Adventure Travel

A heli-skiing company has defended its operation after scrambling to rescue a client buried under 2m of snow by an avalanche.  

Queenstown tourist operator Alpine Heli Ski Ltd, whose client survived being buried in an avalanche on Temple Peak on Sunday, says the company was operating well within the boundaries of normal heli-skiing conditions.  

Heli-skiing group struck by avalanche near Queenstown. Man buried for several minutes, now in hospital.  

(ARA) - If the typical tourist experience bores you to tears and you can't take yet another bus tour, adventure travel just might be for you. Among thrill-seeking travelers, Scotland is quickly becoming known as a popular, action-packed destination.  

Up, up and away! We find 10 helicopter adventure trips from heli-skiing in British Columbia to heli-hiking and even heli-hunting in New Zealand.  

The most compelling line up of seminars for the adventure travel industry in 20 years is planned for the America Outdoors Marketing and Management Conference in Knoxville, Tennessee, December 3 - 5, 2008.  

Adventure-travel writer Shannon Stowell shares his list of favorite off-the-beaten-path destinations.  

The first contest deadline has passed, but adventure racers have another chance to win a getaway package when they sign up for the Frontier Adventure Challenge by Aug. 15. The early bird special included a draw to win a ski vacation for two from Searchmont Resort and Great [...]  

Did the summer slip by without a vacation? It's not too late! Whether you're looking for adventure or pampering (maybe both!), Singles Travel International's fall trips will take you near (Washington, DC) and far (East African safari and Mediterranean cruise). Fall trips offer perfect weather...  

MEDIA RELEASE August 2008 INTREPID TRAVEL OPENS ITS FIRST STORE IN ASIA Intrepid Travel, one of the world's leading small group adventure travel companies, will soon open the doors to its very first s  

International Eco Adventure Travel Company wins Conde Nast Top Travel Specialist Award for Family Travel and Community Based Tourism. (PRWeb Jul 30, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/adventure-travel/family-travel/prweb1152134.htm  

Trips just for the guys, or “mancations,” are becoming more common according to travel industry experts.  

Our correspondent explores the ups and downs of a hiking vacation in Switzerland's Appenzell region.  

Check in regularly for in-depth adventure travel coverage and videos in which Forbes reporters bring the world's unique spots to life.  

NO lifts, no queues no ice. Elise Mooney overcomes her fears to score skiing's ultimate high: heli-skiiing in New Zealand.