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Kenya Safaris

bharatbhasha.com     02-Sep-2008          

such spectacular surroundings. From the legendary wilderness of Tsavo where the man eaters originated,to the majestic peak of Kilimanjaro, the rain forests of Mount Kenya to the stunning savannah of the Masai Mara. The...                    

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Police identify two German climbers killed in avalanche in Jasper National Park

k-litefm.com     02-Sep-2008          

By: THE CANADIAN PRESS JASPER, Alta. - Two German climbers killed in an avalanche on Mount Athabasca in Jasper National Park have been identified. The bodies of Ulrich Bohne, 39, and Josef Rademacher, 41, were found Friday...                    

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Explorers start new search for missing aviator Steve Fossett

rgj.com     02-Sep-2008   33 related          

HAWTHORNE -- A year after the Labor Day 2007 disappearance of famed aviator and adventurer Steve Fossett, a team made up of friends and admirers is searching for some sign of him or his small plane in rugged mountains just...                    

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Philmont - Day 13, Cypher's Mine and Clark's Fork

sun.com     02-Sep-2008          

Our itinerary had us heading to Clark's Fork for the last night on the trail. We were supposed to take the high trail from Red Hills up to Big Red, over Comanche Pass to Black Mountain, then down to Schaefer's Pass and...                    

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Go trekking through primeval forest — without leaving Japan

thejapannews.net     02-Sep-2008          

“Japan.” Yet just off the radar of Western travelers is Iriomote Island, one of the country’s last areas of deserted wilderness. Although the island’s 289km2 make it the second largest in Okinawa Prefecture, Iriomote has...                    

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Ageless mountain men: Rainier guides don’t seem to get old

thenewstribune.com     01-Sep-2008          

Mountain guiding is physically demanding, time consuming and occasionally dangerous work. It’s more often a young-person’s summer job than an established man’s career. “It’s a profession that most people get out of when...                    

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Hiker was still alive after fall

nwsource.com     01-Sep-2008          

A friend of a San Jose man who fell to his death while hiking on Mount Si said the injured man was conscious and breathing when he reached him after a nearly 200-foot fall near the mountain summit. By Mike Carter Seattle...                    

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Ararat: In search of the mythical mountain

usc.edu     31-Aug-2008   2 related          

Harvill Secker £16.99 Ararat: In search of the mythical mountain, By Frank Westerman Climbers of all creeds are captivated by Mt Ararat Reviewed by John Morrish Sunday, 31 August 2008 Frank Westerman is not the first...                    

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Local women realize dream of hiking the Appalachian Trail

jg-tc.com     31-Aug-2008          

By ROB STROUD, Staff Writer rstroud@jg-tc.com CHARLESTON--Nearly 1 mile up, at the top of Mount Katahdin in Maine, Martha Eaton, Ramona Tomshack and Judy Young had an impressive view. Their fellow “hikrbabes,” pronounced...                    

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K2 claimed 11 lives last month. Ed Douglas investigates

guardian.co.uk     31-Aug-2008          

K2, the world's second highest peak, has taken more than 70 lives - 11 of them on one day last month. Across the world, there was a backlash against the values of modern mountaineering. But what really happened in those...                    

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