TOP 100 CLIMBING SITES
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| Andhra mountaineer plans private expedition to Everest (EARTHtimes.org) Kathmandu, Oct 27 - Hyderabad lad Bachinepally Shekhar Babu plans to put together a team of Indian climbers and lead the subcontinent's first private expedition to the world's tallest peak, Mount Everest. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Man dies in climbing accident at Redmond's Smith Rock State Park (Seattle Times) A 55-year-old Washington man lost his footing and fell 100 feet to his death when he and two friends were descending a steep part of Smith... us.rd.yahoo.com |
An interview with Bruce Tremper, director of the Utah Avalanche Center (The Salt Lake Tribune) Bruce Tremper has been an avalanche professional for 30 years, 22 of them in Utah. Tremper, director of the Utah Avalanche Center (UAC), answered questions regarding avalanches and his center as winter nears. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Gold roars to best week since July '06 as dollar falls (The Plain Dealer) Gold jumped 3.3 percent Friday, capping the biggest weekly gain since July 2006, as the dollar's decline to a record against the euro and climbing energy costs sparked demand for the metal as a hedge against inflation. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Traditional owners may ban Uluru climb (ABC via Yahoo!7 Finance) The traditional owners of Uluru - or Ayers Rock, as it used to be known - are considering a blanket ban on climbing the big red rock. us.rd.yahoo.com |