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Canada Avalanche Incident

Although this occurred in Canada, I'm posting it in General because I think there's a lot to learn for anyone who travels in avy terrain. I give a lot of credit to these guys for being willing to give such detailed info. I always learn so much from these.

Basics: http://avalanche.ca/Forums/forums/t/4719.aspx
Photos: http://www.leelau.net/2010/fissileevent2010_04_10/
TGR Thread with lots of information: ...
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Noooo!!!

UK news.... :shock:

www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=52717
:roll: :roll: :roll:
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Ueli Steck Speed Solo Droites video

I have put up a HD video of Ueli speed soloing the Ginat on the Droites here: http://www.vimeo.com/10676290

Enjoy!
Jon
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Routing with GPS

Many mountains has not only one safe route on a face and some routes may joints each other a share a part of them.
Till now, I create each route separately so I have 2 (or more) routes on the shared section (right). I want to know if I split such Routes at shared section and create a only one route in that part then I'm still able to use routing functions only in 1 ...
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Coolest thing to do in November- Worldwide?

It seems that November sucks, everywhere. Prove me wrong. Where in the world is there sweet climbing in November? Alpine, long routes, slogging, don't matter. Except maybe sport climbing. Like, reliable climbing. I know you can make most seasons work most places, but I'm talking about the best conditions. For instance, if someone's making their one big pilgrimage to Yosemite Valley, looking for the best conditions, they'll come in September and early October.

Prove me ...
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Earthquakes changing the hills

WOW, thats very impressive
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How high could a climber get above 29,000 feet?

I'm using the rounded height of Everest!

But supposing the highest mountain on earth had been a lot more than that.

What height would it have to be to make it unclimbable?

Or would some sort of specially adapted "space suit" have been developed specifically for climbers to make the top section climbable.

Gonna have to make assumptions about the terrain at the top of such a mountain. i.e not a very difficult technical section.
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