Author Archive for: ‘dnethaway’
See Kili Our Way: Blind Climbers Summit Kilimanjaro
On June 29th a team of 25 climbers from See Kili Our Way topped out on Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. In doing so they established two new records.
Read More17 Year Old NH Hiker Fined $25,000 for Cost of Rescue
Scott Mason, the 17 year old Massachusetts teen who was praised for his survival skills after spending 3 nights alone on Mt. Washington, has been fined $25,000 for the cost of his rescue.
Read MoreStolen Bikes in Boston, the City Fights Back with Social Networking
The City of Boston unveiled a new program designed to help people retrieve their stolen bikes using, among other things, social networking platforms Twitter and Facebook.
Read MoreSunburned? Activate Your Emergency Locator Beacon
This will give the “you should pay for your own rescue” people some fuel. After one night in the Alaskan wild, two men from the Washington DC area activated their emergency locator beacon and requested an early extraction from the State Trooper float plane that investigated.
Read MoreNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation Launches DEC TV
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently launched a website with over 60 video clips of various outdoor activities around the region.
Read MoreTeen Hunter Who Killed Hiker to Spend 30 Days in Juvenile Detention
Tyler Kales, the 14 year old boy who accidentally shot Pamela Almli while she was on the popular Sauk mountain hiking trail north of Seattle was sentenced to 30 days in juvenile detention.
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