Russians Look For Safer Route To Everest

All I can say is Good luck! The Russian team is headed off to Nepal to try to find a safer route up into the Western Cwm (pronounced "coom"), bypassing the famed and feared Khumbu Icefall. This would be great in some...

Unmanned helicopter rescue service for Mount Everest

"Unmanned helicopter rescue service for Mount Everest February 7, 2007 One of the many problems of climbing a mountain as tall as Mount Everest, is that once you’re up there, there’s not much help available if things go wrong. Most helicopters are not designed to operate...

Mark Inglis raising money for Everest rescues

"Mark Inglis raising money for Everest rescues IMAGE: They left him dying, accusing him of being cheap and inexperienced. But David Sharp, an unguided climber, had climbed 8000ers before. On his third Everest attempt, he collapsed only one hour from camp. Close to 40 climbers...

Sherpas to carry Olympic torch atop Mt Everest

"Sherpas to carry Olympic torch atop Mt Everest Surendra Sharma Sunday, January 14, 2007 22:57 IST KATHMANDU: The unveiling of a plan this week by Beijing to do a rehearsal this Spring for next year’s Olympic...

Teamwork: The Only Way to Climb...

"Teamwork: The Only Way to Climb... (Note: The following is an article from my latest MountainWorld Productions Newsletter, which I send out via email quarterly. You can read back issues online at my website, or subscribe to receive the newsletter as it comes out.) On...

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and salads. ...

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