Helicopter Crash on Ama Dablam – Huge Loss
A helicopter owned by Fishtail Air has crashed on Ama Dablam while rescuing two Japanese climbers above 16, salve 000′ according to […]
Category: Climbing News
The American Alpine Club in MY Backyard
I was climbing my local favorite, prescription Colorado’s Longs Peak earlier this year and noticed a new sign beside the trail. This […]
Himalayan Successes of Different Types
Climbing Himalayan mountains in the Fall can be risky at . Each day is shorter, salve it is progressively colder and winter […]
Fall 2010 Himalayan Update
We are most of the way through the Fall 2010 climbing season in the Himalaya. So far, not so good with one […]
Preventing AMS, HAPE and HACE: New Gudelines
Thanks to a posting from EverestER, hospital I learned about a new set of guidelines on how to prevent and altitude related […]
Aerogel – Should Geese Start Celebrating? Updated
Update: 8/23/2010 Hanesbrands did use their aerogel based SuperSuit on Everest in the spring of 2010. Now three months later they have […]
The Climbing Youth Movement Continues: Matt Moniz
What did you do on your summer vacation? Well 12 year old Matt Moniz is trying the extraordinary. He and his father, Mike are tagging the highest points in all U.S. 50 States in 50 days. They just completed number 49, Granite Peak in Montana. Next up they leaving for Hawaii to tackle Mauna Kea. If you are curious about your state’s highpoint, take a look at this link. As might be expected, the lowest is Florida’s Britton Hill at 345′ and the highest is Denali in Alaska at 20,320′. The organization, highpointers.org tracks those going for the high points and helps with information.
Climbing considered for 2020 Olympics
After watching all the s in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, many climbers wondered about IOC’s 2007 decision to monitor climbing as the […]
Climbing Round Up
A brief update on the mid-winter climbing season. The Southern Hemisphere is in focus with Mts Kilimanjaro, check Vinson and Aconcagua receiving […]
Updated 8000m Climbing Statistics
Ever wonder who was first to summit K2 or how many women from India have made it to the top of Everest […]