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Keywords:
CBEE2011 Team,
South Section of,
mountains in the Tropics. Section,
Tropics. Section,
19,685 ft,
environmental mountaineering expedition,
6,000 meters,
concentration of mountains,
Western Hemisphere,
July 2011
In June and July 2011, the Deep South Section of The American Alpine Club spearheaded an environmental mountaineering expedition to Peru’s highest mountain range. The Cordillera Blanca contains the highest concentration of mountains higher than 6,000 meters (19,685 ft.) in the Western Hemisphere, as well as the highest mountains in the Tropics. Section ... Read more...
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Keywords:
Cordillera Blanca,
scientists,
Deep South Section,
Tropics. Section mountaineers,
elevations too high,
valuable environmental samples,
19,685 ft,
2-4 weeks,
environmental mountaineering expedition,
concentration of mountains
In June and July 2011, the Deep South Section of The American Alpine Club spearheaded an environmental mountaineering expedition to Peru’s highest mountain range. The Cordillera Blanca contains the highest concentration of mountains higher than 6,000 meters (19,685 ft.) in the Western Hemisphere, as well as the highest mountains in the Tropics. Section mountaineers and other AAC mountaineering scientists spent 2-4 weeks in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca. The team collected valuable environmental ...
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from The Adventure Blog
Earlier today, the 2011 Badwater Ultramarathon got underway in Death Valley, with some of the top endurance athletes in the world setting out on a 135 mile course will test their abilities, while pushing them to the limits both physically and mentally. Held annually in the July heat of Death Valley, this ultra is always listed amongst the toughest in the world. The race begins in the small town of Badwater, which has the distinction of being the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere at 280 feet (85 ...
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from 2010 Mountaineering Season
The final AMS Aconcagua team of early 2011 has returned from the mountain, safe and sound. Well Done! They put in a great effort but were kept back with high winds and snow on their summit attempt. The team was able to experience an unprecedented amount of snow on the higher mountain this year, mountains will be mountains... Great job to everyone, we know you put your best efforts into climbing the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere! A special thanks go to all who signed on with AMS this year - ...
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from Weekend Sherpa - Get outdoors in the Bay Area
Ranking up there with substitute teachers and show and tell, field trips were a highlight of the good-old school days. Bring back the feeling on any of these entertaining and educational outings in some intriguing urban spaces. No permission slip necessary! Tranquil Tea Sure, Saratogas Hakone Gardens is the oldest Japanese-style garden in the Western Hemisphere, and the filming location for Memoirs of a Geisha ; but you wouldnt know it. Hakone isnt a showy kind of place. Nestled in the foothills of the ...
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from Himalman's Weblog
Footage Video of People just after the Haiti EarthQuake :
Just across the Caribbean from Central America, Haiti is already the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Now, CNN says the capital city, Port-au-Prince, has been flattened by Tuesdays earthquake. Already, theyve run out of medical supplies. Theres no food. No [...]
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from The Adventure Blog
The Coastal Challenge has been one of the top endurance events in the world for a number of years. The event has earned itself a reputation as being a demanding and adventurous race, set in the beautiful and remote regions of Costa Rica. The organizers of the event are building on that rock solid foundation, by announcing a new name and sponsorship platform, while announcing their ambitious schedule of races for 2010. Now named TCC Adventures, the organization has put itself in a better position to provide
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from The Alpinist - newswire
Access PanAm, an international organization dedicated to protecting climbing access throughout the Western hemisphere, held their inaugural meeting August 12-16 in Canada at Squamish Mountain Festival. The group is the first multinational climbing access organization and proposes "to be a network of resources, organizers, and communications to foster the process of local climbers' organizations." Representatives from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Mexico and the United States attended the August
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