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Baruntse & Mera Peak Expedition 2011 Part 1

from Matthew Dieumegard-Thornton

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paddy, Roy, Mera Peak, cooking, Jum, camp, cold, Sonams, Part, Baruntse

Introduction This blog is to mark the expedition to climb Mera Peak and Baruntse and all the events that subsequently unfolded. Since making a crazy return from the Himalayas on the 17 th November, the last few weeks have been nothing short of hectic. I have struggled to completely piece this blog together, since how do explain the euphoria of reaching a summit such as Baruntse, or even Mera Peak and the Amphu Labtsa, when I can’t totally understand the feelings myself. Ironically, I found writing the

published: 5 months ago | downloaded: 4 months ago | 48 views

Rock Junior, the great love for climbing

from Climber's Blog

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Rock Junior, end in Arco today, Sunday 2 October 2011, Arco today, great love, Rock Master Association, 5 – 13 years, end in Arco, 10th Rock Junior, Sunday 2

Sunday 2 October 2011. The 10th Rock Junior, the biggest youth climbing happening, came to an end in Arco today. Organised by the Rock Master Association, the meeting beat all previous records with more than 600 young climbers (5 – 13 years old) from...

published: 7 months ago | downloaded: 7 months ago | 52 views

Pints Help Climbing-Fact

from Kev Shields Climbing

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Pints, Fiona, Black Bull by Fiona, considerable amount of pressure, financial aspect, magical power, Cheers Fiona, Publicans wife, beloved Astra, Climbing-Fact

Last week I was in Ayrshire to catch up with mates and sadly trade in my beloved Astra, like waving goodbye to my youth. On the Sunday while having dinner watching 'The Wildest Dream' I was summoned to my local pub The Black Bull by Fiona, Kenny the Publicans wife. After a few pints we were discussing the financial aspect of my upcoming trip to Ireland, Fiona found it hard to believe that as a sponsored climber I don't really make any money whatsoever from the game. The magical power of the pint prevails

published: 8 months ago | downloaded: 8 months ago | 34 views

Five Explorers For The Future

from The Adventure Blog

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explorers, Future, Jon, Explorers For The Future, five, Ashley Murray, five up, Hayat Sindi, Juan Martinez, posts interesting

It's no secret that I'm a fan of Jon Bowermaster's writing. He regularly posts interesting and thoughtful pieces on his own website , as well as TakePart.com . We both just happen to be contributors at Gadling as well, and today Jon has posted a great piece that looks at five up and coming explorers for the future . Jon starts the article out by defining just what exploration will mean in the 21st century. As he notes, there really aren't any new lands to explore and our quest for precious metals and other

published: 10 months ago | downloaded: 10 months ago | 114 views

Paying your Dues, by Stevie ‘at your service’ Haston.

from Stevie Haston

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st, stand, 1hr 45mins, meter, man, race, coke, hut, runners, 9kms

Steaming up hill I am a selfish man, but I believe in community. I am a lazy man but believe in accomplishment, so like alotta folk I swing both ways. So the other week I had blisters and thought it stupid to make them worse by running a 100km mountain race, so I decided to be good by being at a refreshment station on the 55km race, and thus accruing some ‘Brownee points’ with that fictitious God that still lives in the back of my mind. Anyway there was a slight motive, as if I run in the race I ...

published: 10 months ago | downloaded: 10 months ago | 82 views

American Youth Climbing Well

from Climbing Narcissist

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youth, American Youth Climbing, Shelf Road, 5.14a in Ten Sleep, Unrepeated American Routes, 14 year-old Stefan Lavender, Raboutou kids, year-old Cameron Hörst, year-old Stefan Lavender, France, 10 year-old Mirko Caballero

DPM seems to have the youth beat covered pretty well these days with stories about 14 year-old Stefan Lavender climbing 5.14a in Ten Sleep, the Raboutou kids (and parents) climbing strong in France, 10 year-old Mirko Caballero climbing 5.13 at the Jailhouse and 10 year-old Cameron Hörst onsighting 5.13a at Shelf Road. American Youth Climbing Well from [...] American Youth Climbing Well from Climbing Narcissist Become a fan of ClimbingNarc.com on Facebook Related posts: Mark Anderson Adds First 5.14 To

published: 10 months ago | downloaded: 10 months ago | 62 views

Non-Profit Warm Current Seeks To Inspire Youth Through Surfing

from The Adventure Blog

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Warm Currents, surfing, communities, Warm Current surf camps, Faces of Warm Current, surf gear, underserved communities, two inch, organization, surfboards

A non-profit organization known as Warm Current has kicked off a unique fund raising program today that will allow them to continue, and expand, their mission of inspiring youth and underserved communities through surfing. Starting today and running through July 31st, the organization is holding its Faces of Warm Current fund raiser, which focuses on generating cash to purchase new surfboards, wetsuits, and a trailer for upcoming Warm Current surf camps. The minimum donations start at just $5 and anyone

published: 11 months ago | downloaded: 11 months ago | 88 views

FRI NIGHT VID: McClure on Quarryman and More

from UKClimbing.com News

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McClure, Quarryman, McClure on Quarryman, Jorg Verhoeven onsighting Strawberries, Statement of Youth, Sarah Seeger, F8a, E7, short clip, Youth

This week's Friday Night Video is footage of Jorg Verhoeven onsighting Strawberries (E7), Steve McClure on the Quarryman (E8) and Sarah Seeger climbing Statement of Youth (F8a). The film is s short clip from the Marmot Rocks North Wales trip in May 2011.

published: 11 months ago | downloaded: 11 months ago | 84 views

Emma Twyford Flashes 'Statement...' - F8a

from UKClimbing.com News

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Emma Twyford, Statement, superb classic route, tough 8a, tough 8a of Statement, Statement of Youth, LPT, F8a, Youth, North Wales

Emma Twyford has flashed the tough 8a of Statement of Youth at LPT, North Wales. "It's a superb classic route and it suited me down to the ground."

published: 11 months ago | downloaded: 11 months ago | 99 views

Do You Love Your Outdoor Life Enough to Write It a Letter?

from Climber's Blog

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boundaries on crags, rocky face, identity, exchanging, boundaries, youth, Letter, career, crags, mountains

What happens when your identity is so completely wrapped in who you are when youre outdoors that if youre indoors you dont know who you are any more? Or if you spend your youth pushing boundaries on crags and in mountains, only to find that exchanging it for scaling the rocky face of a career [...]

published: about 1 year ago | downloaded: about 1 year ago | 71 views

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