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Japan Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
KATMANDU (Kyodo) Nepali climber Min Bahadur Sherchan has replaced Japanese climber Yuichiro Miura in Guinness World Records as the oldest man to climb Mount Everest. Sherchan climbed the 8,848-meter peak on May 25, 2008, at the age of 76 years and 340 days, but was eclipsed by Miura, who climbed it two days later at age 75, because he failed to furnish documents needed to back his claim.
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Hindu (Free subscription) | yesterday
Ganesh Cahandra Jena looks for financial support to embark on the expedition
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Stumpy's Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
This blog is designed to share news from mountaineering trips and other travels. Enjoy!
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ChickSpeak (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Attraction is a funny thing. Ever meet someone who seems like your type, but to whom you’re not attracted at all? Why is it that at a party, you can meet two guys who are equally attractive - both of them are smart, good-looking, funny, and thoughtful - but have sparks with only one of [...]
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India eNews (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
All the nine retrieved bodies that were buried in the snow near the Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district were brought to the base camp Saturday evening, an official said. The rescue operations for the people frozen to death started early Saturday.
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Campanastan (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
I just finished a remarkable book (the title of this post) about an even more remarkable woman - Gertrude Bell (1868-1926). Georgina Howell's book is generally accepted as one of the best of the Bell biographies. By any measure, Bell...
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Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Natural gas » Prices have dropped by more than 12 percent in the past month as the country continues to sip at its energy reserves and a balmy November allowed homeowners to leave the heat off.
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ShoppingBlog.com (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Bloomberg reports that Adidas is launching $595 mountaineering jackets next year. Adidas wants to become a leader in performance-sports gear by 2015. "Adidas is still far behind the specialist labels, but it's coming up," said Andreas Bartmann, chief executive officer of Globetrotter GmbH, Europe's largest outdoor-products retailer. Hamburg-based Globetrotter, which had revenue of 205 million...
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whitespider1066.com (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Here is an early heads up for tomorrows Excess Baggage. I’m going to do something here that would totally annoy and make the blood pressure of Rupert Murdoch go through the roof. In fact I think he would get some of those pet reptiles of his to send me a nasty letter if he caught me. So [...] whitespider1066.com on Facebook
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Up in Alaska (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
My friend Bjorn is teaching me how to climb snow-bound mountains. It is not an enviable task. First, you take this rank beginner person whose natural inclination toward vertigo has led her to avoid climbing all of her adult life, then drag her up to a cold and barren environment that is completely unforgiving of any error. I certainly don't try to hang out with people who may turn out to be liabilities,...
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The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Gangtok, Nov. 19: Stakeholders in adventure tourism and tour operators have set in motion an exercise to devise a rescue and relief mechanism to handle high-altitude mishaps during mountaineering and trekking expeditions.
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Conservation Value Notes (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
The heads of the Aspen skiing company and the outdoor apparel company, The North Face, say their businesses are threatened by climate change, and so are you. For them, it strikes right at the heart of their businesses-- affecting even their namesakes: As CEOs of two of the most widely known consumer brands in the outdoor recreation market -- Aspen Skiing Company and The North Face -- it gets our attention...
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SeaKayakPhoto.com (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Tony and Phil carried the boats well above the tide line as we know that there is the possibility of tidal surges here. A tourist RIB roared round the bay en route from the Corryvreckan to the Grey Dogs. These trips bring much needed visitors and money to the local economy.This was a marvellous spot to relax and have lunch.We had a terrific view over the Firth of Lorn to Ben More on Mull.The
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howies - brainfood (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Join us this evening from 6:30pm till 9pm at the Bristol shop for this month’s Wee Do. The good folks from youth charity Fairbridge are coming to talk about the great work they do supporting young people aged 13-25, developing their confidence, motivation and skills. We are especially looking forward to hearing about their mountaineering and [...]
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The Diary Junction Blog (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Tomaž Humar, an extraordinary mountaineer from Slovenia, died earlier this month while climbing Langtang Lirung in the Himalayas. Although he left behind no published diaries, PlanetMountain.com has a few of his diary extracts. Here is a typical one: ‘I spend the entire day inside the ice hole to acclimatize more - I do not want to take any risk of edema. The wind is really strong reaching...
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