Before there was Perlan 2, there was Perlan 1 (and so much more even before that). The technique of riding stratospheric waves to unprecedented altitudes was demonstrated in 2006 when Perlan Project Founder and Test Pilot Einar Enevoldson along with Pilot Steve Fossett, flew a modified DG505m glider called the Perlan 1 to a new glider altitude record of 50,727 feet over the Southern Andes mountains. Catch up with Tago Di Pietro who is instrumental in leading our logistics in Argentina about this

Amazing! Perlan 2 soared to incredible new heights on Airbus Perlan Mission II, shattering its previous two world records. This extreme flying machine departed El Calafate, Argentina this morning to reach approx. 76,000 feet pressure altitude. Stay tuned for official numbers from the team. #AirbusPerlanMission II | The Perlan Project

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Reopening March 1! An ICE CAVE… in the middle of the New Mexico desert?? Yup, it’s real—and it’s freezing. Literally. This hidden gem is part of the Ice Cave and Bandera Volcano site near Grants, NM, where ancient lava flows created a natural deep-freeze that’s been preserving ice for thousands of years. You’ll hike a short (but rocky) 0.4-mile trail through black lava fields and shady ponderosa pines to reach the cave, where temps stay around 31°F year-round—even in peak summer. Stand at the ca