Mountaineering News May 2009

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WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2009
	Utah Resident Takes Climate Change Message
	Utah Resident Apa Sherpa unveiled a banner on the summit of Mount Everest today telling the world to take urgent action on climate change and save his native Himalayas. The banner containing the WWF message – "Stop Climate Change, Let the Himalayas Live!" was unveiled as he summited Everest for a record 19th time. Sherpa is all too familiar with the impacts of climate change on his native Nep Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2009
	Island Peak Climb - Nepal Himalayas
	Island Peak climbing trip fulfills the dream of every amateur and serious climbers, who have been seeking the thrill of adventure and wish to widen their experience towards the peak climbing expedition beyond simply trekking in Nepal. Island Peak, also known as Imja Tse (6,119m), lies to the south of Everest and is one of the most popular trekking peaks. It was named Island peak by Eric Shiptons i Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
	Hawaii Explorers Head Off On Trekking Adventure
	Explorer/über-adventurers Brandon and Cheryl Wilson of Hawaii are taking off on momentous trek of discovery. In June, they will set off on the recently formed Via Alpina for a nearly 1500-mile hike of peace across the length of the Alps. Their route will take them across eight countries, as they leave Trieste, Italy to trek across Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Fran Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
	Training In Glacier Mass Balance Monitoring -Nepal
	Last week saw the culmination of a 17-day regional course with hands-on practical training on the Yala glacier in Langtang, Nepal, on monitoring of glacier growth and retreat held from 27 April to 15 May 2009. Some 18 trainees from Nepal, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Pakistan learned how to make measurements and calculate the total mass of a glacier through lectures and practi Read Full Story
MONDAY, 18 MAY 2009
	Noble Quest Begins
	Noble Quest, a unique life transforming two-week expedition to an exotic part of the world has been scheduled between 19th and 31st October 2009. Announcing this in a company press release, Mr. Gerard O’Donovan the CEO of Noble Manhattan and man behind the Noble Quest initiative said that the expedition will be a life transforming two-week adventure trip to an exotic part of the world with a littl Read Full Story
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