Mountaineering News July 2007

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MONDAY, 30 JULY 2007
	Pioneer Mountaineers Open Breaking Boundaries
	Two women who pioneered mountaineering for the female populace will grace the first event of the Breaking Boundaries series which is being sponsored by non-profit organization READ Global. Arlene Blum and Kasha Rigby will be the guest speakers in the upcoming launch of the said series which will be held at the Prim Library at Sierra Nevada College this coming August 3, 2007 at exactly 6:00 in Read Full Story
SATURDAY, 28 JULY 2007
	The Risks on Mountain Climbing
	Can stupidity be one of the causes of the growing rate of mountain deaths today? According to Captain Stephane Boston, stupidity could be one of the possible reasons why climbers tripped down to their deaths when ascending a mountain. “They had nothing with them. The sort of clothing you might put on for a summer rain storm. We see this every year,” added Captain Boston. In the reports p Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 24 JULY 2007
	Three Mountaineers Climbed to Release Burdens
	Three recent climbers of the 22, 840-foot summit of the Cerro Aconcagua expressed their emotions and the reasons why they decided to traverse the summit of the said mountain. Seth Webb, Jordan White, and Greg Newman have their own reasons why they went on ascending Cerro Aconcagua. While one lost his mother, the other one lost his father, and the third one is in the stage of nurturing what h Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 20 JULY 2007
	VP Suffered from Mountaineering Head Injuries
	Forty-two year old Peter Knoop is now admitted in an Italian hospital and is currently fighting for his life as he encountered a grave accident while climbing the Gran Pilastro Mountain last Sunday. According to reports, Knoop was climbing with a friend when he was accidentally struck by falling rocks, and caused him to suffer serious head injuries. Immediately after, Knoop was brought to Read Full Story
	Climbing Took A Backseat as Climber Seeks Mission
	A climber decided to put on the back burner his goal of scaling the world’s seven highest island peaks to focus on a much-needed mission of reaching out to less-privileged children of Ethiopia. Thirty-eight year old Nigel Vardy recently announced his plan of traveling to Ethiopian highlands on Saturday to visit schools and carry out relief work there. Furthermore, Valdy said he will help in Read Full Story
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