The last decade pushed the boundaries of adventure in every way

The Boldest Adventures of the Last Decade

by Mary Anne Potts


From the first woman to climb the 14 highest peaks without supplemental oxygen to the first solar-powered flight around the world, the last decade pushed the boundaries of adventure in every way. As it comes to a close, we look back on the boldest adventures and accomplishments. 

Here are our picks in chronological order.

• 2010: First Person to Walk the Length of the Amazon River
• 2011: First Ascent of Meru via the Shark’s Fin
• 2011: First Woman to Climb Every 14 8,000-meter Peak Without Supplemental Oxygen
• 2012: First Solo Submarine Dive to Deepest Place in Ocean
• 2012: Freefall from Stratosphere Sets 8 World Records
• 2013: Walk from Mongolia to Australia
• 2015: World’s Hardest Sustained Free Climb
• 2015: First Source-to-Sea Descent of the “Grand Canyon Pacific”
• 2016: First Solar-Powered Flight Around the World
• 2016: First Speed Record in Bhutan
• 2016: Highest Paragliding Flight
• 2017: First Woman to Climb 5.15a
• 2017: Climbing El Cap Without a Rope
• 2017: First Circumnavigation of the Planet by Celestial Wayfinders
• 2017: First Descent of the “Peak of Evil”
• 2018: Completion of “Summits of My Life”
• 2018: First Ski Descent of K2
• 2019: Climbing the World’s 14 Highest Peaks in Record Time
• 2019: With First Full Traverse of Arctic Icepack, Pole2Pole Expedition Is Completed

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