Mountaineering News April 2007

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MONDAY, 30 APRIL 2007
	Everest Adventure Exhibit at Science North
	MOUNT EVEREST, NEPAL – A Sudbury native and mountain climber has reached two more significant milestones on her attempt to summit the world’s tallest peak. Meagan McGrath arrived at Camp 1 on Monday, at an altitude of 5,900 metres or 19,500 feet. Camp 1 is considered to be the point at which a climber is officially “on” Mount Everest. Meagan then continued her arduous journey up the mount Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 26 APRIL 2007
	Mountaineers Banned from Climbing Mount Apo
	A local Davao mountaineering group will be ban by the Mount Apo Range Natural Park Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) from climbing Mount Apo. The blacklist sanction against the mountaineering group is among the recommendations to the PAMB after one of their climber was drowned in Mount Apo's lake. Mindanao Alliance Mountaineering Club (MALMOC) will be ban from climbing Mount Apo for Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 25 APRIL 2007
	Sir Edmund Hillary Hospitalized after a Fall
	The famous mountaineering legend that is known for being the first man to scale Mount Everest was reported to be in Auckland hospital after a fall. New Zealand's living legend Sir Edmund Hillary was brought to the hospital after he was reported to have fallen last weekend. According to his daughter in-law, eighty-seven year old Sir Hillary is in good condition and had been grateful for ev Read Full Story
MONDAY, 23 APRIL 2007
	Super Sherpas Expedition in Mount Everest
	A veteran sherpa who grew up in the foothills of Everest will attempt to scale the world's highest peak. It will be his 17th time to reach the peak of Mount Everest. The forty six year old who is known as Appa will lead an eight member team of Sherpas calling themselves the "Super Sherpas Expedition". He is one of the most respected climbers in the mountaineering community. The team will Read Full Story
SATURDAY, 21 APRIL 2007
	Filipino Mountaineers Ready to Conquer Everest
	The three Filipino women who will scale Mount Everest completed their preparation by climbing the 5,500 meter peak of Gokyo Ri in the Everest region. They were trained at the altitude where the atmosphere is only fifty percent compared to sea level. Janet Belarmino, Carina Dayondon and Noelle Wenceslao are ready to climb the top of the world's highest peak, Mount Everest. The women accor Read Full Story
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