Call to action on climate change Oct 26, 2009
Skiers and snowboarders formed the number 350 on a snow-covered slope in Wanaka, New Zealand, and hikers unfurled a 350 banner atop Vinson Massif, the tallest mountain in Antarctica. Other events around the world were planned for Saturday, from Britain and Zimbabwe to Bermuda and Guatemala, according to 350. (CNN -- World)
Romero embarks on next climb Aug 27, 2009
In December, the 13-year old mountaineer will attempt the biggest expedition of them all, to summit the tallest mountain on Antarctica, the 16,400-foot Vinson Massif. The final climb in Jordan s quest to become the youngest person in the world to climb the Seven Summits, will be the 29,000-foot Mt. Everest in the Himalayas of Tibet next year. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
First Ascent Team #2 Summits Everest! May 27, 2009
Eddie Bauer's mountaineering history: 1953 - K2, Pakistan/China 1953 - Logan & Cook, Yukon 1953 - Inca Highway Expedition, South America 1954 - Makalu, Nepal/Tibet 1955 - Lhotse, Nepal/Tibet *1958 - Gasherbrum I, Pakistan/China 1958 - Antarctica 1958 - Slick-Johnson Snowman Expedition, Nepal 1959 - Eastern Kanjroba Himal, Nepal 1960 - Andes, South America *1960 - Masherbrum, Pakistan/India 1960 - McKinley/Denali, Alaska **1963 - Everest (South Col), Nepal/Tibet *1963 - Everest (West Ridge),... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Wash. woman, 60, reaches summit of Mount Everest May 24, 2009
Kay LeClaire's climbing rsum since includes 30 significant peaks from Alaska's Mount McKinley to Vinson Massif in Antarctica, as well as 10 ascents of Cascades volcanoes from Mount Baker to Mount Shasta. Information from: The Spokesman-Review, http://www. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Nepali female climbers to conquer 7 world summits Mar 7, 2009
"Our team of young women is set to climb the highest mountain in each continent. This includes Mt. Aconcagua (6,962 meters) of South America, Mt. McKinley (6,194 meters) of North America, Mt. Kilimanjaro (5,895 meters) of Africa, Mt. Elbrus (5,642 meters) of Europe, Mt. Vinson Massif 4,897 meters of Antarctica, Mt. Kosciusko (2,228 meters) of Australia and Mt. Carstenz Pyramid (4,884 meters) of Oceania," said the women climbers. Meanwhile, the team has organized the mission focusing on the... (Xinhuanet, China)
