Mountaineering News February 2011

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WEDNESDAY, 23 FEBRUARY 2011
	Trekking The Road to Sagarmatha
	Everest is the world’s highest mountain above sea level. For the people in Nepal, Everest is ‘Sagarmatha,’ mother goddess of Earth. Adam A. Wilson’s The Road to Sagarmatha, is a story that combines the suspense of high altitude climbing in Krakauer’s “Into Thin Air” and the literary road home to redemption in Frazier’s “Cold Mountain’. Up in the “Death Zone” of Mt. Everest, world famous freelan Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 17 FEBRUARY 2011
	First Ever Carbon-Neutral Ascent of Mt. Vinson
	Ed Viesturs, Source 44 LLC’s co-founder and chief spokesperson, has officially attained a new milestone in the world of carbon-friendly mountaineering. Today Source 44’s scientific staff verified that Viesturs and his eight-person team, which reached the summit of Antarctica’s Mt. Vinson on January 10, has become the first to ever scale that continent’s largest mountain in a carbon-neutral fashion Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 15 FEBRUARY 2011
	Manir Found Dead In Ben Nevis
	The 20-year old Haider Ali Manir was found dead after a week when he attempted to climb Ben Nevis wearing only a pair of jeans and a light jacket. Manir was with his cousin on January 30, the latter returning back and later on reported him missing. Eight mountain rescue teams searched for Manir for nearly a week and found the victim on Britain's highest peak. Manir was last seen at about 1000 m Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 2011
	Joss Lynam Ash Scattering Ceremony
	Knocknarea, Ireland - Ashes of world-renowned founding member of the Irish Mountaineering Club and Association for Adventure Sports (AFAS), Joss Lynam, will be scattered from the top of Knocknarea 3 pm on Saturday, 12 February. The Father of Irish Mountaineering passed away last January 9 in his late eighties in a Dublin hospital after an illness. He participated in his first international clim Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 3 FEBRUARY 2011
	Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Machu Picchu
	Discover the glorious heights of Inca culture while celebrating the 100th anniversary of Hiram Bingham's amazing re-discovery on Country Walkers' Peru: Machu Picchu & the Sacred Valley guided tour. Rather than stroll through a sea of tourists, Country Walkers' guests enjoy spirited exploration en route to the one Inca stronghold the Spanish Conquistadors never found, with insider access provided b Read Full Story
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