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http://usparalympics.org/news/article/16586

On Wednesday, seven-time US Paralympian Chris Waddell reached the highest point in Africa (elevation 19,340) without the use of his legs. Using only his upper body strength, steely focus, and supreme patience, Waddell cranked his off-road handcycle up the Marangu route of Mt. Kilimanjaro for seven days and achieved his goal just two days after his 41st birthday. He is believed to be the first paraplegic to ...

But she missed on the first attempt because of bad weather.
If she makes the summit of Annapurna she'll be the first woman ever to climb all the 8000m giants of the world.

“Kim Jae-Soo Kim and Miss Oh Eun-Sun Oh attempted to reach Annapurna summit on October 3rd – but retreated from C3 due to bad weather conditions,” ExWeb’s Korea correspondent Kyu Dam-Lee reported.

“Probably Kim may dismantle his camps, while Miss Oh may ...

Hi guys...

I'm following some exciting news very closely. Australian Andrew Lock is currently somewhere near the summit on Tibet’s Shishapangma and is hopefully about to become the 15th person EVER to bag all 8000 + peaks..

12 people have stood on the moon and so far only 14 have done this.. So big news particularly for us Aussies.

I've made arrangements to hopefully get word via sat phone either from the summit or on ...

Charles Snead Houston (August 24, 1913 - September 27, 2009) passed away this past Sunday in the presence of his family and beloved golden retriever Pooh Bear. For those of us in the mountaineering community, Charlie is synonymous with K2, having led both the 1938 and 1953 American expeditions. His climbing career began at age 12 with a hike in the Swiss Alps, followed by a half-dozen ascents in the Austrian Alps at age 18. ...

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Rep Maloney's husband perishes on Cho Oyu... developing/sad

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/art ... gD9AV99D00


"I am told that his last words were, 'I am the happiest man in the world. I just climbed a beautiful mountain,'" said Barry Nolan, a congressional aide who works with Carolyn Maloney.

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