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Barefoot climber tackles Stromboli

ansa.it     11 hrs ago          

Palermo, July 8 - Italian 'barefoot climber' Tom Perry will this week attempt to conquer the active volcano of Stromboli in his latest feat of extreme shoeless daring. Although he will be coming down, rather than climbing up,...

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Mount Shasta glaciers keep growing, despite warming trend

iht.com     6 hrs ago   52 related          

Global warming is shrinking glaciers all over the world, but the seven tongues of ice creeping down Mount Shasta's flanks are a rare exception: They are the only long-established glaciers in the continental U.S. that are growing.

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Bachendri Pal-led team scales Mt. Kilimanjaro

asianage.com     8 hrs ago   1 related          

By Our Special Correspondent New Delhi July 8: The first Indian woman to summit Mount Everest, Bachendri Pal, added another feather to her cap when she along with eight other women from India scaled Mount Kilimanjaro, the...

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Lauterbrunnen Trip

piaw.blogspot.com     8 hrs ago          

I think I'm in danger of becoming a Euro-phile. We took a short 5 day trip to Lauterbrunnen Valley, for some hiking and sight-seeing, and I have to say, it's got to be the prettiest place I've seen for some time. Day 1: This...

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Snoqualmie Pass Hiking Unseasonably Difficult

seattlest.com     8 hrs ago          

Snow Lake is a cakewalk by Alpine Lakes hiking standards. If you’ve done one hike in the Snoqualmie Pass area, chances are it’s this one. Easy to get to, easy to climb, and it packs a lot of scenery into eight miles of trail...

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chicagotribune.com: James Nasti chicagotribune.com

Naperville man dies atop Mt. McKinley; was on 50-state quest

Climber apparently suffered a heart attack By James Kimberly | Chicago Tribune reporter James Nasti was an avid runner, cyclist and mountaineer who had been on an 11-year quest to climb the highest points in all 50 states. But...

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Rock climber rescues a stuck base jumper east of Moab

deseretnews.com     20 hrs ago   1 related          

Published: Tuesday, July 8, 2008 12:07 a.m. MDT MOAB — A rock climber rescued a base jumper who slammed against a rock wall and got stuck on a ledge Monday morning. Ervin Jerome Maye, 41, of West Columbia, S.C., was jumping...

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It's all about the balconies

postindependent.com     20 hrs ago          

Open Space By Derek Franz Glenwood Springs, CO Colorado A cringe jolts my gut as the words "love mini epics" spill over my climbing partner's lips. The worst part is that Brian says them with a smile, almost laughing with his...

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Hikers rescued off Mount Pilchuck

heraldnet.com     20 hrs ago          

The area isn't safe for those who aren't trained to deal with winter conditions, a deputy warns. By Jackson Holtz Herald Writer VERLOT -- Eight people spent Saturday night huddled together in the lookout shelter atop Mount...

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New York Area Camps Join Together to 'Climb Everest!'

prnewswire.com     12 hrs ago          

Unprecedented Event Involves More Than 20,000 Kids And 40 New York Summer Camps - NEW YORK, July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time ever, more than 40 northeastern camps (both sleep-away and day camps), are uniting to bring...

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