NZ rescues 6 climbers caught in severe storms Aug 18, 2008
The Australians, aged between 30 and 45, had recorded their intention in a climbing expedition log to climb in the area without an expert guide. Today in Asia - Pacific. (International Herald Tribune)
Rescued climbers on their way home Aug 17, 2008
Six Australians return home after a six-day New Zealand climbing expedition that almost ended in tragedy. The four men and two women, all from Sydney, were rescued on Saturday morning after being trapped in a blizzard on Mt Cook for 36 hours. (The Age)
9 climbers reported dead on k2 Aug 4, 2008
"We will be able to have authentic information only after the pilots or those involved in the climbing expedition return," he said ... com, a news service that tracks climbing expeditions, said in an interview in New York that in the initial confusion after a major accident high up on a mountain, people were sometimes presumed dead when, in fact, they managed to survive. (International Herald Tribune)
3 climbers released by Kurdish rebels Jul 21, 2008
ANKARA, Turkey - Three Germans seized by Kurdish rebels during a climbing expedition on Mount Ararat more than a week ago have been released in good condition, authorities said Sunday. Foreign Minister Ali Babacan called his German counterpart, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, on Sunday to let him know the Germans were in Turkish custody, the Foreign Ministry said. (MSNBC -- International)
Nato admits accidental killing of four civilians Jul 21, 2008
Three Germans seized by Kurdish rebels during a climbing expedition on Mount Ararat in eastern Turkey more than a week ago were released yesterday. The hostages were freed in a good condition and were handed over to German authorities after a medical check. (guardian.co.uk)
German mountaineer hostages in custody of Turk government Jul 20, 2008
Three German tourists kidnapped by the Kurdistan Workers Party on a climbing expedition this month are safe with Turkish government, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Sunday. "We have the German mountaineers. The Foreign Minister Ali Babacan has called the German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier to inform him," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Burak Ozugergin. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
'Three Germans seized' in Turkey Jul 13, 2008
Three Germans have been kidnapped by Kurdish guerrillas while on a climbing expedition in eastern Turkey, a local Turkish governor says. He said the tourists were seized by five PKK militants while climbing Mount Ararat, in Agri province. (BBC News -- Europe)
Lost hikers emerge miles from search Jun 27, 2008
The teens were part of Outward Bound's Sierra Rock Climbing Expedition, a $1,795 back-country trek to the Courtright Reservoir on the Sierras' western slope and into steep terrain. Honolulu Star-Bulletin. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Makeshift bakery tempts trekkers on top of the world May 8, 2008
He says that on a climbing expedition in 2006 he was with an Australian colleague, Blair, who "always needed bread". So the idea for the bakery was born. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Climbers sign up to top Mount McKinley May 2, 2008
1932 -- First aircraft landing in support of a climbing expedition: Bush pilot Joe Crosson lands the Cosmic Ray Party at 5,700-feet on the Muldrow Glacier. Two members of the party perish on the descent, becoming the mountain's first fatalities. (Anchorage Daily News)
'08 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited Jan 21, 2008
The doors can be removed and large wheels on even taller tires keep ground clearance high without making you feel like you have to be on a climbing expedition to get in. Jeep still uses a part time 4X4 system and foregoing modern convenience, the 4X4 shifter is still manually operated and floor mounted rather than electronically controlled. (Driving.ca)
World famous climber Hillary dead at 88 Jan 12, 2008
The accomplishment as part of a British climbing expedition even added luster to the coronation of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II four days later, and she knighted Hillary as one of her first act. But he was more proud of his decades-long campaign to set up schools and health clinics in Nepal, the homeland of Norgay, the mountain guide with whom he stood arm in arm on the summit of Everest on May 29, 1953. (Yreka Siskiyou Daily News, CA)
Sir Edmund Hillary dies; 1st to top Mt. Everest Jan 11, 2008
Ray Lilley Associated Press Jan. 11, 2008 12:00 AM. WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Sir Edmund Hillary, the unassuming beekeeper who conquered Mount Everest to win renown as one of the 20th century's greatest adventurers, has died, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today. (AZCentral -- News)
2007: Year in review Dec 27, 2007
Nov. 7 Retired Lebanon firefighter and paramedic Jim Anglin died while on a climbing expedition at Smith Rock in Central Oregon. Anglin was 55 years old. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Jim Anglin dies at Smith Rock Nov 8, 2007
Retired Lebanon firefighter and paramedic Jim Anglin died Sunday while on a climbing expedition at Smith Rock in Central Oregon. Anglin, 55, and two companions were on a steep trail in the southeast part of Smith Rock State Park, descending the gorge toward climbing routes, when he slipped and fell about 100 feet. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Federer shifts back into victory mode Oct 17, 2007
Just back a few weeks ago from a Tibetian climbing expedition, the 27-year-old may wish to be heading back up the mountain for contemplation. The No.36 has lurched to a miserable 2007 record at the Masters level, losing four times in opening matches and never advancing past the second round in eight attempts. (India Times, India)
Federer in victory mode Oct 17, 2007
" Federer is in fine-tuning mode with this week and two more events remaining in his season before he and seven other rivals head to Shanghai for the season-ending Masters Cup starting 11 November. The race is on for the last four qualifying places in the field as most of the elite face off in Madrid. Unseeded Andy Murray scored his second overwhelming victory in two days with a definitive 6-1, 6-3 crushing of Argentine Juan Chela, the 15th seed, in 66 minutes. Murray's success could be a good... (iAfrica.com)
Dawgs are back in the hunt after a nail-biter at Alabama Sep 26, 2007
It might be a good idea to plan your next mountain climbing expedition immediately after the next Gator/Bama Game. Back to the Dawgs. (Florida Times-Union)
Scientists study risk-takers Sep 9, 2007
But Michael Dunn, whose friendship with Fossett dates back to an early 1980s climbing expedition in Antarctica, described him as "the quintessential adventurer" and said risk was always part of the equation. "You fully understand that there's a possibility that you might not come out of this," said Dunn, who was at the Minden, Nev. (AZCentral -- News)
Ellensburg gets 'twofer' with Doctors Longo Aug 17, 2007
Anthony first came to Washington in August 1988 on a climbing expedition and fell in love with the area. I came here between undergraduate and medical school , he said. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Call of Juarez Review Jul 27, 2007
He's an entirely annoying character in spirit and nearly all of the levels designed for him involve some sort of sneaking or rock climbing expedition, which only compounds the issue. There's very little interesting about playing as a whiny character that you hope manages to die somewhere in the fiction. (IGN PC Games)
Body of Seattle climber found in China Jul 10, 2007
vanished in mid-December on a personal climbing expedition. Fowler's body was recovered on Dec. 27 and Gunlogson said Boskoff's remains were recovered at about the same elevation as Fowler's. (Seattle Times)
Climber takes on Pakistan Jul 10, 2007
Kremer had joined her friend Bergman last year in Argentina on a climbing expedition and has guided Denali tours with fellow climber Kloss. She's no stranger to the rocky regions of the Americas. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
U.S. Explorer Clings to Life in Murder Probe Jun 13, 2007
He appeared on the cover of National Geographic after he and other members of a Wyoming climbing expedition made the first free ascent of the East Face of Trango Tower in Pakistan. His parents, Bob Model and Anne Young, have arrived in Cape Town to be with their son, according to the Cody Enterprise newspaper, which reported that the distraught mother and father thanked those around the world who had contacted them to express their condolences. (Fox News)
* World News Quick Take May 30, 2007
Yanagisawa, a retired junior high school teacher from central Japan, was part of a New Zealand climbing expedition, Kyodo said. China Rich-list executive arrested Police have arrested a businessman once listed as one of the country's 100 richest men on fraud charges, state media reported yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Japanese teacher, 71, becomes oldest to scale Everest May 29, 2007
Yanagisawa, a retired junior high school teacher who joined a New Zealand climbing expedition, left a camp in the Chinese-controlled Tibetan autonomous region on April 8, to begin scaling the peak. Members of the expedition, including Yanagisawa, reached the summit at around 8am, as fine weather prevailed in the area. (ABC News Online, Australia -- World)
IMAX film on Mt. Qomolangma to be produced again Apr 24, 2007
Talking to local media, the director and producer of IMAX Film of Los Angeles, USA Greg MacGillivray said "We will include all the technical developments required of a climbing expedition and the changes around it in the last 10 years, on film.". In the first film they had incorporated all expedition activities up to the summit, the challenging aspects found there and also Sherpa culture of the area. (People's Daily Online, China)
Sherpas visit Logan to promote trek Mar 2, 2007
The record-setting climbers visited sponsor EK Ekcessories in Logan on Wednesday to talk about SuperSherpas, which is basically a climbing expedition to provide other Nepalis with options other than climbing. The planned attempt on Mount Everest in May will be the first to feature an all-Sherpa team, and is intended to raise awareness about Sherpa climbing guides, who are the glue to most Everest climbs but receive little recognition or financial remuneration. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Dog saves climbers’ lives Feb 21, 2007
Taking a dog on a mountain-climbing expedition, she said, is like caring for an injured team member ... I still wouldn t advocate that as a reason to take a dog along on a mountain- climbing expedition. (Montana Standard, MT)
Mountain rescue under way Feb 19, 2007
Sunday's incident marked at least the second climbing expedition to require rescue in the past few months on Mount Hood. (). (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Making a reel difference Feb 7, 2007
Wolf Riehle will share his experience of watching Chinese gun down Tibetans while on a recent climbing expedition near the Tibet-China border. And Spiritual Film Festival Founder Mary Gervase will speak, as well. (Wood River Journal, ID)
Ex-Atlanta climber missing on China mountain Dec 22, 2006
Chris Boskoff and boyfriend, Charlie Fowler have been missing for weeks on a mountain climbing expedition in China. The pair failed to return to the United States on their scheduled Dec. 4 flight. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Repression under China: Murder in the mountains Oct 26, 2006
Steve Lawes, a British policeman who was on a climbing expedition at the time of the incident, found himself summoned to the Chinese embassy for an interview when he reached the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, at the end of his trip. Mr Lawes had come forward to say he saw several of the Tibetan children who had been taken prisoner being led through the Cho Oyu camp. (Yahoo News -- China)
* Video backs foreigners on shooting Oct 17, 2006
It was recorded by Sergui Matei, a Romanian cameraman on a climbing expedition on Cho Oyu, a peak near China's border with Nepal. A group of climbers from Britain and Australia told reporters last week that on Sept. 30 they watched Chinese border guards take aim at a group of 20 to 30 people as they prepared to cross from Chinese territory into Nepal. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Video backs reports of Tibet refugee shootings Oct 17, 2006
It was recorded by Sergui Matei, a Romanian cameraman on a climbing expedition on Cho Oyu, a peak near China's border with Nepal. Tibetans often cross into Nepal, at least partly because their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, visits there often. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
How traveling alone can affect a marriage Jul 24, 2006
When he called home from a one-month Asian climbing expedition last year, his wife Lynne burst into tears. Their home water heater had exploded -- the day after she came down with the flu. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Scaling New Heights Jul 3, 2006
Making matters worse, the leader of the small climbing expedition, Aron Ralston, is ill-prepared for the trek, wearing only shorts, a short-sleeve shirt and running shoes. He didn't even bring the prosthetic arm he designed for mountain climbing. (Los Angeles Times)
Festival season is upon us Apr 30, 2006
" conversations with actors (212-708-1278 and ).Plymouth Independent Film Festival, July 20-23. Last year was this festival's debut year. Its highlight: free, outdoor waterfront screenings that brought out 3,000 people to see ''Jaws" and ''Citizen Kane" (508-801-2530 and ).Woods Hole Film Festival, July 29-Aug. 5, in Woods Hole and Falmouth. This festival focuses on the work of emerging and New England Filmmakers and gives out a wide variety of awards. Last year, 51 directors attended, with the... (Boston Globe -- Living)
The Myth of the Hunt Feb 18, 2006
Like a mountain climbing expedition, a hunting trip is an excuse-free zone. Once a person picks up his gun, he is that gun. (Time.com)
Himalayas climber dies on Ben Nevis Jan 25, 2006
Dr Rupert Bennett, 39, was on a climbing expedition in the Highlands with two colleagues from the Great North Cumbria Air Ambulance Service - pilot Jim Martin, 47, and senior paramedic Jon Ker, 34 - when the tragedy happened. The three had just begun an abseil below Tower Ridge when a large boulder they were using as an anchor point slid over the edge. (Scotsman.com)
Getting a grip on indoor rock climbing Jan 25, 2006
Norris just returned from a climbing expedition in Thailand, which he described as "just beautiful.". In the gym with Norris are a handful of other climbers. (Herald Sun)
