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Veikka Gustafsson completes the 14×8000ers list!
Jul 26, 2009 (K2Climb.net/Madrid) “The world is great! – the weather is perfect, there is no wind at the top. You can see all the Karakoram below.” Such were Veikka Gustafsson’s comments from GI’s...
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Women’s Hiking Boots – Hiking Lady tip.
Boots are the most important purchase you’ll make, because they will determine how happy your feet are on the trail. Are you tired of getting blisters even though your boots are broken in? There are...
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Nepal Expedition Trips 2009 – Island Peak Climbing.
Island Peak Climbing with Himalayan Planet. Imja Tse, better known as Island Peak 6,189 metres (20,305 ft), is one of the most popular trekking peaks for the adventure seekers. The Khumbu region is...
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Nepal Expedition – Mera Peak OCTOBER 2009.
Mera Peak 6476m – the highest trekking peak in Nepal. MERA PEAK OCTOBER 2009 with • Nepal’s highest trekking peak at 6476m • A great introduction to trekking at high altitude before tackling an 8000m...
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Oh Eun-sun summits GI, her 13th 8000er. Oh Eun-sun zdobyła 13 ośmiotysięcznik!
(K2Climb.net/Madrid) “Miss Oh Eun-sun summited GI at 1:16 pm, local time Aug 03, 2009. The South Korean lady climber has now just Annapurna left to complete the 14×8000ers list. Miss Oh departed C3 (at...
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Craig Luebben killed in North Cascades.
Climbing Mag Editor Craig Luebben, 49, was killed by falling ice on Mount Torment in Washington’s Cascades August 9, 2009. The Fort Collins/Denver, Colo, mountain guide was climbing with Willie Benegas...
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Michael ‘Bronco’ Lane Interview.
Major Michael ‘Bronco’ Lane, born in 1945 in Manchester, Lane attended the Ullswater Outward Bound School in 1960 and joined Junior Leaders Royal Artillery in 1961. He volunteered for service in the...
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International Pumori Expedition Spring 2010.
Mount Pumori Ascend – More information. The Mount Pumori Base camp can be reached from Kathmandu – Lukla flight; and then trekking via Namche Bazaar, Thangboche – Pheriche and Lobuche. Mount Pumori is...
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Tatort Mount Everest: Der Fall Mallory by Jochen Hemmleb.
George Mallory and Andrew Irvine researcher Jochen Hemmleb has just published his new book ‘Tatort Mount Everest – Der Fall Mallory’ which in English means ‘Crime Scene Mount Everest – The Mallory...
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High Altitude Food – climbing food.
Climbing Mount Everest is an immense physical challenge. You have to be physically and mentally prepared. You body will deteriorate with every step higher you make. You can help yourself by eating and...
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