time locally, what joy it was to be with other riders. I'm pumped to take-on another 300km spin of the eastern coast & I hope these riders will join me before the last twilight of summer glows on distant horizons. Next weekend could be BIG, that's always what I am looking forward to! ^^. Oh, & today I met with cyclist Murray D. (South Africa!) on a stroll into Seoul for the Hi Festival...great times, book exchange @ the English Foxhound in Itaewon (Sunday afternoons, bring books & dropoff & pickup new ones to read).