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Two climbers stranded in French Alps for 3 days are confirmed dead

Two Lithuanian climbers, stranded for three days and three nights at 12,795 feet near the summit of Les Droites on Mont Blanc massif in Chamonix, France, are confirmed dead, according to reports.

The two had been pinned down by winds up to 75 mph, temperatures of minus-22 and constant snow, preventing a rescue team from reaching them at their shelter 492 feet below the summit.

On Friday morning at 6, the PGHM (rescue team) received a text saying that the other climber..

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New film project to document proposed damming of Patagonia rivers

Paddler, filmmaker, and conservationist Evan Stafford is embarking on a new film project in Patagonia, Chile, where he will document the repercussions of a proposed hydroelectric project in the region.

"HidroAysen is a hydroelectric proposal, which, if completed, would place five massive dams on the Baker and Pascua rivers. The electricity would be carried north via 1,200 miles of transmission lines, clear-cutting 1,000 miles of old-growth forest, and breaking up numerous..

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Get a peek inside paddler Maxi Kniewasser’s epic adventure

Given that paddler Maxi Kniewasser's most recent expedition included record snowfall, deadly mountain crevasses, and some of the most dangerous whitewater in North America, it's no wonder that the adventure is being lauded as one of the "all-time epics," according to Canoe & Kayak magazine.

The magazine recently released some footage of the 17-day expedition, which took place in May and consisted of Kniewasser and two teammates--Chris Tretwold and Jules Domine--paddling..

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Kayaker survives 100-foot drop in first descent of Ozone Falls

Three kayakers scouted Ozone Falls and its 100-foot drop that no one had dared run in a kayak previously and saw it raging after the torrential rainfall in the Southeast. "Honestly, it looked like...you could knock yourself out or break your back," Chris Gragtmans told Canoe & Kayak. Scared, but knowing it was possible to run, Pat Keller geared up for a first descent of Ozone Falls in Cumberland County, Tennessee.

In case you're wondering, there is a good reason Keller..

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Two kayakers conquer 80-foot Cane Creek Falls simultaneously

Two friends, two kayaks and one big waterfall. Kayaker Pat Keller, said to have more Southeast waterfall first descents than anyone else, and kayaker Hunt Jennings completed side-by-side second and third descents of the 80-foot Cane Creek Falls in Fall Creek Falls State Park in Tennessee.

"It was incredible running such a big drop simultaneously with a good friend," Hunt told Canoe & Kayak. "I was depending on him, and he was depending on me. This made it much more dynamic..

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Starter launches Black Label website

Anybody who grew up in the '80s and '90s can attest that Starter Jackets used to be the hottest things out there. It didn't hurt that rappers thought they were the coolest things running. But then the Starter Jacket went on a mysterious hiatus. The late '90s and 2000s were devoid of the once prominent fashion item. But today we're seeing a nostalgic resurgence. Looking to capitalize on the momentum, Starter has launched the Black Label website, a site that features Starter's old school..

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