Mountaineering News October 2007

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TUESDAY, 30 OCTOBER 2007
	EVEREST 2: BEYOND THE LIMIT Premieres Oct. 30
	(Silver Spring, Md.) – Discovery Channel sends its most advanced high-altitude cameras once again to the world’s tallest mountain to document an epic climb where ambition overrides agony, exhaustion -- and the chances of survival. EVEREST 2: BEYOND THE LIMIT, the second season of Discovery Channel’s acclaimed series, documents the grueling April/May 2007 summit attempt by an international gro Read Full Story
MONDAY, 29 OCTOBER 2007
	Scottish Team Makes the Ascent at Gousseault Route
	Guy Robertson and Pete Benson of the Scottish Team made the ascent at the thirty-eight pitch Gousseault route on the north face of the Grandes Jorasses. With the Gousseault route's only six successful ascents, Robertson and Benson decided to climb after a five-day forecast of clear weather. They worked up to find three adequate, lie-down bevy mass spots despite the route's reputation of l Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 24 OCTOBER 2007
	Babanov, Kofanov Climb Jannu West Ridge
	Valeri Babanov, 43, and Sergey Kofanov, 29, carried out an outstanding ascent of the unclimbed 7710-meter west ridge of Jannu in pure alpine style. The two Russians have established base camp at 4700 on September 9 and chose a line up the west ridge as their ascent route. This line has been attempted unsuccessfully by two French expeditions in 1995 and 1998. They completed their acclimati Read Full Story
MONDAY, 22 OCTOBER 2007
	Misleading Guidebook Leads Hiker to his Death
	Although he followed a recommended route, a walker died by following a misleading guidebook on trekking in Snowdonia. Christopher Paratt, 32, ended up lost with his wife after following one of the guidebook’s routes up Mount Tryfan in North Wales. After leaving his wife and dog to get help, he fell more than 80 feet and broke his skull. The inquest at Caernarfon was told that Mr. Pa Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2007
	Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival Runs Oct.19-21
	The 5th Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival will run from October 19 to 21 and will be based at the George Square Lecture Theatre at Edinburgh University. This annual event will showcase lectures from legendary mountain climbers and a list of great mountain films. Exhibitions, Adventure Taster Sessions, Climbing Master Classes are some of the activities to watch out for. There will also be Read Full Story