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Now you can imagine what people were doing in mountains when there's a fatal accident report on the news. This is a great POV of folks climbing on ridge path.
Anyone know where this is from? Unable to find any background on the internets. (sad)Now you can imagine what people were doing in mountains when there's a fatal... more
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Mountain climbers must be physically fit and able to tackle difficult circumstances. Mountain climbers love nature and usually take any chance they get to go climbing with friends or on their own. Getting started in this hobby that takes your physical fitness to the next level isn’t something that comes easy, but for those who conquer it, it’s an addictive activity that will make you feel invincible and keep you in stellar shape.
link: http://www.onlinetraining.org/top-40-blogs-for-mountain-climbers/Mountain climbers must be physically fit and able to tackle difficult circumstances.... more
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Sherpa who scaled Everest 19 times feared dead on climb
Chhewang Nima hit by avalanche near summit of Baruntse in Himalayas
By Hanna Ingber Win
Monday, 25 October 2010
Chhewang Nima: guiding has helped lift him and his family out of poverty
A famed Sherpa guide was last night feared dead after being struck by an avalanche while nearing the peak of the 7,129m Mount Baruntse in eaastern Nepal.
Chhewang Nima was leading an expedition of seven people, which included some British climbers, up the mountain when he was struck by the avalanche as he was fixing ropes, his agency said last night.
The accident happened when he was less than 100 metres from the summit. The other members of the team dug the snow but were unable to find him.
Mr Nima, a married father of two boys aged about 10 and 12, is well-known among the professional climbing circuit and well-respected within his own community for his achievements in scaling the world's highest mountain.
He made his last ascent earlier this year, fixing ropes for less experienced groups to make the climb. The only climber who has scaled Everest more times than Mr Nima is Apa Sherpa, who set a record of 20 in May this year.
The poor weather conditions prevented a rescue mission from being launched yesterday, said Jeevan Ghimire of the Sherpa Shangri-La Treks and Expeditions agency for whom Mr Nima has worked for 15 years. Mr Ghimire said it was possible that because of Mr Nima's skills and experience he may still be alive. "He knows how to survive," he told the BBC.
A rescue helicopter was due to begin searching for the missing climber today. But harsh weather conditions, the high altitude and the fickle weather will make any rescue difficult, said Samir Patham of Adventure Pulse.
"As the accident occurred at an altitude of 23,100ft (7,045m), it would be extremely difficult to conduct a search and rescue," Patham wrote in an email. "Only rescuers who have acclimatised to the reduced oxygen content at that height can be deployed."
Expeditions to Mount Baruntse can cost between £2,500 and £4,500 per person, and turning around without summiting is therefore an expensive decision, Mr Patham said.
During an expedition to the Mount Everest base camp two weeks ago, Mr Patham met another group who were planning on scaling Mount Everest but were reconsidering the decision because of the heavy snow.
Mr Nima's employers said that the 43-year-old was a strong and safe climber and able to earn larger sums as a guide because of his achievements and his abilities to keep his climbing partners safe.
On Mount Everest alone, about 250 people have died trying to climb the mountain since it was first scaled in 1953.
A typical Nepali guide earns around 1,000 Nepali rupees (£9) a day, whereas one who has climbed Mount Everest can make five to six times that amount. "If he has climbed Mount Everest then he and his family would be pretty well-off compared to the others," Mr Patham said.
Mr Nima, who grew up poor in the north-east of Nepal and had little education, was able to send his children to a private school in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, on the proceeds from his climbing work. His wife runs a small teashop in the mountains.
During the summer, when he was not climbing in the Himalayas, Mr Nima travelled to the United States for extra training. "He wanted to see more and learn more how to be a good guide, to be a safe climber," Mr Ghimire said.Sherpa who scaled Everest 19 times feared dead on climb
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The next morning, we all swung by Roger’s Rocky Top Retreat, so that we could get a group photo with Fayetteville institution Roger. I still don’t know Roger’s last name, although I keep meaning to ask him. Roger was kind enough to put up one of our posters, which made me feel even more guilty about the fact that we were camping at Chestnut Creek (I lost that fight to people who require level tent space). I suspect next year the appeal of forgoing quiet hours will swing the vote toward Roger’s.
We took over the entirety of Butcher’s Branch, and at the base of Flight of the Gumbie, Matt revealed that he had brought his dresses and wigs. So there was really no choice but for us to do a drag climb. I was going to climb lead, but the only open climb nearby was slab, and I prefer injuries I can explain. These were five of my favorite photos. I’m the blond.
…….I nearly sent the damn thing on TR, but between the last clip and the anchors my heels slipped off on the smears and I had to stop to slide them back on.
Kate from New York led some God-awful sandbagged 12b that raped me on top-rope, even out of drag. John fell while clipping on Flight of the Gumbie and after a thirty foot fall and a not quite soft enough catch, rammed his ankle with enough force to go all blue and purple–which scored him the “best lead fall” win in the anti-comp and a free pair of Chacos.
That night, the dictators picked up a to-go meal and discussed dictator things on the lawn, so I didn’t get to see what all the convention attendees got up to.
Saturday, I joined a group of 14 HC’ers to go rafting with the Rivermen. The head guide was kind of a douche, and totally not rolling with our faggotry, but the two guides who were actually steering the HC boats were fantastic and all about being stowaways on our queer train. One of them, Shea, steered her boat over to my boat, guided by Abbi. “Hey,” she said, “what do gay horses eat?”
Matt started to yell, “haaaaay,” but then Shea interrupted, “HORSECOCK!” and HC’s next official inside joke was born. For the remainder of the day, all we could yell at each other was “horsecock!”
We had lunch at the Secret Sandwich Society, and I got the Ulysses, which was really good, and so were the chips, although the mac and cheese tasted kind of funny.
That night at the campground, Connor expressed to me that maybe I should play bad cop a bit more with the quiet hours, because “we are,” he said, “whether we like it or not, representing all gay people.”
“I think it’s a bit late for that,” I said.
Dad called me on the phone to talk about mom, whereupon I learned that it had only taken a few hours for photos of me in a dress to show up on Facebook.
“I saw your pictures on Facebook,” he said.
“Did I look good?”
“Maybe you should have shaved.”
Late Saturday night ended with smores, and therefore, a chubby bunny battle. Laurie egged me on to go up against the other dictator named Alex, Alex Chavez, and so we were stuffing marshmallows into our mouths one by one and saying “chubby bunny.” I got up to about 7, with marshmallows oozing out of my mouth, when I saw a good opportunity to forcefully make out with Alex and hump him on the ground, as pictured here.
We ran into campground owner Brian in the bathroom when we went to wash the marshmallow off. “We had a chubby bunny competition get violent.”
The next morning was a group breakfast at the Vandalian. The food was amazing, as usual, and we had the anti-comp award presentation. We gave away the goods from Chaco, Prana, Black Diamond, Friction, Beta Clothing, Aveda, Waterstone Outfitters, and drag superstar Pandora Boxx. Tim, who took most of the photos in this report, got a prize for being our favorite ‘mo photographer.
I got a prize too, but I forgot what the category was, if there was one. On our last trip to the Red, we debated out loud what would happen if porn star Levi Poulter showed up, and we decided that if he did, someone would have to get a pair of kneepads as a prize. So Kelly obtained a pair of kneepads and Bedazzled (TM) them, and that was my prize, although Levi never showed up.
We got worried later, after the anti-comp ceremony, that maybe we were too crude for the Vandalian, so I texted Porter to be all like, “I hope we weren’t too crude,” and he wrote back, “no, it was xxxpected,” and so all was well.
Just as we stepped outside, Deadpoint Magazine arrived for an interview, so I stood on the street corner within the auspice of a tape recorder. He asked, “Why did you start the club?”
Usually, when confronted with this question, I respond, “I started this club to find tops, remedying social iniquities was just collateral damage.” But I was concerned that DPM’s readership wouldn’t know what tops were (straight male climbing mag readers are usually bottoms) and so I hedged and said something like, “to have fun” or whatever’s quoted in the article. The tape recorder didn’t pick up me leaning over and miming a blowjob.
DPM, I’m pretty sure, was more interested in the social justice-y aspect of HC, which dances in tandem with our tendency to act ridiculous. I usually have trouble speaking seriously of social justice and the challenges stemming from discrimination faced by the queer community, e.g. the 800% suicide rate, which DPM brought up. I let the others talk about discrimination present and past. For me, HC was/is about creating a new world, rather than working on an old one. Like Opus’s departure for Outland, I figured everyone I liked would eventually follow me in. The most I would do for the old world would be to Bedazzle (TM) the portal so it would at least be easy to find.
Standing there on the streetcorner, I realized I had come a long way. When I was in my teens, I think I felt ashamed of the crude gays in the dresses and the hotpants, because if only all the gay people would just act like straight people, talking normally, buying life insurance policies and houses and getting married, being responsible, and fitting in with gender expectations, and not being crude, THEN the straight people would accept us. Two martial arts and many pool table hustles later, I finally realized that straight people didn’t worry about what other straight people were doing or whether they were properly representing other straight people, and if they weren’t taking collective responsibility for 2 girls 1 cup, I didn’t see why I had to prove shit. All I really wanted was for people to be free to do what they wanted. Up to and including climbing 5.10 in a dress. (Next year’s goal: send Apollo Reed in drag.)
We posed in front of Waterstone for a group photo, yelled “horsecock” in lieu of “cheese,” and then everybody went to Bubba City, which turned out to be a little bit of a disaster.
Coming soon… part 3.
A correction: Well, a pseudo-correction, as I left something open to misinterpretation; Connor’s comment was only in regard to quiet hours, he wasn’t suggesting that we tone down our swishyness, just that we not be assholes by keeping the campground awake all night, whether by drag show or by alligator wrestling. (Although that does give me a new idea for next time…)
http://homoclimbtastic.com/2010/07/26/supertopo-trip-report-nrg-2010/The next morning, we all swung by Roger’s Rocky Top Retreat, so that we could... more
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Two climbers missing for 5 days on Mount Hood are likely deceased according to Dr Terri Schmidt, an expert on hypothermia and mountain survival.Two climbers missing for 5 days on Mount Hood are likely deceased according to Dr... more
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The massive search effort to locate a pair of stranded climbers high on Mount Hood stretches into its fourth day today with the worst weather yet impacting the mountain.The massive search effort to locate a pair of stranded climbers high on Mount Hood... more
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"...officials say they have not given up hope that 24-year-old Anthony Vietti of Longview, Wash., and 29-year-old Katie Nolan of Portland could still be found alive, calling them experienced climbers."
Having climbed on Mt. Hood, I can say that these two people need our prayers. It is a beautiful but unforgiving mountain, and they are facing a terrible, icy fate."...officials say they have not given up hope that 24-year-old Anthony Vietti of... more
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In addition to heaps of praise and words of encouragement, we’ve been getting a lot of flak from people who were upset that we would deface a national monument. My response to them is twofold: First, there are already climbing leads established on the rock, which the park employees use to clean the monument. Our climbers used those leads and were extremely cautious not to do any harm to the monument, and in the end they did not do any damage.
Second, all of the sanctimonious claims about our disrespect for what Mount Rushmore represents are completely baseless. We have utmost respect for the accomplishments of the great leaders who built this country, that’s why we chose it as the site for issuing our challenge to President Obama to be a leader on global warming. But Mount Rushmore was built on a mountain stolen from Native Americans. Adding insult to injury, we then carved a bunch of white people’s faces into it. So you gotta ask yourself: What does Mount Rushmore really represent?
For the record, a member of the local Oglala Sioux tribe has published an op-ed praising our action.
And our larger point still stands: If President Obama wants to be considered equal to the pantheon of great American leaders depicted on Mount Rushmore, he needs to start providing real leadership on global warming, the greatest challenge of our time.
The pesident is currently meeting with the rest of the G8 leaders in L’Aquila, Italy. Yesterday they held a press conference to announce that they were setting a target of limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius. But that is not what real leadership looks like – that target had already been endorsed by 109 nations even before the G8 announcement.
Plus, as worthy as this long-term goal is, the truly critical issue is that President Obama and the rest of the world’s leaders still have not laid out an adequate roadmap for how we’re going to get there. In other words, they haven’t set short-term goals that are ambitious enough to get us to the long term goal of keeping global temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius. Scientists have clearly stated that the United States and other industrialized countries must cut their emissions by 25-40 percent below 1990 levels by 2020. But the Obama Administration, like Congress, continues to promote short-term emissions reductions targets that fall far short of what science demands.
We can’t continue to put off for tomorrow what science tells us we need to do today. While the 2 degree commitment would appear to recognize the severity of the crisis we're facing, the Obama Administration and the G8 have failed to provide any plan for staying below this critical threshold. Sign our petition now and ask Obama to be a leader on global warming, not just here in America but for the world as well.In addition to heaps of praise and words of encouragement, we’ve been getting a... more
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GRENOBLE, France (AFP) – Two British climbers, including the youngest Briton to conquer Everest, fell hundreds of metres to their deaths on Mont Blanc, French police said Sunday.
The two men, Rob Gauntlett and James Atkinson, both 21, were found under the Gervasutti route up Tacul, a 4,360-metre peak in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps, after Saturday's fatal fall, police told AFP.
On May 17, 2006, Gauntlett became the first British teenager to reach the highest point in the world, the 8,848 metre peak of Everest in the Nepalese Himalayas.
He celebrated his 19th birthday at Everest base camp, joined by his school friend James Hooper, also 19.
They were also named National Geographic Adventure magazine's Adventurers of the Year in 2008 for travelling from the North Geomagnetic Pole, starting in Greenland, to the South Magnetic Pole using only human and natural power -- skis, bikes and boats.
The pair were both on holiday in the Alps this weekend when tragedy struck, and both Gauntlett and Atkinson died.
Speaking to Britain's Press Association news agency from Chamonix, Hooper said of Gauntlett: "I'm obviously devastated but I'm just trying to remember the fact that he was a wonderful person and he inspired me and others in so many different ways."
The youngest climber to ever ascend Everest was a 15-year-old Nepalese Sherpa called Temba Tsheri, who succeeded in May 2001 despite having lost five fingers to frostbite on a previous attempt.GRENOBLE, France (AFP) – Two British climbers, including the youngest Briton to... more
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Italy-based organizers say two countrymen whose fellow climber perished on a Himalayan peak are believed to be heading to their base camp.
The organizers said Sunday the survivors used their satellite phone to say they are safe on Pakistan's Nanga Parbat at roughly 23,000 feet (7,000 meters).
Last week, one of Italy's most famous climbers, Karl Unterkircher, died after falling into a ravine on the peak, one of the world's deadliest.
Agostino da Polenza, from the expedition's organization, told Sky TG24 TV the survivors have a tent, water and food.
He said they were expected to use "their own two feet" to reach base camp, likely on Monday.
A rescue party had been sent from Italy to Pakistan.Italy-based organizers say two countrymen whose fellow climber perished on a Himalayan... more
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