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I don't know if this has been posted here or not (feel free to delete if it has) but I just stumbled upon this:

http://books.google.com/books?id=O_SNr4 ... q=&f=false

Yeah, you have to be on the web to read it, but it's searchable for whatever you're looking for.

I can't believe I haven't seen this before.

I might have to check this out.

Where is the city you are from? I have a daughter from Bangalore.

Hey all,

I'm always looking for a good book to read. Suggestions? What are your favorites?

Judging by my experience, your results will be skewed toward mountaineering.

I expected to be able to click more than one activity, and clicked mountaineeering first. Then, oops, game over.

How can you choose only one?

i'm thinking about doing this! anyone else in?

http://toughmudder.com/

Hello! I made a film (1 minute) about a climbing trip to Dorset, UK at New Years:

http://www.dorsetcereals.co.uk/simple-p ... al/gallery

(find the film 'New Year climbing in Dorset' by Caroline Sherrard)

Be great if you could check it out and put in a vote (the films are ranked on the number of votes they get and your support would be much appreciated - also, you could win some great ...

The "New Yorker" ,Feb. 15,2010 , has an interesting article ,Riding High , about the current training of mountain troops to use pack mules at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center at Pickle Meadows at the eastern base of Sonora pass.

I'm new and just starting out, but I have figured that within the next 3 years (climbing months June - Sept.) I will summit 100 peaks. Based on the summit heights that will be
1,191,866 feet high or 226 miles up. NOT elevation gain but,... Whitney is 14,505, so if you hike it twice then the number is 29,010 feet. For those of who've done this for decades your numbers must be staggering! What are ...