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Ice Climbing

Mount Borah offers some serious ice climbing

By JERRY PAINTER | Idaho Falls Post Register • Published October 11, 2008 MACKAY, Idaho – There was a telling moment when Matt TeNgaio and I had pushed our solo climbing beyond the comfort level. We were ice climbing up the...

Escaping the void: Climbers cheat death

For experienced climbers such as Albert Leichtfried and Marcus Bendler, the towering walls of cragged ice that cover the remote mountains of northern Japan are some of the most challenging unknowns of the climbing world.

Ice climbing, "oh sh-!" [pic]

True, however there are some rather large ice cubes in my water thermos, but I'm not sure whether or not it's possible to choke on ice cubes. He notes in the article that they were staying around to the left to avoid some...

Three die in NSW snowfields

AN AVALANCHE in the Snowy Mountains killed one man, and two others died in skiing accidents on a day of tragedy at the NSW snowfields yesterday. A skier was buried under several metres of snow and ice near Mount Kosciuszko...

Mountain Climbing: So You Want to Be a Mountaineer

it is a sport, a hobby. But to those for which mountaineering is like breathing, it is a true profession. You must be athletically fit and have the technical ability for it. One more thing many people don’t realize: you’ve got...

Wounded warriors train to climb Mount McKinley

Sgt. 1st Class Matt Nyman climbs a 5.8 pitch on his prosthetic leg. They have dubbed the climb "Operation Denali 2009," and plan the ascent with three objectives: • To raise awareness for the needs of severely injured service...

Honeymoon Tour to Manali, Himachal Pradesh

Looking for a honeymoon destinations drenched into beauty and full of enjoyable activities? Snow-capped mountain peaks, fruit laden apple orchards, temples, gorgeous lakes, gushing waterfalls, landscape beauty, etc team...

Black Diamond Predator Backpack - 2746-3357 cu in

Black Diamond designed the Predator Backpack for alpine and ice climbers who hunt down and climb the most demanding winter routes in the mountains. This durable pack uses 1260D nylon to make it tough enough to take on hauling,...

High flying heli-adventures

Top chopper hopping trips from Switzerland to South Africa John Fullbright, Courtesy of H2O Guides Helicopters offer access to the Chugach Mountains, in Valdez, Alaska where annual snowfall averages between 600 and 900 inches a...

Accountants' ice climb challenge

A PAIR of city centre accountants are heading for the Himalayas to raise vital funds for a leading hospice. Within weeks Kit Dickson and Justin Moody are set to scale the world's sixth highest mountain, Cho Oyu, which sits on...

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