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Outdoor Sports

Americans Bag Unclimbed Spire in India

climbing.com
yesterday
        

10/09/08 - After storms foiled a traditional porter-assisted approach to a striking peak in India, an American quartet regrouped and went ultra-light to bag the likely first ascent of the 17,697-foot summit.

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Hawks duo embark on climbing expedition

scotsman.com
08-Oct-2008
        

Published Date: 09 October 2008 GLASGOW Hawks' first league wins of the season have lifted morale around Anniesland, but they also provided a lift to two former players who set off on an incredible expedition to climb the three...

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Most Cascades trails still open, showing off fall colors

sacbee.com
08-Oct-2008
        

BELLINGHAM, WASH.-Now is the perfect time to see the fall colors in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The leaves are at their peak and the Mount Baker Highway is presently open. Please remember to park in a designated...

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Following the snow

vailtrail.com
08-Oct-2008
        

Like a real estate investor who watches the stock market, those fanatics watch the Weather Channel religiously. My travels are based around the seasons. Through these journeys I have watched glaciers recede, temperatures rise.

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Top 10 towns lists should be taken with a grain of salt

vailtrail.com
08-Oct-2008
        

There is likely no greater disconnect between Mountain Country business owners and residents than inclusion in one of the “Top-10” lists that almost every outdoor-oriented national magazine runs every year. Ever since what we...

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Here are six places to see fall colors, and the time is right

idahostatesman.com
09-Oct-2008
        

Jenni Blake and Nancy Hatfield paddled across Payette Lake toward cottonwood and aspen trees that were exploding in yellow fall colors. "It's so vibrant," Hatfield said about getting out in the woods or on the lake near McCall...

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timesonline.co.uk: The summit of Mount Everest, lit by the setting sun in the Tibet Autonomous Region timesonline.co.uk

Everest plane crash kills 18, including German and Australian tourists

timesonline.co.uk
08-Oct-2008 240 related
        

A small plane carrying German and Australian tourists has crashed near Mt Everest, killing everyone on board except one of the pilots. There were 19 people on the Twin Otter plane, operated by Yeti Airlines, as it tried to land...

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kimatv.com: Beautiful panorama awaits at High Rock Lookout kimatv.com

Beautiful panorama awaits at High Rock Lookout

kimatv.com
08-Oct-2008 3 related
        

A view of Mount Rainier from the top - shrouded in clouds. A lookout tower just a few miles from Ashford, High Rock Lookout provides you with some of the best views in the south sound region from mid-June to late October, with...

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Climber tackles a cruel mountain

stltoday.com
08-Oct-2008
        

One of Jeff Karpel's fellow climbers carries a 70-pound backpack and pulls a 60-pound sled full of supplies up Mount McKinley. (Jeff Karpel) By Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian Jeff Karpel (Photo below) plopped in the snow next to...

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A different kind of paradise: Overnighting in Maui's Haleakala crater

nwsource.com
08-Oct-2008
        

Cabin stay is a comfy way to rough it on Maui By LESLIE KELLY SPECIAL TO THE P-I When I told friends I was spending one night of my Maui vacation in a volcano, they thought I was nuts. A few years ago, my husband spent a couple...

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