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Echo Wall Trailer - Outdoors isn’t always easy - 09 Jun 2009

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Patagonia’s TIN SHED is back ! - 04 May 2009

Patagonia just updated what they call their “TIN SHED” which is the place to go for stories from their friends and ambassadors traveling the wilder world – in high-quality video, audio and the written word.

It’s a great place-to-go if you’re looking for some unique insight, from a unique company.

Enjoy !

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Nous Resterons Sur Terre - 17 Apr 2009

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Home: Yann Arthus Bertrand & Luc Besson - 02 Apr 2009

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Zero to Five Trailer - 27 Mar 2009

We managed to get our hands on this DVD and boy is it breathtaking – true Laneo moments here – check it out !

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El Camino del Rey - 05 Jun 2008

A friend of Laneo just sent us this great video of the “El Camino del Rey” trail.

Originally built in 1901, this walkway now serves as an approach to “Makinodromo”, the famous climbing sector of El Chorro in Alora southern Spain, near Malaga. “Makinodromo” is situated on the eastern flank of this fantastic gorge, the large overhanging limestone crag reaches a height of 80/100m and is most famous for “Lourdes”, a legendary 30m 8a ideally suited for those in search of their first ever 8a on-sight.

The photo on Wikipedia gives you an idea of what this “really is”!!

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Running the Sahara – for charity - 28 May 2008

We just came across a very noble feat. 3 runners crossed the Sahara Desert for 110 days, running close to 2 marathons a day, in a journey for charity that’s been captured on film for a documentary called “Running the Sahara”.

All of us working at Laneo love the way outdoor activity brings us all closer to nature, especially when it mobilizes “commercial forces” to help restore and protect it.

One of the adventure’s goals was to help establish clean water wells for desert villagers the runners met along the way. The project was run under the umbrella of the “H2O Africa Foundation”, a charity and two major sponsors; Magellan and National Geographic. Alongside, a documentary film under the same name “Running the Sahara”, was shot and directed by James Moll, and produced and narrated by Matt Damon (Co-Founder of the H20 Foundation) which provided some very needed additional coverage.

We dug around for some additional information on the results of this quest and found the usual tidbits; if you find anything really interesting, please ping us at Laneo and we’ll publish it!

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Tags: films, society, news, environment

Surfer Dorian “Doc” Paskowitz: The Last Frontiersman - 19 May 2008

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Mini-Movie #1: Courbevoie Triathlon (France) - 22 Feb 2008

As I mentioned in a previous post, we’re starting to receive some great initiatives from around the world in the form of short sport oriented videos that focus on eco-sports initiatives to demonstrate what exactly “reclaiming our playground” means.

Here’s the 1st of what we hope will be an international series of mini-movies that has been launched by Courbevoie Triathlon (just outside Paris, France) and in this sequence, we’re going “behind the scenes” to one of their prepatory meetings.

Enjoy !

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Laneo Mini-Movies - 30 Dec 2007

If the idea of making a short and amusing video about the preservation of the environment, appeals to you – read on – and perhaps create a video of your own.

Several Laneo members in 5 European countries have started to produce short movies with their sports training buddies and club members. The content and topic have been decided upon by the participants and will focus on eco-sports initiatives. The goal is to “show” Laneo members and visitors worldwide, what exactly it means to “reclaim your playground”. The videos are being filmed with standard digital movie cameras and edited by passionate sports & nature lovers on their computers, enhanced with fun effects, music and titles. 90% of the conversation is in local language but English voice over will be provided to help others understand what is going on. Although the methodology is loose, participants are expected to contribute to each video in some way and share their experience with peers via blogs, photo sharing, bookmarking and other social networking sites.

This is a great way for hobbiest, amateurs and up & coming video directors to showcase their skills across the world, especially to our network of corporate partners who are always looking for fresh talent.

I hope you’re as excited as I am to SHOW the world how it’s done. I’m sure we’ll all be proud to see the finished mini-movies here on the Laneo Blog starting January 2008.

If you’d like to participate, contact me via the “Contact Form” on the Laneo website!

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“Les Bronzées” – was this where it all started? - 20 Nov 2007

The other day I got an email from a friend, Gregory, he sent me a link to the following popular video site (Daily Motion) that showed an excerpt from a very famous French movie called “Les Bronzées font du ski” (The Bronzées go skiing). In this short sequence, for those that speak French, you can understand why Gregory thought “that this is where the Laneo idea came from”!! Enjoy.

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