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Mountaineering, canyoning and caving



Learning about the 'secret war' trekking the Pathet Laos Caves

High up, Skin up, brew up on a Blue Mountain Trek

Canyoning in the Tux Valley, Austria

Climbing the Grand Tetons, North America's most iconic mountain range

America's longest endurance climb on icy Mt. Rainer, Washington

A honeycomb of tunnels and caves potholing the Wind Caves in the Black Hills, South Dakota.

Climb immense towering granite pillars at Torres del Paine, Chile

Epic Mt Washington climb hiking the Appalachian Trail

See Rafflesia - the world's largest flower plus orangutans and wild orchids at South-East Asia's highest mountain, the saw toothed Gunung Kinabalu

Trekking around Solu Khumba - Mt Everest Base Camp

Trekking the 'mother goddess of the world' - Mount Everest

Holly Morris explores two areas of the Alps, including the Italian Dolomites

Climb the jagged escarpement of South Africa's Drakensburg Mountain

Get a leg up to the top of Cape Town's Table Mountain

Tough, remote, but with stunning view, climbing Mount Kazbek, the 'Switzerland of the Soviet Union.'

Climb the volatile active volcano of Mount St Helens

Remote high-altitutude trekking the Pamirs - the roof of the world

Rapelling steep canyons and plummeting down waterfalls canyoning in Trou Blanc

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Extreme sports and activities

The ultimate adrenaline high: parachute free base jumping in Voss

James Bond stunts bungy jumping the Verzasca Dam

Try to imagine climbing inside a giant beach ball and rolling downhill, bouncing around inside - that's zorbing!

A feast of hang-gliding, swimming and canoeing at Mt. Buffalo National Park

Full Throttle 4 x 4 Dune Bashing in the Desert

Try flying without wings: handgliding and paragliding in Rio

World class skiing, mountain biking, zip-trekking and other Outdoor Sports in Whistler

Softer than snow, try dune surfing in the Oregon Dunes

Don flippers, masks, and a snorkel and race through cold mud for bog snorkelling in Wales

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Cycling

Enjoy the Spring Festival in Hanoi and beautiful lakes in Ba Be National Park motorbiking in North Vietnam

Cycling the Golden Circle in South East Alaska

Chill out cycling in Switzerland's Emmental Region

Navigating the world most dangerous road cycling the lush Bolivian Yungas Region

Revellery and mysticism cycling the high and wild Karakorum Highway

Discover Celtic standing stones,scenic rolling hills and deserted beaches cycling the ring of Kerry

Cycling the Viking Trail in Newfoundland

Explore steep canyon climbs, mountainous alpine terrain and high arid deserts biking the Kokopelli Trail

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Ski-ing and ice treks


Snowshoeing the Tyrolean Stubai Glacier

Dog Sledging in ice berg studded Ammassalik, East Greenland.

Trekking Lapland - the Land of the Midnight Sun, including Reindeer racing and the Sami Easter Festival.

Tough Trekking in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle

Dogs, monks and avalanches Ski Touring the St. Bernard Pass

Tackling snow monsters ski-ing in Zao Onsen

Indian Festivals and glacier hikes Trekking in Peru

Spectacular glaciers and ice blue caves ice hiking the Parque Nacional los Glacieras

Glacier hiking and scaling Pakistan's Rash Peak

Skiing and mountain goats climbing the vast Tatras Mountains

Rub shoulders with Iran's 'noveau riche' Skiing in the Alborz Mountains

Spectacular cultural and natural diversity of life trekking in Northern Canada

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Pilgrimages and festival treks


Great Pilgrimages: a thousand years of religious tradition trekking the Route of St James

Indian Festivals and glacier hikes Trekking in Peru

Climb the conical-shaped gateway between heaven and earth - Mount Fuji

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Forest and jungle treks

Trekking in the Ugandan Rwenzori "Mountains of the Moon" - dense forests and boglands

Encounter the lush, unexplored green rainforests of Dominica

The Amazon is the epitome of trekking into vast, unexplored wilderness

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Amazing landscapes

Trekking the spectacular Dogon Escapement in Mali

Experiencing the real 'Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon' in the Yellow Mountains

Tranquil landscapes and remote hill tribe cultures trekking in Northern Laos

Borneo is a trekker's paradise - tamed jungles, mountains, stunning beaches and some of the best diving in the world

Remote hill tribes, Hindu pilgrim bathing and amazing temples trekking in East India

Enjoy easygoing hill hikes trekking in Bhutan

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Volcano hikes

Conquering Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania

Climbing the formidable Pacaya, Guatemala's most active Volcano

Trekking the crater lake of Mount Rinjari, Indonesia's third highest mountain

Epic firework show climbing the Mt Stromboli Volcano

Climbing the ice cream crater of Mt. Cotopaxi, the world's highest active volcano

Jets of magma and crimson hiking the Kilauea volcano, home of Pelli the fire goddess

Climb La Piton De La Fournaise - one of the most active volcanos in the world

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Desert treks

Try your hand at Camel Trekking in the Sahara Desert

Classic California desert territory at the Joshua Tree National Park

Outdoor adventure rapelling the Judean Desert and Jordan's grand Canyon

Trekking to meet the Nomadic tribes of Niger

Ancient forts and dancing camels trekking in the Cholistan Desert

For the classic Sahara sand dunes and atmospheric oases, try trekking the western desert

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Horse packing

Cattle driving
in the mountain state of Wyoming

Go horsepacking in Home of Yogi bear, Yellowstone National Park

Seriously high altitude and ancient history - Horse Trekking the Inca Trail

Go pony trekking in Lesotho on the sure-footed and gentle Basotho Pony

Trekking though Songpan in South West China, in the midst of idyllic countryside, pristine forests, lakes & waterfalls

Mule packing the banshee haunted Mt Pico Durante

Rugged horse riding in the Tientsin Mountains

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Kayaking and water treks

River rafting and mountain hiking in Veracruz

Kayaking in picturesque Hallstatt, Austria

White water rafting in the Zambezi River, Zimbabwe and Victoria Falls

Experience Provincial France's scenic beauty kayaking the Dordogne

Kayaking through time: A history of the Inuit Kayak in Greenland

Discover spectacular coastlines and glaciers kayaking in Prince William Sound, Alaska

Rare wildlife, cool mountain pools and lush velvety floral rainforest hiking and sea kayaking the Na Pali Coast

Dare devil white water rafting Maine's Kennebec River

Tiger sharks and magnificent wrecks sailing and diving the North Carolina Outer Banks

Bradley Cooper tries his hand at Sailing the Croatia Sea

Poling the Bonaventure River in Quebec from the Chic-Choc mountains to the Atlantic

Canoeing the Rio Grande through Big Bend National Park in Texas

Every autumn, West Virginia becomes a haven for river rafting the Gauley River

Paddle your way to the home of the Native American imitator - Grey Owl

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Nature treks

Hiking in the natural wilderness of Greece's Zagorohoria National Park

Odaesan National park in Korea is a land of craggy peaks, lush forests & waterfalls, boulder-strewn white water rivers, beaches and ancient temples.

Rare wildlife, cool mountain pools and lush velvety floral rainforest hiking and sea kayaking the Na Pali Coast

Koalas, flying foxes & other sensory delights in Queensland's Lamington National Park

Live the real Crocodile Dundee in the billabongs of Kakadu National Park

Alligators galore canoeing the Okefenokee Swamp

Meet crocodiles, alligators and other swamp beasts in Florida's Everglades National Park

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Hiking

Trekking the infamous 'Golden Triangle' and Mekong River of Laos

Tribes, tribulations and white elepants trekking in Thailand from Dalat to the Central Highlands

Hiking the Copper Canyon through the heart of the Sierra Madre, Mexico

Hiking the peaks and gorges of Corsica's Valley of Restonica which rise to 7000 feet

From Flaming Cliffs to the edge of Blue Heaven: Trekking in Mongolia

Bagging the Munroes - a Scottish test of faith, discipline and leg power!

Giant Sequoia trees in the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountains hiking King's Canyon

Tramping the Great Walks of New Zealand including the Fox Glacier

From dry arid desert-like plains to a lush jungle forest and high waterfalls hiking across Molokai

Kaleidoscopic autumnal colours Hiking in the Fall, Stowe

Rolling landscapes, thick pine forests and free-range elk, deer, wolves & wild boar in Lithuania's National Parks

The Fagaras Massif offer endless opportunities for some of the best hiking in Europe

Cloud-capped mountains, boglands and kaleidoscopic coloured moors hiking in Connemara

Rapids, gorges, waterfalls, canyons and spectacular scenery hiking the Bear's Ring Trail in Finland

Holly Morris goes hiking the Oklahoma Plains

Trailblazing hiking the Appalachian Trail in Virginia

Legends of King Arthur and climb Wales's highest mountain trekking in Snowdonia

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