Climbing

From the Nashua Telegraph this morning: A Boston man suffered a broken ankle in a fall while climbing Cathedral Ledge in Conway. Apparently Harrison Hall’s protection failed after a slip and he fell 30 feet to a ledge.  Other climbers were able to help lower him down where North Conway Fire and Rescue and the …

ForbesTraveler.com came up with a list that they describe as “10 peaks that even amateurs can try.”  It includes world class mountains that are summitable without technical climbing skills – and are thus within reach of those who have the ambition, are in shape, and are willing to travel.  I’ve got 2 out of the 3 covered… I …

Problem: You have three abandoned sewage silos, taking up space, deteriorating and acting as an eye sore. Solution: Turn them into the coolest climbing walls anyone has seen. The city of Amsterdam held a competition to determine the best adaptive reuse of three sewage silos that were no longer being used.  American based NL Architects …

Alpinist #0 debuted in the Autumn of 2002 as an archival quality magazine covering world alpinism and adventure climbing. Its uncompromising emphasis on self sufficient, fast, light, clean ascents – known as ‘alpine style’ climbing – manifested itself perfectly in the presentation of the publication. From the articles, to the layouts, to the photography. Almost …

Science Daily posted an article today covering an upcoming report that examines deaths on Mount Everest. An international research team led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has conducted the first detailed analysis of deaths during expeditions to the summit of Mt. Everest. They found that most deaths occur during descents from the summit in …