from The Alpinist - newswire
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Joss Rock Climbing Cam Units Recalled by Sierra Trading Post Due to a Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively by Sierra Trading Post. WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Joss rock
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from Climber's Blog
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-- Ski slopes are starting to look inviting but objective hazards are also present. Early season snow comes with many hazards, beware of un-plugged but hidden crevasses, cornices, avalanches and other hazards related to low snow-pack and ear...
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from 2010 Mountaineering Season
"The course exceeded all expectations. The AMS staff are friendly and helpful. Our guides were world class and on top of their game! The course was challenging, enlightening and fun. I highly recommend this course to anyone who wants to expand their knowledge base and skill level. AMS is simply the best!" -M. Beckage, Advanced Mountaineering Course 2011 AMS Posh glacier kitchen in a snowstorm with rare raven feather. The Advanced Mountaineering Course provides experienced climbers the opportunity to learn
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from Guy Steven - Mountain Leader
Today I was out with a group of 6 who were after some preparation before the winter months kick in. The group have all walked and navigated in the summer environment but have very little experience in the snow. We firstly went over the basics of navigation and go over any grey areas before we got into more winter navigation techniques. We discussed the hazards and problems that can occur in the winter mountains and how it can affect us navigating and most importantly how we can deal with it. After revising
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from Climber's Blog
This winter, weve warned about the hazards of skiers and boarders falling into tree wells, those deep holes in the snow that form because branches block accumulation next to the trunk. Tree wells can be six to eight feet deep (as deep as the snowpack, really), and if you fall into one its difficult to [...]
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from SAIS Southern Cairngorms
The tap test shown (gotta be quick at 9 sec) is a good indicator of instability in the snowpack. Here the storm snow fails easily, after five very light finger tip taps.
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from Stevie Haston
The Malta marathon was great as I expected, but had a couple of tricks up its sleeve. Most north Euros are a bit down in the winter, and need a bit of sun and warmth, so why not do the Malta Marathon? The marathon is on a week end in February, and is only a few hours from certain lucky cities in northern Europe. It’s a good time for jaded runners from Britain, or wherever, to hop on a cheap plane and have a weekend in more clement weather. So it was a bit of a surprise to wake up at 6am on race day with
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from SAIS Southern Cairngorms
Keywords:
snow,
slab,
4F mark,
Staedtler 2H pencil,
Finger resistance layer,
light winds,as the winds,
stiffer firmer surface layer,
forecast warming,
re-distribution,
re-distribution of snow
The snow profile site today shows the thickness of the new slab. The Staedtler 2H pencil indicates the stiffer firmer surface layer lying on a thick 4 Finger resistance layer (maybe you can see the 4F mark), below and just above the old snow ice crust is the very soft fist resistant layer. The snow started here in light winds,as the winds picked up the slab became more dense. Definitely got the red light warning out for tomorrow with forecast warming and further re-distribution of snow.
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from The Adventure Blog
15-year old solo sailor Laura Dekker has completed the first stage of her journey by crossing the Atlantic Ocean and reaching the island of St. Maarten over the weekend. It took her 17-days to sail from the Cape Verde Islands aboard her 38ft yacht affectionally named Guppy . Reaching the Caribbean is a milestone for the teen, who hopes to set a new record for the youngest to sail solo around the world. It has been a turbulent path for the Dutch girl, who saw her departure blocked by authorities on more ...
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from The Adventure Blog
The International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators (IAATO) is offering a set of guidelines and procedures for independent travelers sailing the waters around Antarctica. The organization, which works with more than a hundred travel companies around the globe, hopes to lend its considerable experience to others in hopes of keeping the waters of the Southern Ocean safe, while protecting the environment as well. The resources that are available from the IAATO can be found by clicking here . Amongst the
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