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Monthly Archives: February 2006
Backcountry Accidents: Cub Scouts in California, Fatal Fall on Starr Mountain, TN
Three Cub Scouts reunited after getting lost in state park Napa Valley Register – Napa,CA,USA By MARSHA DORGAN, Register Staff Writer. Three Cub Scouts were reunited with their troop after being lost for about an hour and half in Robert … Continue reading
Posted in Accidents, California, Tennessee
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Coverage of 2006 Mount Mitchell Marathon
Here’s coverage of the 2006 Mount Mitchell Marathon which takes place on the last weekend of each February.
Posted in Highpoint (States) News, North Carolina
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Hawaii Considers Coqui Frog Cry a Screech Instead of a Chirp
Hawaii is planning to eradicate the famed coqui frog from the island.
Posted in Amphibians, Animals, Hawaii
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2006-02-24 Backcountry Accident Reports on Kilimanjaro, California, Colorado, Hawaii, UK, Utah
Backcountry Accident Reports at February 24, 2006
Posted in Accidents, Africa, British Isles, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Highpoint News (world), Utah
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Ameren Settles With Taum Sauk Supt. Jerry Toop Over Disaster
Ameren has settled with Taum Sauk Supt. Jerry Toop whose family was washed away in the Dec. 14 collapse of the Taum Sauk Reservoir.
Posted in Highpoint (States) News, Missouri
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2006-02-22 Backcountry Accidents in California, Colorado, Oregon, Virginia, Washington, Australia, Spain
Accident reports as of February 22, 2006
Posted in Accidents, California, Colorado, Europe, Fatal, Oceania, Oregon, Virginia, Washington
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Vandals Dismantle Mauna Kea Summit Alter
Authorities say somebody on Valentines Day apparently dismantled the Mauna Kea summit alter with a machete.
Posted in Hawaii, Highpoint (States) News
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Arizona, New Hampshire and Virginia Backcountry Accident Reports
Here’s February 22, 2006 accident reports:
Posted in Accidents, Arizona, General, New Hampshire, Virginia
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8 Hour Everest Record Claim Holder Pemba Dorje Sherpa Jailed
EverestNews via NepalNews reports that Pemba Dorje Sherpa, 28, who claims to have climbed Everest in a record 8 hours 10 minutes was thrown in jail after he went to the police to compalin of being harrassed claimed the record … Continue reading
Flap Over Yellowstone Snowmobile Joke
Snowmobilers are calling for the resignation of John Sacklin is Yellowstone’s lead planner on the winter-use environmental study that examines the effects of snowmobiles in the park after he forwarded a snowmobile joke to them.
Posted in Controversies, Wyoming
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$33 Million Mount Magazine Lodge is Arkansas 5th Largest Construction Project
The new $33 million lodge on Mount Magazine is the fifth largest ongoing construction project in Arkansas and the the state park system’s biggest project ever.
Posted in Arkansas, Highpoint (States) News
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30 Foot 3 Ton Climbing Wall Stolen in Memphis
Police report they have recovered a 30 foot high 3-ton climbing wall that was stolen in Memphis from Outdoors Inc. but was recovered at the airport. The wall had been taken in tact and not broken apart.
Mountaineer Memorabilia on Ebay
Mountaineers are offering memorabilia on ebay in a charity fundraiser:
Posted in General
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Claim of Record 13 Hour Aconcagua Climb
Peruvian Holmes Pantoja Bayona claims to have climber South America’s highest point in 13 hours:
Posted in 7 Summits, Continents, General, Records, South America
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Surviving Ben Nevis Avalanche
Reports on five surviving avalanches on Ben Nevis:
Posted in Accidents, Avalanches, British Isles, Europe
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