the trail winds its way along the grand Braldu Valley before mounting the Baltoro Glacier to Concordia. Positioned 12km (7.5 miles) from K2, Concordia is one of the few places on Earth where it’s possible to see four 8000m (26,247ft) peaks from one place: K2, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum...
The tips below cover “hard” and “soft” measures to understand in evaluating the difficulty of any hike and these tips also delve into the effects of higher elevations, estimating how long a hike will take—and most importantly, decision-making. And like many stories at The Big Outside, ...
Once you have your A license, there are many different variations on the basic "falling through the sky at 120 mph" theme: You can jump in formation with four or more other people. You can jump with a skyboard and do tricks. You can jump with the goal of maximum speed in free fall...
If a car is travelling at 60 miles per hour and the brakes are applied so that it accelerates at −15.0 ft/s2, how many feet will it take to stop? Speed: It is related to the motion of an object, which i...
These reasons and more are why many business owners opt to useprofessional registered agent servicesinstead. With a professional service, you can: Avoid the embarrassment of being served legal notices in front of others Rest assured all notices will be received and passed along in an appropriate ...
Cigarette boats are the aquatic world’s answer to Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Bugattis, and other speed demons on wheels. The cigarette boat top speed averages 90 knots (or about 104 miles per hour) in calm waters. To put this into perspective, most monohulled boats top the charts at 7 mil...
Brough up to market viaGreece Sotheby’s International Realty, Ethereal Island is located in the South Euboean Gulf, a few miles from the mainland and the town of Eretria, and a 15-minute helicopter flight from Athens. The island enjoyed a colorful past and was frequently visited by celebrit...
How many miles/km is the Tour du Mont Blanc? It’s 106 miles or 170km. Is it possible to hike the Tour du Mont Blanc in June? Yes, it’s possible from mid-June, but I think late June is a safer bet since the amount of snow varies each year. Having said that, some years the...
information is usually about either elevated and resonant radials or random length ground radials. I wanted to have resonant radials, but I could not be bothered with carrying all the stuff nearly 2 miles to a summit for elevating 4 x 10m (33 ft) wires, so I simply left them on the ...
Lake Erie ice fishing in Ohio is so intense that anglers are spoiled with choice. It’s not hard to haul in Walleye, Yellow Perch, and Crappie all in one day, although sometimes you might have to go up to 10 miles offshore. Port Clinton is a great place to start your ice fishing ...