Mountaineering News April 2006

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THURSDAY, 27 APRIL 2006
	Banff Centre Offers Project Grants
	The Banff Mountain Grants Program is still on the lookout for projects that, “communicate the stories of mountain landscapes as places of ecological, inspirational and cultural value, and that celebrate the spirit of adventure.” Interested individuals or organizations may apply for grants of up to $5,000 Canadian as long as their particular projects, “creatively interpret the environment, Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 21 APRIL 2006
	CPSC Orders Recall of Camming Anchor
	The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced last April 18 the recall of a Camming Anchor produced by the Colorado Custom Hardware (CCH) Inc. Approximately 4,100 of the Camming Anchors produced by the Laramie, Wyoming-based company has been put on a “voluntary recall” since according to the statement released by the CPSC, “the cables that support climbers usin Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 18 APRIL 2006
	71 Year-Old To Set New Everest Record
	A 71 year-old Russian climber is attempting to set a record for the oldest person to climb the Everest without the aid of Sherpas. Boris Korshunov and his four-man team of Russian climbers started their ascent of the world's highest peak on April 12. It was made to coincide with the 45th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's pioneering space flight, of which Korshunov was a part of the team which Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 11 APRIL 2006
	Join Access Fund's 15th Anniversary Celebration!
	Join Access Fund's (AF) 15th anniversary celebration on April 29 for a night of dinner, drinks, live music and a slideshow presentation at the Quonset Hut in Blue Diamond, just outside Las Vegas, Nevada. The ticket, which costs $35 buys you a complimentary one-year membership to the Access Fund. Or you could choose to give to a friend that you have been trying to involve with the organiza Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 6 APRIL 2006
	Two Countries Vie for Everest Records
	Two countries are vying for the chance to make history in their respective homelands by making firsts on Mount Everest. The Philippines is aiming to make its first Everest climb since the team of Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary first reached its summit in 1953. The Philippine contingent is divided into two contenders. One camp chose to go alone with a non-Filipino team and reach the Read Full Story