from Stevie Haston
Peter Minks otherwise known as Minks, died of cancer on the 7th. He was one of the reasons I fell in love with the North Wales crew and had such a ball in the late 70’s. As a climber he had nimble feet and was Whillans like in his physique, he did the second solo of the Walker back in the day and was very proficient at all parts of the game. The game of course wasn’t just climbing it was about fun and carousing. I can think of alotta his mates dropping a tear into a pint or ten. He and I did a very ...
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from The Adventure Blog
In October of 1996, Lance Armstrong was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Shortly there after he would undergo treatment for the disease, and his subsequent recovery was nothing short of spectacular. The pro-cyclist who was all but unknown outside of his sport at the time, but he would go on to win seven consecutive Tour de France titles and become one of the most well known athletes on the planet. In January of 1997, the Lance Armstrong Foundation was formed, with the hope of rallying people together ...
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from Stevie Haston
Peter Minks otherwise known as Minks, died of cancer on the 7th. He was one of the reasons I fell in love with the North Wales crew and had such a ball in the late 70’s. As a climber he had nimble feet and was Whillans like in his physique, he did the second solo of the Walker back in the day and was very proficient at all parts of the game. The game of course wasn’t just climbing it was about fun and carousing. I can think of alotta his mates dropping a tear into a pint or ten. He and I did a very ...
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from 2010 Mountaineering Season
We hope everybody had a wonderful Christmas and didn't overindulge too much on sugar plums. We have lots of snow and some cold temperatures here in Talkeetna. Here is a video from a 1997 Cancer Survivors climb guided by AMS owners, Colby Coombs and Caitlin Palmer. The climb raised money to support a children's camp for kids with cancer. Half of the team were themselves cancer survivors and were climbing with family members and friends. Everybody made it to the summit. ...
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from The Adventure Blog
While I was away playing in the Caribbean over the past few days, the youth ambassadors from impossible2Possible were finishing up their seven day run across India. The expedition, which was a big success, came to an end today when the four runners completed their 270km (167 mile) journey across Rajasthan and the arid Thar Desert. As is always the case with any i2P project, the goal is to use adventure to help inspire and educate students in classrooms all over the world, and the India Youth Expedition was
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from The Adventure Blog
First Descents is a wonderful program that offers young adults, age 18-39, who are fighting or have survived, cancer, a week-long outdoor adventure experience, primarily around, but not limited to, whitewater kayaking. The program is free, and it has helped hundreds of young men and women to learn to deal with the illness and show that they are stronger than it is. Recently, First Descents went to Canada for the first time, and Five2Nine Productions was there to capture the experience for the latest ...
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from INCLINED
The American Alpine Club is sad to note the passing of an alpine great, Walter Bonatti. Bonatti died after a long battle with cancer Tuesday evening in Rome. He was eighty-one. Bonatti was known for his pure, clean, and fast style, often climbing solo and in winter. He has left a mark on world alpinism that will not be forgotten. He was an Honorary Member of The American Alpine Club and a 2009 winner of the Piolet D’or Lifetime Achievement Award (the first to receive that honor). In 2004 Bonatti received
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from The Alpinist - newswire
The alpine community has lost a giant. Walter Bonatti died of cancer last night. He was eighty-one. Perhaps the finest alpinist there has ever been. -Doug Scott Walter Bonatti is gone. After eight decades of life the Italian climber passed away in Rome. Born on June 22, 1930 in Bergamo in Italy Bonatti burst onto the climbing stage at the age of eighteen with the fourth ascent of the north face of the Grandes Jorasses (4208m), one of the great north faces of the Alps. Three years later he made the first
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from The Alpinist - newswire
News Flash: The following news flash is a preliminary report posted as a service to our readers. Alpinist has not confirmed the veracity of its contents but will post a story in detail when more information becomes available.--Ed. In January 2011, Colorado alpinist Bean Bowers was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. Through the following months he struggled to stay alive, enduring four rounds of chemotherapy. On Sunday afternoon, Bean passed away in the company of his family. Source: beanfever.com . ...
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from The Adventure Blog
Over the weekend, 17-year old Jeremiah Klejka claimed victory in the Junior Iditarod , completing the 180 mile course in 1 day, 11 hours, and 46 minutes. The race, which is open to teens between the age of 14-17, serves as an annual precursor to the 1100+ mile Iditarod , which will get underway next weekend in Anchorage. This was Klejka's third running of the Junior and he hopes it will be a springboard to the much bigger event in years to come. The high school junior has been mushing since he was six ...
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