Mountaineering News October 2006

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TUESDAY, 31 OCTOBER 2006
	2006 Mid Year Climb Opens Today
	The 2006 National Mid Year Climb and Congress which is hosted by the Guardians of Lake Venado open today in Mt. Apo. Around 400 to 500 mountaineers are expected to join the event which is open to all mountaineers all over the country. Only 200 mountaineers are allowed per trail since the hosts of this year's national mid-year climb are strictly implementing the low impact mountaineering co Read Full Story
MONDAY, 30 OCTOBER 2006
	Diabetic Climber Conquers Mt. Everest
	The thin air and bone-chilling winds notwithstanding, 50 year-old Austrian climber Geri Winkler looked down from his perch and saw the world spread out below him. At 30,374 feet, Mt. Everest had a view that could only be seen from the top of the world: a curving horizon of spectacular mountain peaks and endless clouds. After months of training and preparation, struggling against the extrem Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 27 OCTOBER 2006
	Mount Apo 1st National Climb Kicks Off Today
	NORTH COTABATO, PHILIPPINES – Hundreds of mountaineers all over the country are expected to participate in the first Mount Apo Rainforest Adventure which will begin today. The four-day climb dubbed as the National climb 2006 is hosted by the Guardians of Lake Venado and the Mountaineering Federation of the Philippines. Participants of the said event will be joining the local governmen Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 25 OCTOBER 2006
	First Disabled Person to Conquer Everest
	Adventurer and pioneer Tom Whittaker, the first person with a disability to reach the summit of Mount Everest, will be awarded the Most Excellent Order Member of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II. The Royal Investiture will take place Nov. 29 at Buckingham Palace. The son of a British army officer, Whittaker is being recognized by the government of the United Kingdom for his service Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 24 OCTOBER 2006
	Basic Mountaineering Course for Potential Climbers
	A mountaineering group founded by the pillars of the erstwhile Sandawa Apo in Davao conducted whole day training on basic mountaineering Course. The Sandawa Pro-Ecology Great Outdoor (SPEGO) conducted the training to potential climbers who were recruited last Sunday. The trainees were thought to make environment protection as their primary concern. Lecturers wanted to instill to potential Read Full Story