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Monthly Archives: May 2005
Star Party At Spruce Knob — Home of Darkest Skies in the East
WVEC reports the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club and and the Virginia Outdoor Lighting Task Force plan to hold an “Almost Heaven Party” on Spruce Knob which they say has the darkest skies on the east coast.
Posted in Highpoint (States) News, West Virginia
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3rd Dog Rescue in 4 Years in Hood’s Zig Zag Canyon
KOIN reports the 3rd incident in for years where a dog had to be rescued in Zig Zag Canyon on Mount Hood.
Posted in Accidents, Animals, Dogs, Highpoint (States) News, Oregon
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Search Scaled Back For Man Missing on Vancouver’s Grouse Mountain
Vancouver.ca reports a search is being scaled back for David Koch who it is believed disappeared while attempting a sunset photo shot from Grouse Mountain in suburban Vancouver.
Posted in Accidents, Canada, North America
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Lightning and Snow Rescue of Man Glissading Quandry Peak
The Denver Post reports rescue crews had to brave lightning and snow to rescue a 65-year-old injured Marty Eisenberg while glissading down Quandry Peak.
2nd Snakebite in 2 Weeks for Roped Climber in Shawangunks
The Daily Freeman reports a roped climber was was bitten by a snake in the Trapps Cliff area of the Mohonk Preserve in the Shawangunks.
2 Climbing Accidents in Boulder Area
The Daily Camera reports an accident in Boulder Canyon where a climber properly equipped died and an accident on Mount Sanitas where an unproperly hiker fell 30 feet to the trailhead.
Sherpa to Crawl Length of Manhattan to Ground Zero
The New York Times reports Sherpa L. G. Khambache, 41, of Brooklyn, plans to crawl the 13 mile length of Manhattan to Ground Zero.
3 Airlifted Off Mount Logan in 140 KPH Winds
Canada.com reports 3 climbers were short lined by 3 helicopters off of Mount Logan after 140 kph winds shredded their tents in -30C weather.
Posted in Accidents, Canada, Helicopter Rescues, Highpoint News (world), North America
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170,000 To Form Human Ring Around Armenian Highpoint Aragats
Panamerian.net reports 170,000 people are to form a living chair around Armenia’s highest point — Aragats.
Posted in Europe, Highpoint News (world)
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Massachusetts Woman Fatality in Fall from 28 Foot Inflatable Climbing Wall
The Boston Globe reports Stacy Sarrette died on her 24th birthday after falling from a 28-foot inflatabld rock climbing wall at the WKLB Country Music Festival at the Tweeter Center.
Posted in Accidents, Fatal, General, Massachusetts
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New Jersey High Point Tower Opens After 7 Years
1010 reports the High Point tower will re-open after 7 years on May 28, 2005, over Memorial Day.
Posted in Highpoint (States) News, New Jersey
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Climber Falls 1,000 Feet While Attempting to Rescue Crampon on Middle Teton
Planet Jackson Hole report Justin Sobol, 22, of Oakland Park, Florida, was airlifted after falling 1,000 feet while attempting a glissade to retrieve his crampons near Icefloe Lake, below the southwest face of the Middle Teton
Posted in Accidents, General, Helicopter Rescues, States, Wyoming
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Climbing Fatality on Baffin Island, Canada
The Louisville Courier Journal reports Drew Wilson died while attempting a first subfreezing ascent of a rock in Baffin Island in Canada.
Posted in Accidents, Canada, Fatal, General, North America
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