Mountaineering News June 2006

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FRIDAY, 30 JUNE 2006
	Mukherjee Flags in Army Expeditions
	Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee flagged-in two successful Army expeditions to Mount Cho Oyu and Bhagirathi today. The team scaled Cho Oyu from the traditional South West route, the first batch of scaled the peak on May 24 while the second batch on May 26. The expedition was conducted with the aim to train the team for its next venture to attempt Mana peak in August and September before Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 28 JUNE 2006
	Bodies of Missing Climbers Found on Mt.Kangaroo
	A search team sent by French Embassy in Kathmandu found the bodies of nine climbers who had gone missing in a massive avalanche at Mt. Kangaroo more than 8 months ago. Climbers from a French expedition on October last year had been lost in an avalanche - seven French and 15 Nepalis. Only four of them returned safely. The first rescue team on October had to abandon the search due to Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 27 JUNE 2006
	Missing Hikers Rescued
	An Issaquah woman and a pair of hikers from Seattle were rescued from being stranded on Mount Daniels by members of Kittitas Country Sheriff's office. Dulce Herrera, 46, of Issaquah was reported missing at 11 p.m. Friday. She was last seen on a steep terrain with thick trees and brush above the snow line. She was spotted by a helicopter three miles north of where she was reported last se Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 23 JUNE 2006
	"Father of heli-hiking" leads a hiking adventure
	Hans Gmoser, inventor of heli-hiking and heli-skiing, will lead an 11- day hiking adventure through British Columbia's mountains. This was according to a report by www.travelvideo.tv. Together with his wife Margaret and a limited number of participants, Gnomer will explore British Columbia's diverse terrain from August 20-31, 2006. The hikers will stay in renowned lodges in British Colum Read Full Story
	Primal Quest at the starting gate
	The fourth annual Primal Quest endurance race will get underway in Utah beginning June 25 with 89 teams officially entered for the competition. Primal Quest is an endurance sport competition that requires both men and women to work as a team. Coed teams of four will race 24 hours a day for up to ten days, across a grueling 600-plus kilometer course requiring trekking, mountaineering, horseba Read Full Story