I was excited to see that John Krakauer’s book "Into the Wild" is being made into a movie. From what I can tell from the trailer, they did a great job casting Emile Hirsch as Christopher McCandless. Can't wait to see it. According to IMDB, it should be released September 21, 2007.
When I was 14, a region Boy Scouts of America sponsored a biathlon in the mountains outside of Mt. Pleasant, UT. I didn't have a gun or skis, and the rest of my scout group didn't care to participate. But I wanted to, bad. So I borrowed a crappy .22 from a neighbor and my dad's seldom used X-country skis. I had my mom help me make a sling out of denim to carry my gun and was ready to go. (never mind I had only been on X-country skis once previously.
I crashed a lot, my gun jammed at the second shooting station, and I broke my dad's ski binding, but it was a great time.
Although the rules have been changed a bit in this video, it reminded me of my experience as a teenager.
The Backcountry.com Blog mentions the news that China will be paving a road to the base camp on the North side of Everest. They suggest a longboard expedition to skate down everest once the road is complete. That's a 67-mile ride. I'm in if they provide the toothpicks at the bottom to get the bugs out of my teeth.
