https://www.PR.com/ Latest news releases from PR.com for Secret Compass. Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:51:50 -0400 © 2026 PR.com 60 en-us https://www.PR.com/images/logo_white.jpg https://www.PR.com/ 68 69 PR.com provides press release distribution, and is a unique directory of businesses, products and services. Find full company profiles. https://www.pr.com/press-release/649886 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 03:00:00 -0500 Expedition company Secret Compass has just finalized its 2016 destinations list, with ambitious plans to take its teams beyond the headlines in some of the world’s wildest places. New destinations include Gabon (in pack-rafts), Israel (on horseback) and Siberia’s remote Yamal Peninsula (on an epic reindeer migration). Expedition Destinations 1. New – Siberia (Feb): reindeer herding migration with the [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/649886 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/648210 Sat, 28 Nov 2015 03:00:00 -0500 A pioneering Secret Compass expedition team has just become the first commercial team to trek across Iran’s remote Lut Desert (also known as the Dasht-e-Lut) from east to west. The Lut Desert is home to the hottest recorded point on the Earth’s surface and is currently being considered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its unique desert environment. Highlights of the Lut Desert crossing - World’s [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/648210 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/640870 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 03:00:00 -0400 A team of adventurers from Secret Compass successfully completed its expedition to cross Armenia’s southern highlands. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/640870 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/640871 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 03:00:00 -0400 Expedition Company Secret Compass celebrates the return of two high-altitude expedition teams. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/640871 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/634801 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 03:00:00 -0400 Adventure travel company, Secret Compass lead a world first attempt to cross Kyrgyzstan's Talas range on mountain bikes. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/634801 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/634412 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 03:00:00 -0400 Secret Compass today launches the first ever horseback expedition to Israel to retrace Mark Twain’s 1867 route across the Holy Land as described in his 1869 book ‘The Innocents Abroad’. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/634412 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/629844 Fri, 24 Jul 2015 03:00:00 -0400 In honour of Secret Compass's expedition to remote Kamchatka, the adventure company has put together its "bear essentials" for travelling to this volcanic region of Siberia. A last true wilderness and home to the highest concentration of brown bears in the world. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/629844 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/627829 Wed, 22 Jul 2015 18:10:27 -0400 In celebration of Secret Compass' upcoming expedition to Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor, the adventure travel company reveals its Afghanistan "Top Ten." Featuring interesting tales and good news from the region, it will inspire adventurers to visit this remote, wild and hard-to-access corner of the world. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/627829 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/627967 Sat, 11 Jul 2015 03:00:00 -0400 New short film, "Team Members Talk," marks the countdown to Secret Compass’ expedition to mountain bike Ethiopia this October. Hear from previous team members talking about what a Secret Compass expedition is really like and what to expect on one of their trips. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/627967 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/623665 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 03:00:00 -0400 This September a team of mountain bike (MTB) enthusiasts will attempt a world-first attempt traverse of Kyrgyzstan’s Talas Mountains led by adventure travel company Secret Compass. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/623665 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/622581 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 03:00:00 -0400 Expedition company Secret Compass this week launches a new adventure: a rare opportunity to join Siberia’s nomadic Nenets herders as they migrate their reindeer across a frozen gulf in the Arctic Circle in March 2016. Tom Bodkin, director of Secret Compass, said, “In remote regions like the Gulf of Ob, the Nenets have to fight for survival and to retain their traditional livelihoods. “Each spring they [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/622581 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/614988 Thu, 16 Apr 2015 03:00:00 -0400 Expedition company Secret Compass is sending a team of amateur adventurers to explore and summit some of Eurasia's highest volcanoes this August, in one of the world's last remaining pristine wildernesses. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/614988 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/614874 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 03:00:00 -0400 This July, a Secret Compass expedition team will explore Afghanistan’s new National Park in the remote and wild Wakhan Corridor. The park celebrates its first anniversary this month. At a million hectares (4,200 square miles), the National Park is 25% larger that Yosemite in the States. It protects endemic wildlife like snow leopards, plus the unique nomadic way of life of the Wakhi and Kyrgyz communities living [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/614874 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/613935 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 03:00:00 -0400 Expedition company Secret Compass has finalised its expedition list for late 2015 with new destinations, world-firsts, minimalist adventures and ambitious MTB exploration featuring strongly. Tom Bodkin, director of Secret Compass, said, “Though our iconic adventures to Afghanistan and to Kurdistan remain popular, for 2015 we’re introducing new destinations including Armenia, Burma, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Namibia [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/613935 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/612682 Wed, 01 Apr 2015 03:00:00 -0400 A team expedition to summit Burma’s highest mountain begins this October, led by pioneering adventure travel company, Secret Compass. Mount Saramati (3,826m) is also the highest peak on mainland South East Asia. The team will explore the remote Sagaing region in north-west Burma, staying with local Naga tribes en route to their summit attempt. Applications for the remaining team spots are welcomed from anyone with [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/612682 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/610723 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 03:00:00 -0400 The count down to the Everest in the Alps challenge has begun. There is just a week to go until the team will climb the 8,848m height of Everest on skis in four days to raise money for The Brain Tumour Charity. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/610723 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/607077 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 03:00:00 -0500 Expedition company Secret Compass has launched a unique hunter-gather style expedition to Namibia's Kalahari desert. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/607077 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/599950 Fri, 09 Jan 2015 03:00:00 -0500 In May 2015, a Secret Compass expedition team will attempt a coast-to-coast crossing of Madagascar, summiting the island’s highest peak Mount Maromokotro (2,876m) en route. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/599950 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/599809 Thu, 08 Jan 2015 03:00:00 -0500 This spring (06/04/2015), a team of amateur adventurers will attempt to cross Panama’s notorious Darien Gap jungle on foot, led by expedition company Secret Compass. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/599809 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/594169 Thu, 27 Nov 2014 03:00:00 -0500 World-first charity challenge launched to scale the hight of Everest in the Swiss Alps in aid of the Brain Tumour Charity. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/594169 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/588616 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 03:00:00 -0400 Adventure company Secret Compass has launched its 2015 Mountains and Rivers expedition to Madagascar. So unique that some refer to it as the 8th continent, 90% of the island’s species are found no where else on earth. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/588616 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/587237 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 03:00:00 -0400 World first: Jagermeister’s Ice Cold Gig 2014 has just achieved a world first by putting a band on an iceberg. Secret Compass helped behind the scenes. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/587237 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/568023 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 09:50:00 -0400 Unusual expeditions and adventure destinations announced by UK-based expedition company, Secret Compass. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/568023 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/546642 Wed, 12 Mar 2014 03:00:00 -0400 2014's Panama expedition departs this Saturday for an epic adventure exploring the Darien Gap. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/546642 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/543560 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 03:00:00 -0500 Pioneering explorer Levison Wood is nearly a quarter of the way through his epic journey up the Nile River, walking from source to sea. Temporarily joined by an abandoned baby vervet monkey, Lev continues his journey, fundraising for 4 charities. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/543560 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/541913 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 03:00:00 -0500 Unprecedented interest in Iraqi Kurdistan. Second Secret Compass expedition to the Zagros mountains announced. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/541913 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/530263 Fri, 29 Nov 2013 03:00:00 -0500 Filmmakers organising shoots in remote, wild and high-risk areas are increasingly turning to the expert support services of expedition and adventure travel company, Secret Compass. With its military background, Secret Compass is adept at planning projects in extreme climates and terrains – and is trusted to keep household names safe in wild locations. TV producer Josh Pitt, of Passion Planet, worked with them in [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/530263 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/527098 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 03:00:00 -0500 At January’s Adventure Travel Show at London’s Olympia, pioneering expedition company Secret Compass will launch two new MTB and trekking experiences into Ethiopia and the remote Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Secret Compass founder, Tom Bodkin, says: “London’s Adventure Travel Show kick-starts our year, and we’ll be there to showcase our pioneering adventures to the country’s most [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/527098 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/524789 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 03:00:00 -0400 In one of the first expeditions of its kind, Secret Compass will in February 2014 lead an international team across Sierra Leone to follow the Moa River from its inland border to the country’s Tribewanted eco-community on the Atlantic shore. Tom Bodkin, co-founder of Secret Compass, said, “This exploratory expedition follows the Moa River on foot and in traditional canoes. We will see vibrant riverside [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/524789 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/524499 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 03:00:00 -0400 With high-altitude adventure firmly on the radar thanks to the UK’s ski and snowboard shows this week, Secret Compass is adding its own mountaineering expedition to this winter’s offerings: a summit attempt on Iraq’s highest mountain, Mount Halgurd. Tom Bodkin is MD of Secret Compass, the pioneering adventure travel and expedition company whose destinations include Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, Panama and [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/524499 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/523615 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 03:00:00 -0400 This month saw the publication of Bradt’s travel guide to the world’s newest country, South Sudan – and in February 2014 an intrepid team of adventurers will begin their exploration with Secret Compass to this fascinating country - "Lost Heart of Africa." Secret Compass pioneered adventure travel to South Sudan in 2012 with a world-first ascent of its highest mountain. It remains the only [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/523615 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/515181 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 03:00:00 -0400 This October 30th 2013, an intrepid team of Secret Compass adventurers will head to the Yemeni island of Socotra on a pioneering expedition to summit the island’s highest peak, Mount Hajhir. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/515181 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/475825 Sat, 02 Mar 2013 03:00:00 -0500 An intrepid trek through the Sudanese desert led by legendary desert explorer Michael Asher. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/475825 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/474262 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:33:27 -0500 The global expeditionary company, Secret Compass, is pioneering adventure sport expeditions to some of the remotest locations on earth. From Madagascar to Afghanistan join them as they seek to push the boundaries of adventure sports. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/474262 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/465093 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:22:00 -0500 Team members wanted for pioneering expedition into the unexplored jungles of the Darien Gap in Central America. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/465093 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/455388 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 03:00:00 -0500 Secret Compass announces 2013 portfolio of world first expeditions open to the public. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/455388 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/438472 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:43:00 -0400 Exciting new expedition company launches 2013 portfolio of extreme adventures. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/438472 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/423277 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 03:00:00 -0400 Last week a team of adventurers made history as they become the first team expedition to walk the entire width of Madagascar from the east coast to the west in a daunting three week feat of perseverance. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/423277 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/417224 Sat, 02 Jun 2012 03:00:00 -0400 On 30 May 2012 a team from Secret Compass became the first people to walk from the east coast of Madagascar to the west, reaching the summit of the Island’s highest peak on the way. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/417224 Secret Compass https://www.pr.com/press-release/416805 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 03:00:00 -0400 This September a team of intrepid adventurers will attempt a world first traverse of a lost rainforest; Mount Mabu, in Zambezia Province, Mozambique. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/416805 Secret Compass