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Itchen South Mountain Team on top of the world
THEY were facing an uphill struggle trying to get the new gear they needed to open up opportunities to young people.
Climbing gear used in alleged Fresno burglary
A suspected burglar who tried to elude officers by using mountain-climbing gear was arrested early Thursday in southeast Fresno, police said.
Parker-Lovejoy4 Barber Damien Parker-Lovejoy had a love of walking and mountain climbing
FRIENDS of a popular Cirencester barber who died following a car crash have paid tribute to her a boundless energy and enthusiasma .
Top 5 Rocky Mountain National Park ice climbs that will test you but (probably) won't kill you
Many ice climbs in Colorado are close to the road and have short approaches that take no more than a half hour.
Writer confronts his ice tragedy
In 1981, Stephen Tait witnessed the horrific death of two friends who fell down a hole in a glacier while on an expedition of Antarctica.
Officials: veteran climber Humar dies in Himalayas
In this undated file photo released by the Alpine Club of Pakistan , Slovenian climber Tomaz Humar, 36, climbs mountains in northern Pakistan.
Climbing Higher: Life is a series of peaks and valleys
Mountains are majestic works of God-inspired art that cover a fifth of the earth's land.
Ghana: Stanbic@10 Walk On Saturday
Staff of Stanbic Bank Ghana, customers of the Bank and staff of some corporate bodies will on Saturday November 14th 2009, embark on a special mountain climbing expedition on the Akwapem Ridge.
VII KFG a " 7th Krakow Mountain Film Festival. /Version eng-pl/
" 7th Krakow Mountain Film Festival. /Version eng-pl/ 6 views 0 Recommendations add comment Mark your calendars! 4th to 6th December 2009 in Krakow, Poland.
Think you've had it tough? Warren Macdonald climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro - without legs.
Kendal Mountain Festival ready to ascend new heights
THIRSTY adventurers who down a pint at Kendal Mountain Festival will help swell the coffers of the local rescue team.
Why Austrian Wildlife Makes it Perfect for a Hunting Trip
Austrian wildlife is fascinatingly hardy and diverse. While you probably have some idea of Austria's culture, its famous culinary goods and ideal climate for skiing and mountain-climbing, many people overlook the relatively unobtrusive detail of Austrian wildlife.
Mountain deaths down this summer
Vienna. Fewer people were killed in Austrian mountains this year, new figures show.
Mark Wellman to be keynote speaker at A Toast to Tahoe Skiing
Mark Wellman, a nationally acclaimed author, filmmaker and motivational speaker will be the Squaw Valley Institute's "Toast to Tahoe Skiing" keynote speaker.
Finding authenticity in early ascents
Daniel Arnold grew up in Portland and cut his rock-climbing teeth at Broughton Bluff and Smith Rock, but once he moved to California and saw the Sierra Nevada, it was all over.
Western Mass Climber's Coalition works to protect rock climbing areas
Mountain climbing is their passion, but land conservation and climbing preservation and advocacy are their missions.
Vietnam's tallest mountain-challenge rebranded
This yeara s Fansipan mountain climbing competition, part of the a oeBack to Origina tourism program launched by the northern province of Lao Cai, has been renamed a oeFansipan Exploring Itinerary 2009a and takes place from October 29 to November 1. Participants can choose between two 25km-long routes for the challenge.
Virtual mountain climbing brings fitness, funds to J.D. Floyd students
When the J.D. Floyd PTA set out to raise money, adults decided to try to get the kids moving - for their own good.
MSA tells gyms to stop using its descenders
Kevin Bains, operations manager of the Boulder Rock Club, holds one of the recalled auto-belay descenders at the Boulder gym on Wednesday afternoon.
In an epochal 30-day experiment the Navy "climbed" two men "higher" than Mt. Everesta 'without oxygen.
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