Word: expeditioners
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But there are reasons to celebrate this anniversary other than the character of Hillary and Tenzing. The records of the 1953 British Commonwealth expedition - especially The Ascent of Everest, a magnificent book written by the team's leader, John Hunt - are a window on a lost world. The assault on...
Bashing through the undergrowth, canoeing for miles and biking up trails most people couldn't even walk may not be everyone's idea of a fun weekend. But expedition racing, a multi-discipline endurance test for the whole family, has become one of the fastest-growing sports in the country...
Expedition races usually involve groups of three or four people and may last anywhere from a few hours to 10 days--though the shorter ones are more common. Participants work as a unit to finish a devilishly designed course and stagger across the finish line together in the fastest time...
Expedition racing isn't cheap. A weekend race costs about $500 a competitor, plus equipment, and a USARA survey last year showed that serious competitors spent an average of $5,600 annually on the sport. John Hartley of Ridgewood, N.J., a mountain biker turned expedition racer, is just one participant...
Diagonally across the street stands The Butcherie, a small Kosher grocery. In the far left of the shop is the butcher’s area. Prime cuts of meat killed according to Kosher laws sit proudly in the display cases. The remainder of the store is divided into aisles filled...