But mostly Chouinard devoted himself to Baja surfing trips and climbing excursions on the rocks near Palm Springs, where he joined a keen band of Sierra Clubbers who soon revolutionized the sport, on the towering granite walls of Yosemite.
In seven brief movements arranged symmetrically, Mr. Mackey conveyed impressions of a mountain-climbing excursion in Italy, conjuring awkward footing, thinning air and a lingering moment of time-stilled awe on reaching the peak.
Our instructor, David Tacheny, a guide and personal trainer, told us that a typical gym workout doesn't engage all the muscles you'll use on, say, a rock-climbing excursion.
That quite literally will zap all the fun out of your tree-climbing excursion.
As we returned from our morning excursion, climbing back up past Ibla's rough-hewn walls, Mr. Sultano pointed to wild caper bushes clinging to the stones, then yellow fennel blossoms in the fields beyond the town.
Since most recreational divers stay well above 130 feet, technical diving has about the same relationship to the typical holiday scuba excursion that climbing Mount Everest has to a brisk afternoon hike.
A traditional harness has leg loops, gear loops, and light padding, but is not suitable for long excursions or climbing in extreme conditions.
For a morning excursion, climb the mountains of Dois Irmãos, Corcovado or Pedro Bonita, and you can still be back in time for a lunchtime caipirinha.
Tells about an overnight excursion which involved climbing rugged mountains and glaciers.
Plus, you don't exactly want to be wearing your best dress during an excursion involving you climbing rocks and jumping into water.
There are over 200 clubs students can join, many of which focus on outdoor activities, including canoeing, deep-sea fishing, beach excursions, indoor rock climbing, paintball, trail biking and white water rafting.
