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Win an eight-day cruise for two, Eight year old with no legs reaches first summit

Win an eight-day cruise for two, Eight year old with no legs reaches first summit

As summer wanes, here’s this week’s top adventure news and travel deals and discounts. Mind you, some expire tonight.

THIS WEEK’S NEWS

Tony is only eight and has no legs, but he’s just conquered his first mountain. Cheered on by Everest climber Hari Budha Magar and with nearly £2 million raised for charity, what will Tony's next adventure be?
After taking a ski-lift on a hot-air balloon (yes, you read that correctly), watch this man complete the world's first ski and sky-dive combo. Another league of walking on sunshine.
This woman is walking the length of the world with her dog – listen to her story (she’s halfway already) on the We Are Explorers podcast.
Read about this enchanting Sky Island, Arizona's hidden gem set to become a new American national park.
Get inspired by reading about the most beautiful mountains in the world.

Cruise sweepstakes: To win an eight-day cruise for two, apply via the Viking Cruises website. Choose from a river, ocean or expedition cruise. Ends on September 30, 2023.
Trip sweepstakes: Win $1,000 to spend on bus and train tickets to go wherever you want. The closing date is September 15, 2023.
Holiday sale UK: This Menorca holiday has a great price for families and couples. Over £800 saving (from £189).
Holiday sale USA: These summer 2024 trips are selling out - save big through August 31, 2023.
Flight sale UK: EasyJet UK and Europe city sale with up to 20% off, from £20.
Flight sale USA: Southwest's September Travel Included sale offers flights from $49. Expires tonight for travel until March 6, 2024.
Adventure sale: Save on a Scottish Highlands walking holiday. Intrepid is offering more than £200 off its five-day Cairngorms trip departing September 30, 2023.
A job with an impact: As a field guide with Evoke Therapy Programs, you’ll work with professionals to help guide young people on therapeutic journeys in the high desert wilderness of Southern Utah.

Trekking gear: Arc'teryx Outlet is running great deals on past-season outerwear, footwear, and equipment.
General outdoor apparel: Sale on great native and western North American clothing and boots.
Skis gear: Lots of winter mountain gear is discounted in Armada Skis Outlet.
Duffle bags: So many best-selling duffle and weekender bags are under $100 right now at Nordstrom Rack.
Backpacks: Amazon’s best backpacks are massively discounted today.

App: FarOut is a top app for long-distance hikes, Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest included. It’s good because it’s designed by ex-thru-hikers. Use offline maps with trail info, waypoints, and tracking, even without a signal. The app is free, but trail guides cost from $4.99 to $59.99.
Competition UK: Share your favourite hiking route to win £400 to spend on gear. To enter, 1) join komoot; 2) plan out a route; 3a) ‘Invite’ Mpora to it or 3b) tag Mpora in one of your completed komoot routes.

Extravagant Adventure: Experience the smug joy of exploring a pre-trend destination - Greenland. Discover KOKS, a two-Michelin-star restaurant, in the remote Ilulissat. Only 50 people live here. Bookings are open from June to September, from $370. But most importantly, you’ll be staying overnight in cliffside fjord cabins, to which you’d need to take a boat through the UNESCO-protected Ilulissat Icefjord.
Affordable Adventure: If fjords are your thing, here is an epic adventure in Norway that won’t break the bank but offers memories galore and the smugness of achievement too.
Funded Adventure: Alternatively, see if another remote pilgrimage qualifies you for a remote adventure grant.
Free Adventure: Volunteer at your nearest nature reserve. You can help plant trees or pick up rubbish to contribute and restore part of your area. Volunteers are always needed and very much appreciated in every community. What a superb way to have a stimulating Saturday outdoors.

What you need to know before climbing Kilimanjaro and how to train for it to increase your chances of a successful summit. Here’s our quick and easy-to-follow guide.
Glenmore Lodge promotes safe outdoor activities. World-class instruction and funding sources listed on their website can assist in making training affordable or even free.

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