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Totally Awesome

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,583467,00.html

It's near Gstaad: http://lenouvelliste.ch/fr/news/flash_i ... 468-181153 (in French)

A Danish skier in his thirties has been killed by an avalanche... :cry:

http://www.libetoulouse.fr/2007/2010/01 ... des-m.html (only in French, sorry)

When he ascends Kili, Carlos Soria will be the oldest man on 7 Summits. He'll try the Diamond Couloir or the SW Ridge of Mount Kenya first.

Here is an interview in Spanish, sorry: http://www.desnivel.com/object.php?o=19485

Here is a link to the article.

As a climbing focused site (now that PnP is gone :P ) I thought this might be of interest. It is only designed for residents of North America due to the core member focus. Sorry for any problem this may cause. Cheers!

To shape the future of the American Alpine Club, and its role in the climbing community, input is needed (even if you’re not a member)! ...

About a week ago, beginning of January 2010, a Gondola on its way up to Klein Matterhorn broke down due to extremely low temperatures (-28 C). Because of the low temperatures, the 50 passengers inside needed to be rescued, quickly. Air Zermatt conducted the operation, I found the video on NKBV.nl, a dutch alpinist organization.

Here is a video, taken by one of the people on board the Gondola.
http://www.nkbv.nl/summitclub/view_video.php?viewkey=20aa6c7c996a5ee53a70

-Steve

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/ar ... nrN_BZlHQg

GRENOBLE (AFP) - Two Britons, James Atkinson and Robert Douglas Gauntlett, Britain's youngest to conquer Everest, died on (10/Jan/2009) after a fatal fall in the Mont Blanc in the French Alps, said Sunday the police. Gauntlett, aged 21, and his compatriot of the same age were found dead Saturday at the foot of the gangway Gervasutti under Mont Blanc du Tacul (4,260 meters), it was clear ...