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Explorer Mike LibeckiVote for Mike Libecki Explorer Mike Libecki is the consummate adventurer who shows no signs of slowing down—2012 was his busiest year yet. In east Greenland, Libecki climbed icebergs, and just getting to the site from the boat was a challenge. Once there, the danger was that the floating ice he climbed would flip, causing him to drown or be crushed. "The excitement of this kind of climbing—I have done it a lot—is incredible. Icebergs are challenging because of the ice condition/quality," says Libecki. "These moments never leave me; they are such an incredible, joyous feeling." Read More About Mike Libecki Vote for Mike Libecki

Photograph by Keith Ladzinski

They Did It!

See the Adventurers of the Year in action in amazing photos of snowboarding, surfing, biking, hiking, mountaineering, kayaking, and more! Including Felix Baumgartner, Josh Dueck, Steve Fisher, Shannon Galpin, Lizzy Hawker, Jeremy Jones, David Lama, Mike Libecki, Ramon Navarro, Renan Ozturk.

October 31, 2012