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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

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Malham Cove, North Yorkshire - Destination Guide
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:57:34 GMT

An Introduction: Malham Cove is the jewel in the crown of Yorkshire's limestone crags.

Kyocera Mita sponsors cape2cape
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:46:14 GMT

Led by adventurer and endurance athlete Joachim Franz , the cape2cape team will scale 18 mountains in nine weeks, starting with the North Cape in Norway and finishing with the South Cape in South Africa.

Spikeless Tree Trimming
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:36:39 GMT

And a story about entrepreneurs. Local guys who decided to make their business stand out from the competition, by applying things they learned while having fun.

Gardening On Magdalena's Plains Is An Uphill Fight
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:28:12 GMT

Gardening on Magdalena's high plains is like joining a mountain climbing club in the southern Alps. It's an uphill battle, not for the faint of heart.

It seems that besides the summer heat, the high altitude and the repeating freeze-thaw pattern of the winter, each yard has its own unique soil challenges.

One of Magdalena's heroes is Barbara Bowden. Barbara, who was raised in Magdalena, and her family, now spend summers here and winters in Electra, Texas.  

Bowden has been keeping the medians on Main Street looking absolutely wonderful.

Pastor and avid outdoorsman dies in mountaineering accident
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:16:55 GMT

Golden's Bousselaire "was never idle" August 21, 2008 Pastor Vince Bousselaire saw the world from the top of six of the highest peaks in the world and pedaled hundreds of miles on his bicycle, making friends ...

Climbing that people dream of
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:09:43 GMT

Living in Colorado now, I have a different view of what mountain climbing entails.

How to Start Hiking: A Workout to Strengthen Body, Heart, and Mind
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:39:09 GMT

Last week, on a quest for a healthy, active summer vacation , I found myself at the foot of New Hampshire's Mount Washington, the tallest peak in the northeastern United States.

Mountain climbing destination: The Middle Sister
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:21:29 GMT

THREE SISTERS WILDERNESS, Ore. For novice mountain climbers like myself who like to conquer at least one of the state's peaks each summer, the Three Sisters mountains in Central Oregon beckon.

German gets jailed for hiking naked
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:03:56 GMT

Ten German nudists may have to give up their hobby of naked mountain climbing after one of the men was arrested for indecent exposure.

Pastor dies doing what he loved
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:03:43 GMT

A Colorado pastor who died while trying to put a Bible on top of a Swiss mountain will be "truly, truly missed," said family and friends.

Hiker who died on Palisade Mountain west of Loveland is identified as Kentucky man
Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:45:14 GMT

The Larimer County Coroner's Office has identified the body of a missing hiker as David Price, 48, of Richmond, Ky.

New Zealand prime minister tries to resuscitate guide during mountain climbing trip
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:57:17 GMT

New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark and members of the party, including two Cabinet ministers, spent more than two hours trying to revive Gottlieb Braun-Elwert, police said.

Swiss mountain claims two lives
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:03:29 GMT

From Wikinews, the free news source you can write! The Matterhorn Image: Marcel Wiesweg.

A peak season for Everest deaths
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:48:36 GMT

T en years after "Into Thin Air," people are still dying on their way to the top of Mount Everest, and we are still avidly reading about them.

Climbing every mountain for the thrill of it all
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:25:56 GMT

I'm motivated to exercise really hard if I have a goal laid out in front of me, like a bike trip or a mountain climb.

Colorado climber killed on Matterhorn remembered
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:53:49 GMT

Carolyn Randall crammed a lot in a short mountain climbing career that began when the Fort Collins resident was 51 and ended on her 57th birthday when she died while climbing the Matterhorn in Switzerland.

Appetite for adventure
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:09:39 GMT

Brew for the brave Bachendri Pal What do you offer someone who has already conquered time and space? When she climbed Mount Everest, she was a relatively unknown mountaineer, but as soon as Bachendri Pal became ...

Friends witness British teenager Ian Jackson plunge to his death in French Alps
Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:07:02 GMT

A British teenager fell 160ft to his death in the French Alps after making a mistake while abseiling, police said today.

How One Woman Conquered the Tallest Mountains and a Serious Illness
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:35:32 GMT

Think mountain climber, and you probably don't picture a woman with a heart condition .

Young rock stars; Team members use climbing gym to reach goals, compete
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:23:18 GMT

INCLIMB junior team coach Mike Rougeux, right, spots Tristan Helmich, 11, both of Bend, Monday afternoon at INCLIMB in Bend.


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