December 7, 2007
In our December 2007/January 2008 issue's Best of Adventure cover story (on newsstands now), we pay tribute to 15 extraordinary people (see the list below) who dared to dream big and succeeded this year. From retracing Genghis Khan's route to Europe to determining the human cost of civil war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, these adventurers' feats span the globe, push boundaries, and capture the true spirit of adventure (read about their achievements >>).
The overall 2007 Adventurer of the Year title went to Andrew Skurka for his Great Western Loop hike, covering 6,875 miles (11,064 kilometers) over seven months through five major mountain ranges, 12 national parks, and 75 wilderness areas.
Best of Adventure 2008 Video Exclusives:
Andrew Skurka Hiking the Great Western Loop Watch the Video >>
They Did It! The Adventurers of the Year in Action Watch the Video >>
Lifetime Achievement: Richard Branson and Will Steger Coming Soon!
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2007 Adventure Heroes:
Adventurer of the Year: Andrew Skurka:
Seven Months and 6,875 Miles (11,064 kilometers) in Nothing But Wildlands More >>
Andrea Palos and Gabor Rakonczai:
Crossing the Atlantic on Willpower Alone
Colleen Hardy:
Giving a Voice to a People in the Heart of Wildest Congo
Mike Fay:
Revealing the Planet's Secret Riches
Angelika Brandt:
Plumbing the Antarctic Depths for New Forms of Life
Børge Ousland and Thomas Ulrich:
Capturing the Last Great Prize of the Far North
Sarah and Eric McNair-Landry:
Riding the Wind Over the Greenland Ice Sheet
Tim Cope:
Chasing the Khan Across the Eurasian Steppe
Trip Jennings: Exclusive Interview >>
Knocking Down First Descents at the World's Edge
Steve Bogaerts, Robbie Schmittner, and Sam Meacham:
Diving the Underground Passages of Mexico's Yucatán
Read about their achievements >>
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