Mountaineering News January 2006

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TUESDAY, 31 JANUARY 2006
	Life Link Ski Mountaineering Race Series Expanded
	The United States Ski Mountaineering Association has expanded its annual Mountain Hardwear/Life-Link/Dynafit Ski Mountaineering Race Series into seven races for this winter season. For this year's race, two new locations have been added namely Kirkwood Mountain Resort, California and Sugarbush Resort/Mad River Glen, Vermont. The series started last January 7 at Whistler Blackcomb, Canada Read Full Story
MONDAY, 30 JANUARY 2006
	Adventure Race in Africa to Kick-Off Feb. 5
	The ultimate and challenging "Adventure Racing South Africa" will kick off on February 5 at Mount Rozier Estate, Sir Lowry’s Pass. The Adventure Race is a series of competitions that will be held throughout the year. Disciplines include mountain biking, hiking, abseiling, kloofing, swimming, kayaking, navigating, rock climbing, horse riding and every imaginable sport that the organizers ca Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 18 JANUARY 2006
	AMC Summit 2006 to be Held Jan. 28
	Everyone is invited to the Appalachian Mountain Club's (AMC) Summit 2006 on January 28 at the Hotel Waltham/Boston. Aside from the business meeting, nine workshops will be offered that will prove to be useful to every outdoor sports aficionado. The following workshops will be offered: Lobbying for Conservation In this workshop, AMC Conservation Chair and Connecticut State Representative Read Full Story
MONDAY, 16 JANUARY 2006
	Ascent Mt. Kilimanjaro on Jan. 28 to Feb. 11
	EMS (Eastern Mountain Sports) Climbing School teams up to give mountaineering aficionados the ultimate adventure line-up for 2006-2007 International Treks. Upcoming trek is the 10 Day Non-Technical Ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro (19,340 ft.) and 3 days on safari in Masai Mara Game Park. The trip will be held on January 28 to February 11. Climbers will be treated to some of Africa’s wonders a Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 13 JANUARY 2006
	Registration for the Race Series Now Open
	Registration for the 6th Annual AdventureXstream Race Series is now open and quickly filling up. The series is designed to challenge the all-around athlete with a combination of different sports such as Mountain Biking, Paddling, Trekking, Inline Skating, Navigation and Rope Skills. It is not required to be an expert in these skills. Also, participants must be ready to take on red rock canyo Read Full Story