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Monthly Archives: January 2006
Baxter in $14 Million Expansion to Include Katahdin Lake
Trust for Public Land has closed on a $14 million expansion of 6,000 acres of Baxter State Park.
Posted in Highpoint (States) News, Maine
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Ameren Only Had to Check 4 Items At Taum Sauk Reservoir Once A Week
Ameren has released its last inspection (Dec. 8, 2005) of the Taum Sauk Upper Reservoir that collapsed on Dec. 14.
Posted in Highpoint (States) News, Missouri
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Ameren: New Madrid Quake Not At Fault in Taum Sauk Disaster
Ameren in a report to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission says it does not believe a 1.9 earthquake 100 miles to the southeast on the New Madrid fault played any role six hours later in the December 14, 2005, Taum … Continue reading
Posted in Highpoint (States) News, Missouri
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French Writer And Anti-Ski Lift Activist Pierre Chapoutot Killed in Avalanche
The alpinist and writer Pierre Chapoutot has been killed by an avalanche on the crête de Lachat in the Lauzière range close to the ski resort of Valmorel. A climber of considerable repute he had opened a number of routes … Continue reading
Posted in Accidents, Avalanches, British Isles, Europe, General
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Man Seeks to Be First to Climb All Munros on Foot
34-year-old Steve Perry, from Yorkshire, set off on the 1st of December to tackle all of Scotland’s 284 mountains standing over 3,000 feet.
Posted in Adventures, British Isles, General, Records
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Fatal 300 Foot Fall on Acheronte Waterfall in Italian Alps
Sarah Kathleen Ball died in a fall while ice climbing Acheronte waterfall in the Italian Alps.
Fatal Fall on Lanin Volcano
Luis de Carlos, 60, from Naremburn in Sydney’s north, is believed to have blown off the Lanin volcano, near the border of Chile and Argentina in the Patagonian region.
Posted in Accidents, Fatal, South America
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Mauna Kea In Rare Week Snow Closure
Mauna Kea is being shut down nearly a week because of snow.
Posted in Hawaii, Highpoint (States) News
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New Hampshire Governor Visits Mount Washington Summit in Wake of 142 mph Wind Storm
Gov. John Lynch and his wife, Dr. Susan Lynch, took a snow tractor ride to the summit of Mount Washington for a look at one of the world’s foremost weather installations.
Posted in Highpoint (States) News, New Hampshire
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Abseiler Killed in Ben Nevis 100 Foot Plunge
A climber abseiling down Tower Ridge approach to Ben Nevis was killed after falling 100 feet.
Posted in Accidents, British Isles, Europe, Fatal, Highpoint News (world)
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Spin Control: Ameren Blames It on Rita for September Taum Sauk Overflow
A press release from Ameren says the September overflow at Taum Sauk was caused by waves from Hurricane Rita.
Posted in Highpoint (States) News, Missouri, States
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Rainier Beats Bigfoot for Washington Quarter Finalist Design
Mount Rainier has beaten Bigfoot as one of three finalists for the official Washington State Quarter.
Posted in Highpoint (States) News, Offbeat, Washington
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West Virginia Is No Longer Wild, Wonderful
West Virginia has replaced its “Wild, Wonderful” motto with “Open for Business.”
Posted in Highpoint (States) News, Offbeat, West Virginia
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Motley Fool’s Backcountry Stock Tips
Motley Fool has tracked backcountry stocks and finds gadgets (e.g., GPS provider Garmen) are hot.
Posted in Business
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