Mountaineering News February 2008

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TUESDAY, 26 FEBRUARY 2008
	New Climbing Rope Raises Funds for Ovarian Cancer
	Carbondale, Colo. - BlueWater Ropes is donating $15.00 from every sale of their new teal color combination 9.7mm 60-meter HERA Lightning Pro rope to the HERA Women’s Cancer Foundation. The HERA rope packs small and is lightweight, making it ideal for high-end endeavors, from sport climbing to big-wall-in-a-day alpine routes. The rope retails for $185.99 and is available at Blackjack Mountain O Read Full Story
SUNDAY, 17 FEBRUARY 2008
	FRONTLINE Presents Breashears' Storm Over Everest
	In May 1996, the world-renowned climber and filmmaker David Breashears was making his third ascent up Mount Everest, leading an IMAX film team, when a swift and ferocious storm unexpectedly hit the mountain, trapping three exhausted climbing teams near the top of the world's highest peak. In the FRONTLINE special presentation Storm Over Everest, airing Tuesday, May 13, 2008, from 9 to 11 Read Full Story
	American Alpine Club to Host Climbatology
	Golden, Colorado – On February 22nd from 6-8pm, the American Alpine Club (AAC) will present a special event called “Climbatology” at Golden’s American Mountaineering Center. The event will be hosted by Conrad Anker, AAC Board Member, Climber extraordinaire, ambassador for The North Face, and “the man who found Mallory” on Mt. Everest. Anker will share his own observations on climate change bef Read Full Story
	La Sportiva Climbing Team Expands
	Boulder, Colo. - La Sportiva has a long history and intimate connection with climbers around the world. This year, La Sportiva’s North American climbing team will include nine new members from all disciplines – from alpine climbers to soloists. “This is, without a doubt, the strongest climbing team we have ever assembled in North America,” said Jonathan Lantz, president of La Sportiva, N Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 12 FEBRUARY 2008
	Celebrity Climbs with Dorn, Roskelley & Whittaker
	Backpacker Magazine’s Summit for Someone, the benefit climb program supporting Big City Mountaineers, announces three celebrity climb options for 2008. In May, you can join Backpacker magazine Editor-in-Chief, Jon Dorn. Jon recently led Backpacker to its first-ever National Magazine Award and the Outdoor Industry Association's highest honor, the Ambassador Award. Last year, he captained a medi Read Full Story