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Aconcagua 2008/9

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[Summitlog]	Re: Elbrus, July 16, 2008 by m.c. reinhardt	Aug 5 2008, 09:13
[Summitlog]	Elbrus, July 16, 2008 by rbarta	Aug 5 2008, 04:49
[News]	Expeditions In Serious Trouble On K2 by MoT	Aug 3 2008, 20:07
[Other expeditions]	Re: Trip report Mt. Logan by Mikau	Aug 2 2008, 09:19
[Other expeditions]	Re: Trip report Mt. Logan by MikeW	Aug 1 2008, 22:27
[Other expeditions]	Trip report Mt. Logan by Mikau	Jul 29 2008, 09:43
[General]	Mawenzi Peak + Glacier climbing on Kili by MoT	Jul 28 2008, 02:28
[News]	Re: Climber dies on Denali summit - Buried there by Cy Kaicener	Jul 26 2008, 01:12

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Gear & Stuff	Questions:
Kilimanjaro and Denali Patches Oct 22 2007, 20:37 by Chapter_11 Just had another batch made - $11/each shipped within the CONUS email sgrischow@gmail.com for pics 0 comments \| Write Comment	Has anyone ever repeated Messners Route up the Norton Couloir from the North Col Feb 20 2008, 14:03 by MoT Was just reading about the solo climb in 1980. Haven't heard of anyone repeating this route? Why is that? Is the NE ridge technically an easier/more straight forward climb or is the NC more demanding ... 2 comments \| Write Comment

News:	General:
Expeditions In Serious Trouble On K2 Aug 3 2008, 13:07 by MoT There's a major drama unfolding on K2 at the moment. A massive serac collapse on summit day pulled away all the safety ropes at the crux part of the summit route (the Bottleneck) leaving a number of c... 0 comments \| Write Comment	Mawenzi Peak + Glacier climbing on Kili Jul 27 2008, 19:28 by MoT Does anybody know of any decent resources on routes/climbs on Kili's glaciers + Mawenzi peak? I might be travelling in a year or two and I would love to include some alpine climbing in these areas +/i... 0 comments \| Write Comment

Gear & Stuff	Questions:
Kilimanjaro and Denali Patches Oct 22 2007, 20:37 by Chapter_11 Just had another batch made - $11/each shipped within the CONUS email sgrischow@gmail.com for pics 0 comments \| Write Comment	Has anyone ever repeated Messners Route up the Norton Couloir from the North Col Feb 20 2008, 14:03 by MoT Was just reading about the solo climb in 1980. Haven't heard of anyone repeating this route? Why is that? Is the NE ridge technically an easier/more straight forward climb or is the NC more demanding ... 2 comments \| Write Comment

Summitlog:	Books & Movies:
Elbrus, July 16, 2008 Aug 4 2008, 21:49 by rbarta Third summit down, Elbrus on July 16, 2008. A report of the trip can be found... 1 comment \| Write Comment	Everest PEace Project DVD narrated by Orlando Bloom, now available Nov 26 2007, 21:30 by 7summits Just came in from my friend Lance: "We are very proud to announce that Everest: A Climb for Peace is now available for purchase! Narrated by Orlando Bloom and hailed as a "tre... 1 comment \| Write Comment

Quotes & Jokes:	ChitChat:
Monty Python Climbers Oct 13 2007, 02:08 by MoT I posted this before but did something wrong so it vanished. Just had to share it again though [youtube=425,350]<object width="425" height="353"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtub... 0 comments \| Write Comment	Sherpa Children's school fund Apr 7 2008, 09:40 by 7summits Many of our clients and other friends get inspired by the wonderful people living close to the 7 summits and want to give something back. This just came in from Kevin and Lisa Moore: 0 comments \| Write Comment

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