"Those of you who think outside the box and have been fantasizing about a unique way to get married ….. you may want to try this new destination. Carrie Bradshaw found solace in the Registrar’s Office to get hitched, but you may want to try Space! Japanese space...
"Rescue crews confirmed Friday that the French-made ATR 42-300 carrying 43 passengers and three crew members crashed Thursday at an altitude of 13,500 feet in an area known as Los Conejos plateau within the Sierra La Culata National Park,are all dead.According to Gen. Ramon...
Well, this is rather 'Cold War'-esque, isn't it: US and Russian plane interceptions during classified top secret flights. Are we in 2008 or 1988?"U.S. fighter planes intercepted two Russian bombers, including one that buzzed an American aircraft carrier in the western Pacific...
The first man to climb Mount Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary, has died at his home in New Zealand. He was 88. "On the mountain, the first assault team that tried to reach the 8848m summit was driven back by...
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OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWell let's just say when this comes to fruition, Canadians will all be paying more, as history has shown retailers and the Taxman will always round off prices to the...
There really are some weird people around. I got this from the website of a local paper in Hull, England.There's a video on that site. It's amazing!!"Those magnificent men in their flying machines may thrill at high...
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"Charles Houston & The Brotherhood of the Rope
Last night, at the American Mountaineering Center here in Golden, Colorado, I was fortunate enough to see a presentation on the life and climbs of Dr. Charles Houston and his new biography, The Brotherhood of the Rope,...
Update: leaders of the affected nations are banding together against the high-altitude match ban:"Representatives
from five Andean nations are to meet in Bolivia to discuss opposition
to Fifa's ban on high-altitude...
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"The Sherpas (and sherpas) of Everest
It's that time of year again - another Everest season has begun, and the presses are churning. (Be sure to visit Explorer's Web for coverage and information.) For me, I am...
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by Erica Gehrke for thevancouverobserver.com
Morning and night I peeled my socks off and with them came pieces of skin, scabs, and a malodorous waft.Surviving
another day, I hobbled along, walking stick in hand,...
"Nursing shortage
Professor goes the distance for nurses
Patrick Hickey is set to follow in the boot steps of Mount Everest pioneer George Leigh Mallory. But unlike Mallory, he isn’t climbing the mountain “because it’s there.” He’s doing it to let people know about...
"Unmanned helicopter rescue service for Mount Everest
February 7, 2007 One of the many problems of climbing a mountain as tall as Mount Everest, is that once you’re up there, there’s not much help available if things go wrong. Most helicopters are not designed to operate...
"Mark Inglis raising money for Everest rescues
IMAGE: They left him dying, accusing him of being cheap and inexperienced. But David Sharp, an unguided climber, had climbed 8000ers before. On his third Everest attempt, he collapsed only one hour from camp. Close to 40 climbers...
"The Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency shot down a dummy target missile over the southern Pacific Ocean during a test of the U.S. missile defense shield early Saturday, according to an agency spokeswoman.
First, a dummy ballistic missile was fired from a U.S. mobile launch...