Outdoor Sports

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...                    

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...                    

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...                    

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...                    

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...                    

Epic Walk - The Dunes

thegrimreality.blogspot.com     30-Aug-2008          

We took our epic walk last weekend. Wonder Boy and I had to drag Super Girl; I threatened no TV for the rest of her life. She succumbed to my brilliant persuasive technique and trudged behind us in a less than cheerful...                    

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...                    

Mother dies on Lake District family hike

telegraph.co.uk     30-Aug-2008   11 related          

A woman has died after falling 200ft down a mountainside in the Lake District while hiking with her family. The woman was walking on the Sharp Edge with her husband and six-year-old daughter when she fell Photo: North...                    

Mount Shavano and Tabeguache

suite101.com     30-Aug-2008          

An Extended Hike in the Colorado Rockies Mount Shavano and Mount Tabaguache are two Colorado Founteer that are an extended hiking opportunity for climbers. Mount Shavano is a Colorado Fourteener that is 14,229 feet tall,...                    

Developer buys 20 acres at CTC

bcbr.com     30-Aug-2008   3 related          

LOUISVILLE - A California-based developer has purchased 20 acres on the southeast corner of the Colorado Technology Center business park along Dillon Road in Louisville. Andrew Freeman with Freeman Myre helped broker the...