Mountaineering News June 2008

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MONDAY, 30 JUNE 2008
	Indo-African Expedition to Mt. Kilimanjaro
	Jamshedpur - An 'all women' team under the aegis of Ms. Bachendri Pal, the first Indian woman to climb Mt. Everest, is all set to scale the heights of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa. The team's journey to Mt. Kilimanjaro was flagged off by Mr. Rituraj, Chief (Corporate Relations), Tata Steel. The function was organized to boost the morale of the daring and determined ladies who are taking up this chall Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 24 JUNE 2008
	Julbo Welcomes New Climbers to Athlete Roster
	WILLISTON, VT – Officials from Julbo, Inc. are pleased to announce the signing of new climbers, including: Colin Haley, Freddie Wilkinson, Althea Rogers, Ben Gilmore, Kevin Mahoney, Johnny Copp, Micah Dash, Heidi Wirtz, and Emily Stifler, all world-class alpinists, to its athlete roster. Julbo has been setting the industry standard in lens and frame technology since the company's inception 12 Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 18 JUNE 2008
	Winning Films Set to Enthrall at Film Festival
	Conquering fear, discovering new worlds, nurturing nature, and gaining great heights are some of the elements featured in the winning films of this year’s New Zealand Mountain Film Festival in July. The five-day festival program, to be launched this week, is packed with 45 finalists' films of inspiring, scenic, and entertaining stories offering the armchair explorer unique adventures across t Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 17 JUNE 2008
	Mountaineer Stawiecki Enters Guinness Records
	Charlton, MA - Marathon runner and mountain climber Jeanne Stawiecki is now in the Guinness Book of World Records for two feats that she accomplished at age 56. The Guinness Book of World Records recognizes Stawiecki as the oldest woman to complete the "Seven Summits", the highest mountains on each continent, and as achieving the fastest aggregate time for a woman to complete marathons on all seve Read Full Story
MONDAY, 16 JUNE 2008
	Mountain Hardwear Donates Tents to China
	RICHMOND, California - Mountain Hardwear Inc., a leading mountaineering and outdoor equipment and clothing company, has responded to the plea for aid from the US - China Business Council and the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to support the earthquake relief efforts in the impacted Sichuan province of China. Mountain Hardwear has donated 628 two-person and three-person tents which were Read Full Story