Christian Stangel claims to have climbed Elbrus in a record 5 hours 18 minutes.
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Here’s the May 13, 2006 round up of backcountry accidents Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Oregon, and Utah.
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Lost hikers in San Jacinto Mountains in California stumbled upon the campsite of a hiker missing for a year and his equipment is believed to have spared their lives.
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The Grant Kuenzili case in Arizona where he was killed in a dog altercation is in a sensation trial there.
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A rock slide has closed portions of Rainier Cayuse Pass highway until June.
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Climbing season has started on McKinley. The Anchorage Daily News has an interesting article on the hazardous West Rib Route in its coverage.
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The Washington State quarter will have a design that features Mount Rainier.
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Jeremy Buck survived a 300 foot fall down Reid Glacier on Mount Hood.
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Eleven climbers are reported to have been killed on Elbrus. Seven of the bodies have been recovered.
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Ameren is predicting it will cost $73 million to repair the damage and settle liability issues arising from the December 2005 collapse of the Taum Sauk reservoir.
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