Tod Skinner Fatal Accident
Fri, 3 Nov 2006 21:07:56 -0000
Bad news but he died in an abseiling accident last week.
Using the loop between leg loops and waist loop and it snapped whilst
descending a route in Yosemite.
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Route Cleaning Day Tremadog.
Tue, 31 Oct 2006 11:29:33 -0000
Meeting at Eric's Cafe 10.00 Saturday 4th November 2006, all welcome.
Items required:- Gloves, Abseil rope, Secretors, Handsaw maybe require for
some routes.
Refreshment available.
More details available on notice board at Beacon Climbing Centre where I saw
it yesterday.
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Pls. hints for Mont Blanc guidebook in engl.
Sun, 29 Oct 2006 20:05:37 +0100
Hello,
Can anyone please give me some advise, if there are some english language
Mont Blanc guidebooks at all ?
I am looking especially or classic routes and Ice climbing.
Thank you, Pete
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New devise - follow up
23 Oct 2006 02:02:56 -0700
Many thanks for your responses to the original topic thread however I
do feel that several major mistakes have been made as to the proposed
device. It will be a complete devise in one so no need to take multiple
devices with you so more space for other things and the plan is to
miniaturise the devise to the size ...
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American Living in Edinburgh Curious About Climbing In The UK
12 Oct 2006 02:48:20 -0700
Hello, I recently moved to the UK with my wife and I just wanted to
know more about climbing culture in the UK. Like what are your
attitudes about bolts or sport-climbing? How do you feel about Free
solo climbing? I am just curious about basic climbing philosophies,
strategies for weather, technique, gear, the ...
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TR : Curbar, Saturday
Mon, 9 Oct 2006 12:13:36 +0100
Hi, all,
When I arrived for my first trip to Curbar, having walked in from the Gap
parking, I found John M & Goi at Avalanche Wall. I strolled north in search
of The French Bloke and found him warming up on some boulder problems in the
Kayak Slab area. Returning to collect my 'sac, I met Marek and his son ...
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¡ê75Woodhead MRT First Aid. Now booking for Oct and Nov.
Thu, 05 Oct 2006 17:38:03 +0100
I hope this doesn't look too much like spam. I did the course a couple of
months ago, its very good value for money, and an all-round good idea for
anyone getting off the beaten track.
Cara has just announced the latest dates on UKC, as follows:
"We are now taking bookings for October and November dates for ...
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New device
2 Oct 2006 02:36:51 -0700
New device proposal for mountaineering groups/individuals to combine
gps mapping technology with mobile phone and heart monitoring
technology. That includes emergency transition capabilities that
include gps location. You responses upon this proposal would be greatly
appreciated please contact Bluemidjet@hotmail ...
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Talk about Britain
Thu, 28 Sep 2006 02:22:28 GMT
Proud to be British or not? Talk about Britain and it's history and people
on www.gbpride.co.uk - Discussion on Britain
Red Coat
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Newbie advice needed re expedition/courses company...
27 Sep 2006 05:55:30 -0700
hi
I have the cliched (and insane) dream of climbing Everest.
I have contacted a company (Adventurepeaks.com) who kindly advised me
of the sort of program I would need, which could possibly culiminate in
a professionally led, non-guided attempt.
Although relatively recent on the Everest scene, they seem t ...
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