Climbing Snowdon in A Horse Costume
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007The BBC reports on Peter Phennah and Rob Snellgrove climbing Snowdon in a horse costume for a fundraiser.
Archive for the 'Europe' Category
Mystery Piano Found on Ben Nevis Summit
Saturday, May 20th, 2006
Conservationist cleaning Ben Nevis were astonished to discover a piano near the summit.
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World Backcountry Accidents in South Africa, Mount Lhotse, Everest, Russia
Saturday, May 13th, 2006Here is the May 13 round up of backcountry accidents in South Africa, Mount Lhotse, Everest, Russia
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Claim of 5 Hour 18 Minute Climb of Elbrus
Saturday, May 13th, 2006Christian Stangel claims to have climbed Elbrus in a record 5 hours 18 minutes.
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11 Feared Dead on Elbrus
Saturday, May 13th, 2006Eleven climbers are reported to have been killed on Elbrus. Seven of the bodies have been recovered.
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International Backcountry Accidents – Vancouver, Sherpas, Snowdonia, France, South Africa
Tuesday, April 25th, 2006International backcountry accident wrap up:
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Fatal Snowden Fall; 11 Scouts Killed in Columbian Disaster
Tuesday, March 21st, 2006
Tributes paid to Snowdon climber
BBC News – UK
Tributes have been paid to an experienced climber who died after a fall of nearly 700ft (213m) on Snowdon. Donal McGrath, 61, of …
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Hypothermia On Mainland Spain’s Highest Mountain Mulhacen
Sunday, March 12th, 2006
THREE hikers froze to death climbing a mountain after ignoring a …
Glasgow Daily Record – Glasgow,Scotland,UK
The Brits became trapped in a -19C snowstorm on the highest peak in mainland Spain. As the three dug into a snow shelter on Saturday …
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Rappelling Off the Acropolis
Wednesday, March 8th, 2006
Acropolis mountain climbing
Kathimerini – Athens,Greece
Archaeologists carrying out conservation work on Greece’s most prized monument have hit on a new extreme sport, one unlikely to feature in visitor tours … [stories about archeologists rappelling down the Acropolis to place monitoring instruments]
2006-02-24 Backcountry Accident Reports on Kilimanjaro, California, Colorado, Hawaii, UK, Utah
Friday, February 24th, 2006
Backcountry Accident Reports at February 24, 2006
2006-02-22 Backcountry Accidents in California, Colorado, Oregon, Virginia, Washington, Australia, Spain
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006
Accident reports as of February 22, 2006
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Surviving Ben Nevis Avalanche
Thursday, February 16th, 2006
Reports on five surviving avalanches on Ben Nevis:
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2006-02-16 Backcounty Accident Roundup: British Columbia, Spain, Maine, Montana, Russia
Thursday, February 16th, 2006
Backcountry accident reports on the wires on February 16, 2006.
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February 14, 2006 Backcountry Accident Reports
Tuesday, February 14th, 2006
Backcountry accident reports through February 14, 2006.
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French Writer And Anti-Ski Lift Activist Pierre Chapoutot Killed in Avalanche
Tuesday, January 24th, 2006
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 in the Oisans. Passionate about the mountain environment Mr. Chapoutot was known as a straight-talker and had most recently been campaigning against the further enchroachment of ski lifts in the Beafortain. More controversially he had defended the bombing of the la Grave cable car during construction in an article published in 1977.
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