Category Archives: Nevada

Hiking Nevada’s County High Points

Posted on 3/29/2010 by roger

Andy Martin at the cohp group notes the arrival of Hiking Nevada’s County High Points

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Body Near Boundary Peak May Be Glider Pilot

Posted on 8/13/2007 by roger

The Record Courier reports Mono County searchers have located a body while looking for a missing Minden glider pilot. Geoffrey Loyns was last heard heard from in the area.

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February 11, 2006 Linkage

Posted on 2/11/2006 by roger

State Highpoint News Warm weather records broken on Mount Washington Boston Globe – United States MOUNT WASHINGTON, NH –Talk about a warm winter — it’s been raining on top of Mount Washington. Tim Markle, chief meteorologist …

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Heat Fatalities in Grand Canyon and Lake Powell

Posted on 7/15/2005 by roger

Heat was blamed for hiking fatalities in the Grand Canyon and Lake Powell

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First Tahoe City Days for thru-hikers on Pacific Crest Trail

Posted on 7/14/2005 by roger

Tahoe World reports there was a light turnout for its first annual Tahoe City Trailday for Pacific Crest thru-hikers.

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USGS Lists 169 Volcanoes That Need to Be Watched

Posted on 4/30/2005 by roger

Spatial News reports the USGS has issued it first list of 169 U.S. volcanoes that need to be monitored through its National Volcano Early Warning System (NVEWS) .

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Avalanche Kills Teen on Las Vegas Ski Resort Chairlift

Posted on 1/10/2005 by roger

The Las Vegas Review Journal a 13-year-old snowboarder on a chairlift was killed in an avalanche at the Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort at Mount Charleston’s Lee Canyon.. The avalanche followed a two-week period that saw an estimated 78 … Continue reading →

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