Pikeville, Kentucky, Asks Coal Companies To Blow Up 2 Mountains
Thursday, December 29th, 2005
Pikeville, Kentucky, is asking coal companies to remove two mountain tops to make room for more development for the town.
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Archive for December, 2005
Taum Sauk Dubbed Brokeback Mountain
Thursday, December 29th, 2005
A John Darkow cartoon in the Columbia Tribune on December 18 depicts the Taum Sauk disaster as “Brokeback Mountain.”
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Is There A Real Brokeback Mountain?
Wednesday, December 28th, 2005
Much of Brokeback Mountain is set in Riverton, Wyoming, gateway to the Wind River Range and Gannett Peak.
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NY Times on NYC County Highpoints in Revolution (site of April 29 Highpointers Gathering)
Tuesday, December 27th, 2005
The New York Times has an article on NYC county highpoints strategic importance during the Revolutionary War.
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Fatal Avalanche Between Fourteeners Torreys Peak and Grays Peak
Monday, December 26th, 2005
Patrick D. Niedringhaus, 18, was killed in an avalanche between Fourteeners Torreys Peak and Grays Peak.
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Seattle Mountain Rescue Founder Paul Williams (1925-2005)
Monday, December 26th, 2005
Newspapers across the country report the passing of Seattle Mountain Rescue Founder Paul Williams.
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Manslaughter Charges in Everest Fatality
Monday, December 26th, 2005
Manslaughter charges have been brought against Out There Trekking of Britain in connection with the fatality six years ago of Michael Matthews on Everest.
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Taum Sauk Park Supt. Jerry Toops on the Roar, the Miracle and Dealing with Hypothermia Burning
Monday, December 26th, 2005
Taum Sauk State Park Superintendent Jerry Toops gave his first press conference after a billion gallons of water from Ameron’s pumped storage facility washed away his home and children.
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Alpine Club Buys Mount McKinley Model
Monday, December 26th, 2005
The Alaska section of the American Alpine Club has purchased a detailed model of Mount McKinley that contain 10,000 data points per square inch and is aimed to help climbers understand the mountain.
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MSNBC Article on Insurance Options for Climbers
Monday, December 26th, 2005
MSNBC has an excellent article on insurance options for climbers.
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Mountaineers Now Urge Climbers Whether It Is Safer to Wait for Help
Monday, December 26th, 2005
The Mountaineers are planning to teach climbers to evaluate whether it is safer to wait for help.
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USGS Photo Gallery of Taum Sauk Disaster
Wednesday, December 21st, 2005
The USGS has a page devoted to the Taum Sauk disaster.
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Syria Plans $15 Billion Development on Mount Hermon/Jabal Sheikh
Wednesday, December 21st, 2005
Syria has announced plans for a $15 billion tourist development on its highest point — Mount Hermon/Jabal Sheikh (9,332 feet/2,814 metres).
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Texas Hiker in Helicopter Rescue After Jumping Mount Bonnell Fence May Face Fine
Tuesday, December 20th, 2005
Austin is considering a $500 fine for hiker who jumped the fence on Mount Bonnell and had to be rescued by helicopter.
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Ohio Doesn’t Like How Arcata is Treating Its McKinley Monument
Tuesday, December 20th, 2005
Canton, Ohio, doesn’t like how Arcata, California, is treating its statue of William McKinley.
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