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Everest 2008: Video: Olympic Torch Ceremony Disrupted By Free Tibet Prote
2008-03-25 21:54:00 China must be crazy to think this is going to be a peaceful Torch Run. Only look to see this get worse as the run progresses toward Mt. Everest – More About: Video , China , Olympics , Olympic
Everest 2008: Adventure Consultants Heading Out?Still Awaiting Word on Per
2008-03-25 21:37:00 This is coming straight from a Press Release from Adventure Consultants Expedition leader Guy Cotter, by way of SCOOP. Media release ? March 24, 2008 NZ expedition now expected to be given the go ahead ? top Kiwi leader unsure of terms and restrictions for Everest expedition Top New Zealand expedition leader Guy Cotter today confirmed from Kathmandu ... More About: Everest Expedition , Word
Everest 2008: HobyJackson Expedition Gearing up for South
2008-03-25 21:24:00 Brad Jackson and Sandy Hoby are hoping to make the 2008 Mt. Everest season a success. They will be leaving their native Australia on friday. Brad contacted me lastnight with news that the permit Altitude Junkies, with whom Brad and Sandy will be climbing, had applied for on the South has been granted. ... More About: Expedition
EVEREST 2008: The Alan Arnette Interview
2008-03-24 18:58:00 In a week, Alan Arnette will be leaving for his third expedition to Mt. Everest . The first two attempts landed Alan at about the 27,200 Ft. mark-a bit short of the summit. Over the past year he has been training extensively for this opportunity on some of the world’s highest and toughest peaks ... More About: China , Alzheimers , Denali , Aconcagua
9 Ft. Robot + Stilts + 1200 Helium Balloons = ? (A Great Year for adventur
2008-03-24 17:48:00 Lloyd Scott has participated in high adventure activities for well over a decade. He has logged some of the world’s highest peaks, taken expeditions to both Poles, ran some of the world’s toughest marathons, and all the while wearing some of the zaniest equipment we have ever seen. In 2002, Lloyd Scott completed The London ... More About: Robot , Great , Helium , Balloons , Year
Hannah McKeand?s UnSupported North Pole Bid Over
2008-03-24 16:50:00 Hannah McKeand’s bid to become the first woman to trek to the North Pole unsupported has ended. McKeand called off her journey after an accident left her with leg, back, and shoulder injuries following a fall in the polar ice. McKeand,who has become one of the better known adventurers from the UK, fell into an ... More About: Canada , Hannah , North Pole
Everest on Ebay: The Apa and Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa Collection
2008-03-23 06:09:00 While browsing around on Ebay today, I came across a couple of interesting items. The first is the hat worn to the top of Mt. Everest by Apa Sherpa in 2007. If you will remember back to last May, The Adventurist followed Apa as he was setting out on a record breaking run ... More About: Super , Sherpas
Rock Climbing Robots From Mars
2008-03-21 20:31:00 Here is kind of a fun post about some technology that a couple of universities are currently working on. ROCK CLIMBING ROBOTS– These Robots are being designed to traverse areas of high altitude that people or currently known technology just simply can’t get to. One has to wonder–what will be the first robot to summit Everest ? ... More About: Mars , Rock , Rock Climbing
Mt. Everest and 2008 Olympic Torch Run Get Stamp of Approval
2008-03-21 20:04:00 The State Postal Bureau of China has announced plans to issue a set of stamps to commemorate the 2008 Beijing Olympic Torch Run. The stamps will be released in a two stamp series, as well as a sheet of single-value souvenir stamps. Here’s More From People’s Daily Online: “ These stamps, designed with various elements such as the Fuwa ... More About: Everest , Beijing Olympics , Stamp
EVEREST 2008: Himex Out, David Tait Switches to South, Russell Brice Rumor
2008-03-21 19:36:00 Teams are still trying to jockey for position as departure dates linger for the 2008 Spring Everest Expeditions. Many teams planning an expedition from the North side of Mt. Everest have been forced to abandon their hopes of making a summit bid due to China’s refusal to allow anyone to climb from Tibet. ... More About: Finland , Rumor , Russell Brice , Discovery Channel
EVEREST 2008: Summit Attempts BEFORE May 1st? South Side Climber Planning
2008-03-21 01:39:00 The recent rules and regulations put in place by China and Nepal concerning this Spring’s Mt. Everest climbing season have many wondering if they will have enough time for a summit bid. From the north (Tibet) side, climbers are not being allowed on Everest at all before May 10th. From the South , climbers ... More About: Planning , Summit , Side
The Tenzing Hillary Airport and International Mountain Day
2008-03-20 05:54:00 The government of Nepal has recently enacted two new measures after the recent death of Sir Edmund Hillary on January 11, 2008. The first measure officially changed the name of the Lukla Airport , the closest terminal (if you want to call it that) to Mt. Everest , to the Tenzing Hillary Airport. The name ... More About: International , Everest Expedition
EVEREST 2008: Alan Arnette Begins Packing, South Side Expedition a Go!
2008-03-19 07:17:00 My good friend, Alan Arnette, has been told to pack his bags for Mt. Everest . Over the course of the last few days, Alan has went from going up the North side of Everest, to canceling the North–to utter confusion as to if he would even be allowed to climb on the North or ... More About: China , Colorado , Alzheimers , Denali
EVEREST 2008: May 1-10 Ban on Everest Expeditions in Nepal?RETRACTED!!
2008-03-18 17:52:00 Breaking News –Breaking News–Breaking News This story is just beginning to make the rounds now..it seems as if Nepal has decided to let climbers go up, even possibly attempting a summit bid on Mt. Everest from May 1-10. Earlier reports suggested that Nepal would not allow expeditions to go any higher than Basecamp during the ... More About: 2008
EVEREST 2008: Nepal Ban on Everest? Nepal Refutes Claims
2008-03-18 17:34:00 Nepal has issued a statement clarifying that it has not imposed any ban on Mt. Everest as requested by the Chinese Government In a brief statement to the press, Nepal’s Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation dismissed reports that it had effectively suspended expeditions from attempting to climb Mt. Everest, as the Chinese government requested. The ... More About: China , Nepal , Claims , 2008
EVEREST 2008: China Arrests Hundreds in Tibet, Dalai Lama Threatens to Ste
2008-03-18 16:55:00 China has arrested hundreds of native Tibet ans after the recent uprisings against the Chinese Government. The arrests came about after a strict warning that China would begin rounding up protesters if they refused to turn themselves in by a midnight deadline. The Chinese soldiers began going door-to-door in Tibet, making arrests as they ... More About: China , France , Olympics , Everest
Tired of Your Life? Buy a New One on Ebay..
2008-03-18 04:39:00 I got a bit of a chuckle out of this today and decided to make a post. A British born Australia n has put his whole life up for bid on Ebay ..You get everything. His beautiful custom Australian home, his Mazda, a 140 mph Kawasaki Motorcycle, jetski, job and friends…(yes, his employer has agreed ... More About: Life , Tired
EVEREST 2008: Nepal Holding Ongoing Negotiations With China for Mt. Everes
2008-03-17 07:02:00 Climbing Expedition companies were put on notice earlier his week that both Tibet and Nepal have decided not to let anyone attempt Mt. Everest until after May 10th. On the North (Tibet) side, expeditions are banned from the area until May 10th. This comes as China is preparing to ascend the world’s tallest ... More About: Holding
EVEREST 2008: CNN Reports 100 Dead in Tibet Violence, Powerlines Cut in Lh
2008-03-15 16:24:00 Breaking News…..Breaking News……Breaking News CNN is reporting that up to 100 people have been killed in the latest uprising in Tibet . The violence began to mount a few days ago when Tibet began to celebrate the 1959 uprising that eventually led to Tibet’s Dalai Lama heading in to Exile. Demonstrators have set fire to ... More About: Everest , Violence , Dead , 2008
EVEREST 2008: Nepal Slams the Door?Follows Tibet with Everest Closure
2008-03-15 06:01:00 Earlier this week Chinese officials sent out a memo to climbers wanting to attempt Mt. Everest this season. That memo effectively shut down any prospects of teams trying to summit from the northern Tibetan side of Mt. Everest. Today Nepal has followed suit with their own restrictions. I mentioned a couple of days ago ... More About: News , China , Everest Basecamp
Highlining Hell Roaring Canyon with Dean Potter
2008-03-14 03:19:00 The New York Times has put up an interesting piece today on Dean Potter . Dean Potter, as some of you might know was a pretty big figure in the climbing world. He became the first person to ever freesolo El Cap and Half Dome together in less than 24 hours. In 2001 ... More About: Hell
Avalanche Expert Killed By?.(Do I Even Have to Say It?)..Avalanche
2008-03-13 20:37:00 Mike O’Leary , a 56 year old Avalanche and Snow Safety Expert , has been killed by an avalanche on Mt. Eyak in Alaska. Mike O’leary had considerable backcountry and snow safety experience leading him to be one of the areas premier Avalanche safety and backcountry experts. Authorities have noted that Mike had made a high avalanche forecast ... More About: Killed
EVEREST 2008: Protests, Confusion, and Bribes Pave Way For Olympic Torch R
2008-03-13 20:01:00 The North side of Mt. Everest has been locked down by China ’s Red Curtain until May 10th. The South (Nepal ) side is still up for grabs, but for long how can be anyone’s guess. Confusion and uncertainty is running rampant not only through the climbing communities, but also around the international circles. Many people ... More About: Olympic , Tibet
Everest 2008: South Summits a No-Go..Nepal Compromises but Bans Summits Wh
2008-03-12 08:34:00 Breaking News—-Breaking News—Breaking News “Simonson says his Himalayan climbing contacts are telling him it looks as if the Nepal ese government will compromise. Climbers will be allowed to establish base camp and climb the world?s highest peak, but they won?t be allowed on the 29,028-foot summit while the torch is there..” This piece is being published in the The News ... More About: Everest , Tibet , South , 2008
Everest 2008: What is going on?? North (Tibet) Side Closed till May 10th,
2008-03-12 07:59:00 Yesterday news was released that China will be banning teams from attempting to summit Mt. Everest before May 10th on the North (Tibet ). Essentially this puts all expeditions hoping for a north summit this season on hold. With acclimatization factors and now a very narrow window to try to claim a summit, many are starting ... More About: News , Nepal
Everest 2008 Season CLOSED! Chinese Close North Side of Everest for Olympic
2008-03-11 01:49:00 Breaking News–Breaking News–Breaking News–Breaking News The 2008 Mt. Everest climbing season may be coming to an abrupt end, before it even starts. Chinese authorities have placed a ban on climbers in the Mt. Everest region until May 10th. They will not be issuing any visas for the time period leading up to–and including ... More About: Olympic , Season , North
George Mallory, Sir Edmund Hillary, or Maurice Wilson: Who Was the First t
2008-03-08 19:51:00 History is currently written that Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first to step foot on top of the world’s highest mountain in 1953. Since that time there has been much debate about earlier expeditions to Everest . I have done quite a bit of coverage on the George Mallory and Andrew ... More About: Everest Expedition
Australian Water Ski Champion Peter Eagle Dies in Boat Crash
2008-03-08 18:17:00 Some terrible news coming out of Australia today.. Peter Eagle, a high-profile water ski champion has been killed in a speedboat crash at Sydney Harbor. Peter is the father of international model and junior water ski champion Lauryn Eagle. Peter was out making a test run in his 300hp speedboat, preparing for a race to take place ... More About: Water , Australian , Boat , Crash
2008 Iditarod Trail Invitational Update?March 8, 2008
2008-03-08 17:58:00 Continuing with these every-couple-of-days updates on the 2008 Iditarod Trail Invitational, it seems that a lot of the participants this year are getting a bit frustrated with the trail conditions. For the last week, conditions have been unusually warm. In most races of this type, this would sem like a good thing…in Alaska though, it ... More About: Update , March
Sir Edmund Hillary?s 1953 Climbing Attire Taken Off of Display
More articles from this author:2008-03-07 08:58:00 The famed gear of the late Sir Edmund Hillary ’s conquest of Mt. Everest has been taken off of permanent display at the Canterbury Museum. The fear on display, which includes his famed headgear and boots have been removed from the museum gallery and put in permanent storage to preserve the items as they are. The items ... More About: Display , Climbing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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