Allow us to introduce the outstanding individuals who made our year in adventure with their remarkable achievements in exploration, conservation, and adventure sports. Click on a candidate's name or picture to access in-depth profiles. Each embodies a unique spirit of adventure.
Our voting for the People's Choice Adventurer of the Year has now ended. We will announce the winner on February 28, 2012.
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Meet the People's Choice
Your votes—nearly 72,000 of them—were counted. Presenting the 2012 Adventurers of the Year: Sano Babu Sunuwar and Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa of the Ultimate Descent.
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Photo Gallery
See photos of our Adventurers of the Year in action, from summiting an 8,000-meter peak in winter to biking industrial Scotland and more.
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View Your Fellow Adventurers' Photos and Submit Your Own
See our fans best adventure photos, and share your own. Tag them #adventure and they could appear in an upcoming gallery.
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Ten Inspiring Adventures
They are 2011's most exciting adventurers: a young surfer breaking boundaries; a snowboarder redefining big-mountain descents; and eight more incredible feats.
