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		<title>First Ascent Kayakers Conclude Grueling Portage at Barranca de Piaxtla, Mexico</title>
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In the previous entries of this expedition, First Ascent kayakers Jesse Coombs, Ben Stookesberry, Darin McQuoid and friends struggled to portage around a 1,000-foot descent of falls at Barranca de Piaxtla in Mexico. 
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We had already been hiking for more than a half day, temperatures were in the 90s, we had run out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Ascent Kayakers Forced to Portage Extreme Terrain of Barranca de Piaxtla</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:08:09 +0000</pubDate>
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First Ascent kayakers Jesse Coombs, Ben Stookesberry, Darin McQuoid and friends navigate the extreme terrain of the Barranca de Piaxtla, Mexico.
By Jesse Coombs
We woke up and were ready to hit the trail by 8 a.m. We had a heavy load to portage. Each boat weighed between 80 and 90 lbs. We shouldered our boats and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Ascent Kayakers Ride Class 5 Falls at Barranca de Piaxtla, Mexico</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
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By Jesse Coombs
Ben Stookesberry, Darin McQuoid and I heard about an exploratory descent on a steep river in Mexico known as the Barranca de Piaxtla. The driver of this particular adventure was Rocky Contos, a post-doctorate neurological researcher who is in love with kayaking. Rocky is currently taking an extended absence from his neurological research [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Ascent Kayaker Jesse Coombs Goes for 101 Foot Drop at Metlako Falls</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
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By Jesse Coombs
I had just finished a month long Hotel Charley V: First Descent film tour and was ready for some much-needed rest and relaxation, but as I was driving home I got a call from photographer Lucas Gilman. He said he was in Hood River, Oregon, shooting waterfalls and wanted me to come join [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jantoon Reigersman’s Concludes Expedition from Deep Ocean to Everest</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
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In the last year, Jantoon Reigersman challenged himself with “9000METER” – an attempt to dive to a depth of at least 152 meters below sea level and summit Mount Everest at 8,848 meters. In this post, Jantoon documents the second leg of his 9000METER project at the top of the world.
By Jantoon Reigersman
After a successful [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Be First Recipients Cycle the Americas</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Be First recipients the Vogel family – Dad, John; Mom, Nancy; and 12-year-old twins Davy and Daryl – are on the road and attempting to pedal the entire length of the longest road in the world – the Pan American Highway– from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to Ushuaia, Argentina at the southern tip of South America. Check [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video Recap: Melissa Arnot Summits Ama Dablam</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/11/20/video-recap-melissa-arnot-summits-ama-dablam/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:36:29 +0000</pubDate>
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First Ascent guide Melissa Arnot returned to the Himalayan Mountains in October after her successful summit of Mount Everest last May. During the trip Melissa, along with photographer Cory Richards and friend Chhewang Nima, successfully summited Ama Dablam at 22,348 feet.



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		<title>Raising Water Awareness Forces Celebrities To Sweat</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/10/23/raising-water-awareness-forces-celebrities-to-sweat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
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SUMMIT ON THE SUMMIT: Kilimanjaro climbers intensify their training with the help of fitness expert Jason Walsh. Using VO2 technology, a measure of fitness level through utilization of oxygen, Walsh is tailoring workouts to maximize the teams chance of summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro in January. Check back here for regular updates on the expedition, or visit [...]]]></description>
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