Vote for Nat Geo’s Adventurer of the Year

2015 was a huge year for the adventurous. Unclimbed mountains were scaled.  Virgin rivers were kayaked. World records were broken by the bold; cultural boundaries dismantled by the audacious. 

From Chris Davenport and Ted and Christy Mahon’s skiing of Colorado’s centennial peaks to Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgenson’s successful climb of the Dawn Wall, 2015 was a groundbreaking year. 

The Ten Adventurers of the Year:

Steve Boyes, Wilderness Protector
Chris Davenport, Christy and Ted Mahon, Ski Mountaineers
Ben Stookesberry, Chris Korbulic, Ben Marr, Pedro Oliva, Exploratory Kayakers
André Borschberg, Bertrand Piccard, Solar Pilots
Afghan Women’s Cycling Team, Boundary Breakers
Tommy Caldwell, Kevin Jorgeson, Climbers
Scott Jurek, Trail Runner
Freya Hoffmeister, Long-Distance Kayaker
Joe Riis, Arthur Middleton, Wildlife Heroes
Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita, Mountaineer

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