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Category Archives: General
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
Mountaineer Memorabilia on Ebay
Mountaineers are offering memorabilia on ebay in a charity fundraiser:
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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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Google Earth Tour of Brokeback Mountain Locations
Download our Google Earth tour of Brokeback Mountain locations here You of course need the free program Google Earth installed and a high bandwidth internet connection. This was all prompted by the most popular thread ever when we discussed whether … Continue reading
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List of National Forest Land to Be Sold
The Forest Service hopes to raise $800 million by selling 300,000 acres of national forest land in “isolated parcels” to secure funding for rural schools. That amounts to 469 square miles and is less than 1 percent of the National … Continue reading
Posted in Forest Service, General
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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.
Last 10 Comments on americasroof News Stories
Here’s the last 10 comments posted on this news section.
Body of 1980s Hiker Found on Godley Glacier on Mount Cook
Climbers have discovered the skeletel remains of a hiker belived lost on Mount Cook in the 1980s.
Posted in Accidents, Continents, Fatal, General, Highpoint News (world), New Zealand, Oceania
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MSNBC Article on Insurance Options for Climbers
MSNBC has an excellent article on insurance options for climbers.
Posted in Cost of Climbing, General
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Mountaineers Now Urge Climbers Whether It Is Safer to Wait for Help
The Mountaineers are planning to teach climbers to evaluate whether it is safer to wait for help.
Posted in Accidents, General, Washington
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Texas Hiker in Helicopter Rescue After Jumping Mount Bonnell Fence May Face Fine
Austin is considering a $500 fine for hiker who jumped the fence on Mount Bonnell and had to be rescued by helicopter.
Judge Throws Out $20 Million Wrongful Death Suit in Yosemite
A judge has thrown out the lawsuit that Yosemite was responsible for a fatal rock slide. Below is the original September 14, 2005, post: Superclimb reports climbers fear a $20 million wrongful death suit against Yosemite will end the sport … Continue reading
Posted in California, General
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