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Humar Targets Nanga Parbat
By Jon on 09/06/2003 12:25:38
Slovenian altitude ace Tomaz Humar is reportedly aiming to solo a new route on the Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat next month
According to the excellent American Outside Magazine web site -www.outsidemag.com - the outstanding Slovenian high altitudespecialist Tomas Humar is planning to solo a new route on thedangerous Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat in July.Humar has an outstanding big mountain CV, but three...
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Missing
By Jon on 16/09/2004 12:04:47
The family of a British climber who went missing in Chamonix last month are appealing to mountaineers for help in solving the mystery of his disappearance.
Thisis a picture of Blake Hartley, 25, an officer cadet at Sandhurst, whowent missing in Chamonix on 8, August this year. Apparently the localauthorities believe that he may have fallen into the river on his wayback from a night on the town, however his mother Sally Perrinbelieve...
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Violence Flares In Nepal As Ceasefire Ends
By Jon on 02/09/2003 10:34:21
There's been renewed fighting between the government and rebels after Maoist insurgents ended their eight-month ceasefire with the government last week.
Sad news from Nepal, where almost unnoticed by the western media,the Maoist rebels ended their eight-month ceasfire with thegovernment last Wednesday.After three rounds of talks between the Maoistsand the Nepali government, negotions finally
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Void Film Screening For Free Tibet
By Jon on 28/01/2004 10:23:09
Joe Simpson introduces a special fundraising screening of Touching The Void in aid of the Free Tibet Campaign next month - complete with question and answer session afterwards
Joe Simpson is a long-standing supporter of the Free TibetCampaign and he's putting his film where his sympathies are at aspecial fundraising showing of Touching The Void in London nextmonth.Not only will you be able to see the extraordinary BAFTAAward-nominated film, but Joe him...
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Everest - Stick It On An Envelope
By Jon on 23/04/2003 10:30:22
The Royal Mail is releasing a special edition set of stamps to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first ascent of Everest next month
The world's gone Everest crazy! Yes, even the Royal Mail aregetting in on the 50th Anniversary Act by bringing out a set ofcommemorative stamps called 'Extreme Endeavours' and featuring -quote - some of the greatest adventurers of the 20th century.The First Class stamp - above - ...
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Wrap Up Your Glaciers...
By Jon on 11/05/2005 10:34:24
A Swiss glacier has been covered with reflective sheeting in a bid to slow melting over the summer months, but it's no answer to global warming say environmentalists.
of the century.You can read the fullstory on the BBC News site where there's also a streaming videoreport. Thanks to Anthony Dyer for bringing the story to our notice.
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Climbers Witness Tibetan Shootings
By Jon on 16/10/2006 13:15:02
Climbers on Cho Oyu witnessed the shooting dead of at least one Tibetan refugee on a glacial pass early this month, now the Chinese are claiming the guards acted in self defence.
A British climber witnessed Chinese troops fatally shooting atleast one Tibetan refugee as a group of Tibetans tried to enter Nepalover a Himalayan pass.The BBCreports that Steve Marsh was resting at a camp on Cho Oyu when hewitnessed border guards shooting dead a young nun as a ...
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Missing UK Trekker May Still Be Alive
By Jon on 15/04/2004 13:30:43
A man from Sheffield who was walking the length of New Zealand's South Island but hasn't been seen for almost a month may still be alive say rescue teams.
light from Fiordland to Farewell Spit however to save weight,he was travelling without and ice axe, crampons or emergencybeacon.A rescue team spokesman commented: "Something has slowed him down,but at this stage, we just don't know what has happened
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Inca Trail To Close
By Jon on 10/11/2000 12:02:00
Hot news from Peru
Peru's Inca Trail is scheduled to be closed for the month ofFebruary 2001 according to South American travel specialists JourneyLatin America.The information, in the latest issue of their free magazine,Papageio, apparently comes from their ground
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Bonington's Latest Trip
By Jon on 21/08/2001 12:13:00
Britain's most prominent mountaineer is off to a remote valley in Ladakh
peaks in their sites, the highest of which is 6789 metres.The team is a mix of western - including American - climbers andlocal Indian mountaineers. They expect to reach base camp in earlySeptember and to spend the rest of the month climbing
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