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		<title>2013 Assault on Mount Mitchell Bicycle Ride on May 20</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 12:54:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2013 Assault on Mount Mitchell Bicycle Ride will be May 20. The ride is 102 miles long and has 10,357 in elevation gain.]]></description>
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		<title>Package to Climb Elbert for $650</title>
		<link>http://americasroof.com/archives/2546</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Colorado]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Solarresidences is offering a package to climb Elbert for $650.  The weeklong package includes two fitness classes, personal oxygen canister, a Camelback hydration pack and a commemorative book, 14,000 Feet: A Celebration of Colorado&#8217;s Highest Mountains. Or course you can &#8230; <a href="http://americasroof.com/archives/2546">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Descendents of 1913 First Ascent of Mount McKinley Prepare Centennial Climb</title>
		<link>http://americasroof.com/archives/2540</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Descendents of the first climbers of Mount McKinley Hudson Stuck, Harry Karstens and Walter Harper are preparing a Centennial Climb celebrating the 100th anniversary of the 1913 event.]]></description>
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		<title>Katahdin from Lake Millinocket on January 13, 2013</title>
		<link>http://americasroof.com/archives/2536</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2013 06:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many thanks to the folks at the Maine 2013 Highpointers convention for this nifty photo of Katahdin in the snow. We&#8217;ve embellished it. You can see the original at the Maine convention page.]]></description>
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		<title>Paradise on Mount Rainier is 20 Degree Warmer Than Seattle in Bizarre Temperature Inversion</title>
		<link>http://americasroof.com/archives/2532</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2013 05:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a strange temperature inversion it&#8217;s almost 20 degrees warmer at Paradise on Mount Rainier than in Seattle. The above screenshot shows the forecast for Paradise on Monday, January 21, 2013 will be 60F.]]></description>
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		<title>Wounded Warrior Among 3 Injured in Tuckerman Ravine Avalanche</title>
		<link>http://americasroof.com/archives/2530</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:29:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retired Marine Sgt. Keith Zeier was among 3 people injured January 17, 2013 in an 800 foot avalanche at Tuckerman Ravine on Mount Washington. Zeier was ice climbing in a fundraising effort at the time. Two other hikers were also &#8230; <a href="http://americasroof.com/archives/2530">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Merry Christmas!</title>
		<link>http://americasroof.com/archives/2527</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2012 11:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Merry Christmas! The Mount Washington Observatory posted this fun photo!]]></description>
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		<title>Small Forest Fire on Mount Mansfield</title>
		<link>http://americasroof.com/archives/2520</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 19:03:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Firefighters report a small forest fire on Mount Mansfield. The fire stared on Long Trail&#8217;s Taylor Lodge, on the Stowe side of the mountain, with embers from a campfire.]]></description>
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		<title>Curiosity&#8217;s Shot of Aeolis Mons on Mars Sure Looks Like Mount McKinley</title>
		<link>http://americasroof.com/archives/2511</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2012 02:19:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some blogs are noting the black and white photo that Curiosity sent back of 18,000 foot high Aeolis Mons on Mars sure looks like a snow covered Mount McKinley. If we see this driver then we&#8217;ll know for sure.]]></description>
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		<title>SPOT Used in Gannett Peak Rescue</title>
		<link>http://americasroof.com/archives/2509</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s an interesting item of SPOT being used in a rescue on Gannett Peak. The Satellite Personal Tracker is often used in the backcountry for rescues in areas where you do not have cell phone coverage.]]></description>
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		<title>NPS Considering Dramatic Changes to Camp Muir on Mount Rainier</title>
		<link>http://americasroof.com/archives/2502</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2012 03:14:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Park Service is considering some pretty dramatic changes to Camp Muir on Rainier (including tearing down the visitor cabin). Among the options is doing nothing. Be sure to read the actual proposals.]]></description>
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		<title>Photo of Summit Stewards on Mount Marcy</title>
		<link>http://americasroof.com/archives/2496</link>
		<comments>http://americasroof.com/archives/2496#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2012 03:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a nifty photo of this year&#8217;s summit stewards on Mount Marcy published on Facebook]]></description>
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		<title>Dramatic Timelapse Video of Star Trails on Mount Washington</title>
		<link>http://americasroof.com/archives/2494</link>
		<comments>http://americasroof.com/archives/2494#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2012 02:56:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Mount Washington Observatory has a dramatic time lapse video of star trails on the summit.]]></description>
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		<title>New Barn Quilt Added to Hawkeye Point</title>
		<link>http://americasroof.com/archives/2486</link>
		<comments>http://americasroof.com/archives/2486#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2012 09:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new barn quilt has been added to Hawkeye Point.]]></description>
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		<title>Proposal to Rename Talkeetna Ranger Station for First McKinley Climber Walter Harper</title>
		<link>http://americasroof.com/archives/2483</link>
		<comments>http://americasroof.com/archives/2483#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2012 00:22:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alaska Senator has introduced legislation to rename Mount McKinley to Mount Denail and to rename the Talkeetna Ranger Station for Walter Harper who is the first credited climber of the mountain. Legislation to rename the mountain has been introduced for &#8230; <a href="http://americasroof.com/archives/2483">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>4 McKinley Climbers Presumed Dead in Avalanche</title>
		<link>http://americasroof.com/archives/2479</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jun 2012 03:05:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Four members of the Miyagi Workers Alpine Federation were presumed killed in an avalanche on Thursday, June 14, 2012. The climbers are 64-year-old Yoshiaki Kato, 50-year-old Masako Suda, 56-year-old Michiko Suzuki, and 63-year-old Tamao Suzuki.]]></description>
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		<title>Body of New Hampshire Creavasse</title>
		<link>http://americasroof.com/archives/2477</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 14:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The body of Norman Priebatsch who died in an April 1 fall into a crevasse on Huntington Ravine on Mount Washington has was recovered on May 21, 2012. Recovery had been delayed because of instability of the snow in the &#8230; <a href="http://americasroof.com/archives/2477">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Finnish Skiier Killed While Skiing Down Mount McKinley</title>
		<link>http://americasroof.com/archives/2466</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 13:54:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finnish skiier Ilkka Uusitalo was killed May 23, 2012 on Mount McKinley as he attempted to ski down a chute at 17,800 feet. His body was flown off the mountain. He is the second fatality on McKinley during this climbing &#8230; <a href="http://americasroof.com/archives/2466">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Unroped Climber Falls to Death While Attempting to Retrieve Backpack on McKinley</title>
		<link>http://americasroof.com/archives/2464</link>
		<comments>http://americasroof.com/archives/2464#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 10:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[German climber Steffen Machulka fell to his death while attempting to retrieve a backpack on that had started to slide on May 18, 2012. He was not roped to fellow climbers in an area on the West Buttress at 16,200 &#8230; <a href="http://americasroof.com/archives/2464">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Investigation Into How McKinley Climber Perished While Following Guide&#8217;s Orders and Another Climber Ignoring the Orders Survived</title>
		<link>http://americasroof.com/archives/2461</link>
		<comments>http://americasroof.com/archives/2461#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 13:58:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Alaska Dispatch has an amazing investigation into the May 2011 death of Beat Neiderer on Mount McKinley. Neiderer had stayed at Denali Pass to award rescue on his guide&#8217;s instructions and wound up freezing to death while another injured &#8230; <a href="http://americasroof.com/archives/2461">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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