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Autopsy set for Littleton man

denverpost.com     May 6, 2008    Send to a friend

An autopsy was scheduled Monday on the body of a Littleton man who died while running a race. ... The 10th annual X Games Asia ended last week after luring a record 52,800 spectators to the four-day competition in Shanghai, its first stop in China. With the Olympics a...

Stephen Venables Lecture

ukclimbing.com     Apr 24, 2008    2 related    Send to a friend

7pm. The Parish Centre, Church Road, Mellor near Stockport ... Last night Neil Dyer completed a major link in Parisella's, the 'cave of eternal justice' (lest we forget). Silk Cut V14/8b+ extends Director's Cut hard V13/8b into the obvious highball exit of Upper Cut...

What is Bouldering?

suite101.com     Apr 21, 2008    Send to a friend

Don't let the size of a boulder fool you; height has little to do with the skill that is needed in the branch of rock climbing called bouldering. ... For some, the sport is about strength, muscle and sheer determination whereas for others it’s more about finesse,...

Alternative tourism strategies in the Sultanate of Oman

newsvine.com     Apr 21, 2008    5 related    Send to a friend

The Sultanate of Oman is a country rich in Heritage and culture with a vast array of tourism attractions and natural beauty; making for a true Arabian experience. ... Yet, when holiday makers hear or think about Oman, the thoughts are often associated with a wealthy oil...

Bouldering helps sharpen skills

deseretnews.com     Apr 17, 2008    5 related    Send to a friend

For a few moments all looked stable, like a fly on a wall, only here it was, a climber on a rock. Then the fingers slipped from the narrow ridge, the toes came out of the crack in the rock and he fell ... a couple of feet down onto a thick, foam pad. He got up, brushed chalk from his hands and...

[Campus] St. Paul climbing wall closed for reconstruction until fall

mndaily.com     Apr 11, 2008    Send to a friend

Come spring, some rock climbers are anxious to leave behind the St. Paul campus's wall and find adventure in the great outdoors. And this year, climbers don't have a choice. The rock-climbing wall is closing today, but climbers will have ... ... Renovations will make the...

Wadi Rum Climbing Diary

wordpress.com     Apr 8, 2008    Send to a friend

During my stay in Wadi Rum I kept a little log of the climbs I did and my comments about ... Goldfinger (3/4/5+/5) - A fantastic first outing to get used to the sandstone of Rum. First pitch is an easy scramble that could be done without ropes if desired. Second pitch is...

Lifestyle › Rock-climbing opens up to the masses in Tokyo

japantoday.com     Apr 7, 2008    5 related    Send to a friend

Gripping precariously to a cliff or holding tightly to a wall at a 115-degree angle may not sound like fun to the average Tokyoite. But… ... TOKYO — Gripping precariously to a cliff or holding tightly to a wall at a 115-degree angle may not sound like fun to the average...

Treasure Valley is paradise for rock climbers

idahostatesman.com     Mar 28, 2008    Send to a friend

Boise is a rare urban center with an abundance of rock climbing in and around its city limits. Learn more at an REI presentation with local author Sandy Epeldi. ... Find out where to go at a presentation by 'Boise Climbs' author Sandy Epeldi Photo provided by Sandy Epeldi...

How to rock your world

nwsource.com     Mar 25, 2008    3 related    Send to a friend

Ask them why they do it — latch on to the angular edges and curves of slabs of rock on perilously high mountain walls — and climbers may liken it to something... ... GREG GILBERT / THE SEATTLE TIMES Alex Fritz, 14, of Everett, climbs an indoor wall at Everett's Vertical...