Last week the all schools in France finished with their last exams, perfect timing to attract a big crowd of young enthusiastic outdoor lovers and athletes to this years edition of the Natural Games. Located in Millau, at the bottom of the famous Gorges du Tarn, it is the perfect set up for any kind of outdoor activity within a few kilometers distance. Over the 4 days events in Downhill & Dirt Biking, Slackline, Paragliding, Bouldering, Freestyle Kayaking and Boater X with top french & international Athletes kept the spectators buys during the day wondering from one spectacular competition to the next. And if you are interested to try one of the activities, at each location there was a chance for everyone to give it a go. Late at night top acts and DJ´s took over the Main Stage with more than 5,000 people partying until dawn…

Multi-platinum rock act Switchfoot presents the sixth annual Switchfoot Bro-Am featuring a pre-event auction night, charity surf contest and concert, and Belly Up after-party hosted by Teva & Switchfoot - all to benefit local chapters of StandUp For Kids.  Teva and Switchfoot partnered this Spring to launch the new Illum.  You can check out the video featuring Switchfoot, “Dawn Patrol” here: www.tevaillum.com.  If you are in the area, visit http://www.switchfoot.com/switchfoot/p/broam for more info. about the event and after party.  See you there!

The Teva Team

The Old Man used to reflect off the waters of Profile Lake at the trailhead but the forces of erosion finally brought down a symbol so striking it remains the symbol of my state.  Now, seven years after it is gone, the centuries old mark upon those who visit New Hampshire's mountains is unchanged.  I can no longer look up to see the scar which remains where the Old Man was but I understand he called a lot of people to these mountains and his memory calls many still.  I know the Mountains linger with me long after I've left them and I hope some part of our Vision does the same as we go forward with our 2020 Vision Quest.  As always, thanks to Teva for helping make this reality.

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seems like the year is charging away! Been busy filming away on a new series for Discovery Channel, should air in the next few months. Wild Recon has a marathon on Animal Planet on Friday afternoon, the 25th June for 6 hours or so. And to our international friends, it premiers in the UK (called VENOM HUNTER WITH DONALD SCHULTZ) on the 1st of July on Discovery channel, following in Asia, Africa and Australia shortly afterwards.

Other than that, would like take a moment to have people support the effort in the Gulf,

Gulf Coast Benefit

and join us at the Viper Room in Hollywood on the 1st July!


Live the Dream people!



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Last weekend during the final day of the ECA European Championships in Freestyle Kayak it was time for another Teva Cardboard Race. People in Lienz, Austria are known for being very interested in sport events like the annual Red Bull Dolomitenmann, the biggest multi-sport relay race on earth. No surprise that about 500 spectators attended this years cardboard race despite the not so quite common weather for the region - overcast and rather chilly temperatures.

Wetsuits, helmets and paddles got supplied by a local raft company for those who just decided on the sport to join the fun event with plenty of local and international teams signing up. They had 3 hours to build their crafts purely out of cardboard and packing tape. Once finished they had to paddle down the short and pushy section of whitewater of the towns whitewater park, with most of them crossing the finish line more and less in one piece and everyone still on board...

In the end it was a team of 2 young Slovakian girls taking first place with their “Chic`s Boat” beating 2 strong local teams from Lienz to second and third place.

Been it its 7^th year this year it was the second edition of the Teva Extreme Outdoorgames held at its new location in Ivrea in the Piemonte region of Italy. This year in the kayaking part the combined result out of 4 races, downriver, sprint slalom and boater cross would crown the Kayak Freeride World Champions in men, women & team. Kayakers from 17 nations all across the globe showed up Wednesday in the beautiful old mountain village of Fondo to sign up for the races to come in the next 4 days

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We now have just 19 days until we summit Mount Washington. So, last Saturday we set out for Pack Monadnock where my return to climbing began.  A beautiful morning turned unexpectedly to heavy rain, illustrating just how quickly the weather changes here in New Hampshire. It was great training for weather conditions but not so good for video work. Returning to where it started I was impressed at how much more efficient Quinn and I had become as a hiking team.   This was even more significant given the the challenges of slippery wet rock.  

At the trail head we took a moment to get boots on Quinn reflect on how it all began one year ago. 

On Earth Day, 2010, the Gulf of Mexico was rocked with one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history. Already, fishing between the Mississippi River and Florida Panhandle has been shut down, putting incredible strain on the men and women who rely on the Gulf for their livelihood. Countless jobs will be and have been lost in the Gulf’s fishing and tourism industries, further pummeling an already struggling regional economy. The waters of the Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama and Mexico coastlines will be affected for years to come.

Through our continued commitment to being stewards of clean water along with our partnership with Waterkeeper Alliance, we made an emergency donation of 100K that will assist in the effort to protect and clean up this delicate area as well as create awareness on ways you can help in these efforts.

We're all part of the solution!  Visit Teva's official Facebook page to find out more.

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Despite all whitewater events being cancelled on the final day due to extremely high water, the 2010 Teva Mountain Games went off as a spectacular celebration of sports, art and music. Sunday's events included the 10k, road bike time trial, bike slopestyle and dockdogs events. Slopestyle was a real crowd-pleaser, with Teva Life Agent Jeff Lenosky on the mic while Eric Lawrenuk took first place with a front flip on a borrowed bike. We're already looking forward to seeing everyone again at the 2011 Teva Mountain Games!