Category Archives: Continents

Abseiler Killed in Ben Nevis 100 Foot Plunge

Posted on 1/24/2006 by roger

A climber abseiling down Tower Ridge approach to Ben Nevis was killed after falling 100 feet.

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Aconcagua Condor in Record Hang Glide Over 29,850 Feet

Posted on 1/18/2006 by roger

The “Aconcagua Condor” (Angelo Darrigo) broke his Everest hang glider height reocrd with a 9,100 meter (29,850 feet) flight over Tupungato volcano in the Andean Cordillera (Range) breaking his very own Everest 2004 altitude record.

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Kilimanjaro Fee Hike Does Not Deter Visitors

Posted on 1/16/2006 by roger

The increase in Kilimanjaro fees from US $30 to $60 has not decreased the number of visitors.

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Trail to Kilimanjaro Closed in Wake of Fatal Rock Fall That Killed 3

Posted on 1/11/2006 by roger

Authorities have closed a trail to Kilimanjaro After three Americans were killed in a rock slide.

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30 Year Old Suffers Fatal Attack Near Aconcaqua Summit

Posted on 1/11/2006 by roger

30 year old Borja Oviedo suffered a heart attack10 metres short of the 6,962m high summit of Aconcaqua. Spanish climber dies in the Andes Wed, 11 Jan 2006, 17:32

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Body of 1980s Hiker Found on Godley Glacier on Mount Cook

Posted on 1/11/2006 by roger

Climbers have discovered the skeletel remains of a hiker belived lost on Mount Cook in the 1980s.

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7 Fatalities on Slovakia’a Highest Mountain Range

Posted on 1/4/2006 by roger

Avalanches killed seven Czech tourists Saturday in Slovakia’s highest mountain range and a German man on a snowshoe tour a day earlier in Switzerland, officials said.

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4 Fatalities in European Avalanches

Posted on 1/4/2006 by roger

Two climbers and two skiers died in the French Alps on Sunday in a weekend with high avalanche risk, said rescue services. Two others were still missing.

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Is There A Real Brokeback Mountain?

Posted on 12/28/2005 by roger

Much of Brokeback Mountain is set in Riverton, Wyoming, gateway to the Wind River Range and Gannett Peak.

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Manslaughter Charges in Everest Fatality

Posted on 12/26/2005 by roger

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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Syria Plans $15 Billion Development on Mount Hermon/Jabal Sheikh

Posted on 12/21/2005 by roger

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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Rob the Rubbish Says Snowden is Clean

Posted on 11/22/2005 by roger

Robin Kevan, 60, of Llanwrtyd Wells in Powys, reached Snowdon’s 3,560ft summit armed with bin liners and a litter stick because he feared it might have a similar problem to Ben Nevis, Scotland’s 4,406ft peak, where he recently collected six … Continue reading →

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“Rob the Rubbish” Cleans Up Ben Nevis

Posted on 11/15/2005 by roger

The Independent reports 60-year-old Welshman Robin Kevan has earned the title of “Rob the Rubbish” for his untiring efforts to clean up Ben Nevis.

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Avalanche Kills 2 After Posing for Picture on Switzerland’s Obergabellhorn

Posted on 11/11/2005 by roger

The Mirror reports Chris Baybutt, 46, was killed in an avalanche after posing for a picture atop Switzerland’s 4,063m Obergabelhorn taken by fellow policeman John Lucas, 40 last July.

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Czech Helicopter Company Offers $52 Rescue Policy

Posted on 11/10/2005 by roger

Prague Monitor reports winter climbers in the Czech Republic can pay $52 to guarantee helicopter rescues.

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