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Category Archives: General
Ameren Documentary on Taum Sauk Collapse Stirs Controversy
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch and other newspapers are being surprised by Ameren’s P.R. push following the Taum Sauk disaster with the airing of “A New Beginning: Johnson’s Shut-ins State Park”
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Road to Mount Greylock Closed Until 2009
The road to Mount Greylock is closed and scheduled to reopen in 2009. You can get updates on the official site which notes:
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Change in Kentucky Waiver Address
The State of Kentucky has taken over the Kentucky Coal Museum in Benham which is where waivers to climb Black Mountain had been housed and the state of Kentucky does not want to handle them. You now must mail the … Continue reading
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Linkage
I’ve fallen behind on posts. Here’s some uncharacterized links.
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Profile of Maine’s Harry Vanderweide
Maintoday has an amusing article Harry Vanderweide a rotound character who is frequently evoked in various Maine battles.
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3 Hurt in 500 Foot Mount Hood Fall
Three were hurt in a 500 foot Mount Hood fall.
Backcountry Accidents: Four Peaks, Arizona and Franklin Mountains, Texas
Backcontry Accidents: Fatalitie in Four Peaks Wilderness in Arizona and Franklin Mountains of Texas.
Jury in Arizona Hiker Shooting Find Bullet on Trail
A jury member in the Grant Kuenzli case found a bullet at the crime scene when they were taken there.
International Backcountry Accidents – Vancouver, Sherpas, Snowdonia, France, South Africa
International backcountry accident wrap up:
Posted in Accidents, Africa, Avalanches, British Isles, Canada, Europe, Everest, Fatal, France, General
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Coyote, Bear, Mountain Lion Attacks in CO, MA, TN, WA
Here’s a summary of coyote, bear and mountain lion reports in Tennessee, Washington, Colorado and Massachusetts.
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Mount Princeton Fourteener Rescue
Hikers rescued in nick of time
Fatal Snowden Fall; 11 Scouts Killed in Columbian Disaster
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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9 Scouts Rescued in Arizona Superstition Mountains
Snowed-in Scout hikers rescued East Valley Tribune – Mesa,AZ,USA By Katie McDevitt, Tribune. What started as a weekend hike for a Mesa Boy Scout troop ended Sunday in a mountain rescue. Nine boys …
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Ameren Sets Up ExperienceBlackRiver.Com
Ameren has set up a web site promoting the Black River at experienceblackriver.com
Rappelling Off the Acropolis
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 … Continue reading