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News about highpoints and people who climb them
Controversy Over Sarah Palin’s “Ascent” of Denali
29-Jul-10
Sarah Palin’s tweet that she was going to climb ‘Sweettooth’ has stirred controversy over whether the sliver of Denali she said she was climbing even exists. Theres a Sugartooth which is rated between 5.6 — available hand and footholds, accessible to experienced climbers — and 5.10, or “no holds.”
Humorous Story About Climbing Nebraska
29-Jul-10
Craig Hill has an amusing story on his ascent of Panorama Point. Standing on the roof of Nebraska, mutiny in my family’s eyes, I had to act fast. At my feet I noticed several large, dried bison patties. So I grabbed one, shouted “Alex, let’s play Frisbee” and let it fly. Kristen nearly pulled a [...]
New Hiker Shuttles in Smokies
29-Jul-10
The nonprofit Cades Cove Heritage Tours has changed its name to Smoky Mountain Discovery and will begin offering hiker shuttlies.
Fraser Firs Bouncing Back in Smokies
29-Jul-10
Fraser Firs are bouncing back from the attacks of the balsam woolly adelgid.
Airlifted off Mount Hood
29-Jul-10
Lucio Barajas was airlifted off Mount Hood after breaking his leg on July 26.
George Dunn 500 Ascents of Mount Rainier
29-Jul-10
George Dunn, 56, is planning this week to summit Mount Rainier for the 500th time — no other person has done that. He first started climbing the peak in 1969 and began guiding for RMI in 1975. He married a Rainier ranger.
Ride Around Mount Rainier in One Day (RAMROD) Circles the Mountain in One Day in July
29-Jul-10
The Ride Around Mount Rainier in One Day (RAMROD) is held each July. The bicycle course ifeatures 10,000 feet of climbing over 154 miles. It is sponsored by the Redmond Cycling Club and has about 800 cyclists .
Denali National Park Studying Impact of Feces on Kahiltna Glacier
29-Jul-10
The National Park service is studying the impact of the long term depositing of feces on the Kahiltna Glacier. Since 2006 (optionally at 2000) Denali had been using “Clean Mountain Cans,” which serve as ultra-portable, snap-shut toilets, strapped to climbers’ packs and toted around the mountain. Climbers had been permitted to dump the contents of [...]
Baxter State Park Management Plan Hearing
29-Jul-10
People at a hearing on Baxter Park’s Management Plan say they want fees to be affordable noting that prices are now per person rather than per group as in the past.
Mount Magazine Looking To Boost Room Rates
29-Jul-10
The Mount Magazine Lodge is looking to increase its prices. Mount Magazine costs $212 for a two-person suite at Mount Magazine State Park from March through November.
Fatality on Emmons Glacier on Mount Rainier
29-Jul-10
Lee Adams III was killed on July 27 when he fell into a crevasse on Emmons Glaicer at the 13,000 level on Mount Rainier. Adams was leading a group of three when all fell into the crevasse after summiting. The others were injured but able to climb out.
Amusing Tale of Summiting Rainier
21-Jul-10
George Le Masurier has one of the most amusing tales you’ll ever find about summiting Rainier. Here’s just one excerpt. Because so many people try to climb Mount Rainier every year, the National Park Service rangers make it harder by removing all the oxygen from the air, which they then heat up and sell to [...]
Glacier Basin trail on Rainier Reopens
21-Jul-10
The Glacier Basin Trail at the base of Mount Rainier which was wiped out by about 18 inches of rain that poured down in 36 hours and raged through the White River Valley in November 2006 has reopened (and been rerouted).
Protestors Place “No Coal” Sign on Rainier Glacier
21-Jul-10
A group entitled Climb Against Coal summited Mount Rainier and placed a large “No Coal” sign on the glacier in protest of the TransAlta. The associated pages don’t show the usual summit shots.
Fatality on Tuckerman Ravine on Mount Washington
21-Jul-10
Christopher Bailli, 24, hiking off trail on Tuckerman Ravine slipped on rocks and fell to his death over the waterfall on July 18.
VPR Contrasts Camel’s Hump and Mount Mansfield
21-Jul-10
Vermont Public Radio contrasts Vemont’s two most famous mountains — Camel Hump and Mount Mansfield and discusses the Long Trail that connects them noting of course that Mansfield is much more developed.
Mass Dash Relay Goes From Mount Greylock to JFK Presidential Library
21-Jul-10
The first annual Mass Dash Realy goes 200 miles from Greylock to the JFK Library in Boston July 17-18.
Alternative Routes Up Mount Mansfield
17-Jul-10
The folks over at cohp have the following suggestions for alternatives to Mount Mansfield: Considering Mount Mansfield from the western approach, i.e., Underhill State Park: I like the trails. Sunset Ridge is the trail to ascend Mansfield in my opinion, and if coupled with the Laura Cowles trail, a nice loop. Please note that if [...]
12-Year-Old Matt Moniz Completes in 43 days, 3 hours, 51 minutes and 9 seconds
17-Jul-10
12-year-old Matt Moniz has completed on Mauna Kea hiking 50 summits in 43 days, 3 hours, 51 minutes and 9 seconds. He set out to do 50 summits in 50 days or less. He is doing this before entering the seventh grade in his home of Boulder, Colorado this fall. He only has Mauna Kea [...]
Race to the Top of Vermont in August
16-Jul-10
The 3rd annual Race to the Top of Vermont will be August 29, 2010 with a 9:00 start. Run, mountain bike, or non-competitively hike up the highest mountain in Vermont on the famous Mt Mansfield Toll Road. This event will be limited to the first 900 registered racers. Proceeds from this event will benefit three [...]
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