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Fabio Giacomelli died on Cerro Torre killed by an avalnche while climbing with rope mate Elio Orlandi (He survived).
To add to the tragedy the two were climbing Cerro Torre to bring to the summit the ashes of the famous alpinist Cesarino Fava who died last year.

here is the news in the italian newspaper:
http://trentinocorrierealpi.gelocal.it/dettaglio/tragedia-in-patagonia-valanga-sul-cerro-torre-travolge-un-alpinista-trentino/1821738

Although the person killed was not a climber or skier or snowboarder or ice climber or snowshoer, I think this report is still relevant. There is a very wet storm in MT now, dumping a lot of wet heavy snow on a weak layer buried 3 feet down. It is certain to cause avalanches!
Lets make sure it is not one of us caught up in one!
My condolences to the family of the snowmobiler ...

Healthy Male Subjects needed to Participate in a Research Study on the pulmonary arterial responses to exercise at sea-level and simulated altitude (4,500meters or 14,500 feet).
Specifically, those subjects who have had High Altitude Pulmonary Edema before. Study involves 2 visits to UC Davis, CA. Free V02 Max test and body composition analysis.

Compensation for travel may be available.

Email: jkinch@ucdavis.edu for more info

3 killed: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8438812.stm

He was French: http://www.planetski.eu/news/1210 :(

Aguja Guillaumet in Patagonia by Colin Haley - the Amy Couloir on the East Wall
http://www.up-climbing.com/en/news/moun ... olin-haley

http://colinhaley.blogspot.com

Another film from the pages of "The White Spider."

www.northfacethemovie.com

The story of Toni Kurz and Andi Hinterstoisser. Those of us who have read the book know how this ends.

Looks fun. Check out the trailer and the showtimes.

Mamo
an avalanche has killed him
here the new

Here's a very cool thing - you know what a blue moon is, right? The second full moon to fall within a calendar month?

This year's blue moon is on New Year's Eve. How awesome is that? Happens once every 19 years on average.

Where are you spending your Blue New?

I know this has been discussed somewhere...age and climbing. I'm 56, just found this encouraging..
http://www.mounteverest.net/news.php?id=18939
How old are you summitposters?