Monthly Archives: August 2005

Fred Meyer Hood to Coast Relay Fourth Weekend of August

The Fred Meyer Hood to Coast 197 mile relay — billed as the largest relay race in North America is traditionally the fourth weekend of August. 12,000 runners in the race that goes from Timberline Lodge to the coast. Visit … Continue reading

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2 Water Fatalities in Yosemite

NBC San Diego reports two people died in Separate water-related accidents Yosemite National Park last week.

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ImageNet Job Interview Await Successful Fuji Climbers

Asia1.com reports prospects for job at ImageNet had to climb Mount Fuji in order to get an interview with the fashion label. Two executives of ImageNet waited at a table at the top to interview those who made it to … Continue reading

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2 Polish Fatalities in Crevasse on Mount Ushba

Itar-Tass reports rescuers have abandoned their attempts to rescue two Polish climbers who fell in a crevasse on Mount Ushba in Russia’s Kabardin-Balkar republic near Elbrus.

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2 Off Trail Hikers Fall Into Yellowstone Thermal Pools

The NPS Morning Report notes two off trail hikers received burns after falling into thermal areas at Yellowstone.

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Massive Rainier Search Called Off

The News Tribune reports that a massive search for a Connecitcut man missing on Rainier has been complicated because of his off route hiking.

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Cameron Shaw-Doran Claims to Be First to Climb Mount Washington in Wheel Chair

The Boston Globe reports Cameron Shaw-Doran claims to have become the first person to climb the 7.6 mile Mount Washington Road in a wheelchair.

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Top 10 Things to Do in Mount Washington Valley

The Nashua Telegraph offers the following top ten list of things to do in the Mount Washington Valley besides climbing to the obsevatory.

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Google Earth Tour of U.S. Highpoints

Hill has posted an impressive tour of satellite images of U.S. highpoints using Google’s nifty new Google Earth service.

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Lightning Fatality in Tent at Killarney Provincial Park in Canada

Sootoday reports Victor Rossokhaty was killed by a lightning strike on their tent at Topaz Lake on the La Cloche Silhouette Trail in the Killarney Provincial Park in Canada.

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