Mountaineering News September 2008

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TUESDAY, 30 SEPTEMBER 2008
	Research developed as Modern Breathing Circuit
	Closed circuit breathing device could transform the lives of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) A UNIQUE partnership between Smiths Medical, part of the FTSE 100 technology business Smiths Group, and University College London (UCL) has resulted in the development of a breakthrough clinical device that could transform the lives of patients with COPD across the world. COPD Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
	Pitches With Pros Brings You Closer to the Pros
	How would it feel to be scaling the mountains with Steph Davis, Will Mayo or Dean Potter? Mammut USA and Big City Mountaineers is bringing together the Pitches with Pros, a program formed to benefit Big City Mountaineers, a non-profit organization aimed in transforming under-resourced adolescents through outdoor education programs. Each ticket costs $5 each or $20 for 5 raffle tickets. Each tic Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2008
	Torna Trek: One Day Climbing on the 21st
	A full day of trekking provides participants the chance to view India at a different perspective with the Torna Trek happening on the 21st of September. Torna Fort, located in Maharashtra, India, is one of the historic forts captured by Maratha Empire founder Shivaji. Also known as Prachandagad, the name literally translates to massive fort. The trek route starts at Pune, in Western India, and of Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2008
	Among The Clouds: Wild Weather at Mount Washington
	One of the mountaineering world's icons, the Mount Washington Observatory, is the setting and subject of a new book being published by Alpine Books. Among the Clouds: Work, Wit & Wild Weather at the Mount Washington Observatory, by New Hampshire author Eric Pinder, takes readers on a literary field trip to the top of 6288-foot-high Mount Washington. A world-record 231-mph gust of wind shriek Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 4 SEPTEMBER 2008
	September 14 Marks World Mountain Running Race
	This year's World Mountain Running Race will be held in Sierre Crans-Montana on the 14th of September. Located in the center of Valais, the region's lush scenery and historic culture of castles and wine villages will serve as backdrop of the race course. The event will start off on the 11th with a dinner at Crans-Montana, with the 12th and the 13th open for course inspection. The opening ceremo Read Full Story
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