The Outside 100 of 2008

Outside magazine has put together a nice retrospective of the people, places, discoveries, and events that helped shape our adventure world in 2008.  The Outside 100 takes a look at 100 key factors that played on the minds of adventure fans everywhere.  The death of Sir Edmund Hillary, The olympic torch on Mt. Everest, Steve Fossett, Kelly Slater, Lance Armstrong, The Olympics, Fusion Man, Dave Hahn, Dean Potter’s free-basing, and a whole lot more.  If you want to relive the past year and see some of the things that we may have forgot, head over there and check out their exhaustive list of news makers and breakers.  It is quite the read.

From The Adventurist Vault:

• The Laws of Adventure And Exploration In The 21st Century–An Editorial (2)
• The Tenzing-Hillary Marathon: Full Throttle at High Elevation (1)
• New Book Explores The Life Of Kelly Slater, Nine-time Surfing World Champion (1)
• Skydivers Take On Everest: Adventurers Become First To Skydive Above World’s Tallest Peak (0)
• In Memorium: Jumik Bhote (1)
• The Adventurist Weekend Shakedown–July 18-21, 2008 (0)
• Dave Hahn, Famed Adventure Guide And Everest Record Holder, Nominated For “Best Outdoor Athlete” ESPY Award From ESPN (0)
• Peter Hillary Summits Denali, Completes Seven Summits, Dedicates Denali To Sir Hillary (0)
• Dave Hahn Discusses 10th Summit of Everest (0)
• Climbing Magazine Interviews Riccardo Cassin–99 Year Old Climbing Legend (1)