Lino Lacedelli saluted six months after fellow hero Compagnoni 20 November, 15:59 (ANSA) - An Italian mountaineer who conquered K2 in 1954 died on Friday, six months after the companion who stepped onto the world's...
Thursday, November 19, 2009 11:43 PM PST By Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian St. Louis Post-Dispatch ST. LOUIS — Karen Hertlein says she doesn’t know how old she is. In 2006, the couple from Kirkwood, Mo., gave themselves the trail...
With her backpack and iPod, Michelle Najera blended in with the other students on the ground floor of the Cathedral of Learning in Oakland, minus the sturdy hiking boots and shorts in mid-November. Najera, 29, of Shadyside, is...
Gaspar has posted his report from the Antisana expedition this past month. The team had difficult conditions on the mountain and two attempts to find a route through the maze of crevasses to the summit...
This year the October/November Jagged Globe Antisana Expedition comprised six climbers; Geoffrey and Paul from the US, Thistan, Kevin and Stephen from the UK and Syam from India, two local guides; Jaime Avila and Henry Moya and...
Presents to Please Outdoor Enthusiasts on Your Holiday List For friends and relatives who enjoy hitting the trails, gifts that tuck easily into a day pack or backpack are perfect for Christmas giving. Whether it’s for a short...
Gear reviewer Dan A. Nelson's roundup review of the best snowshoes, for children as well as adults. In the 1970s, brothers Bill and Gene Prater founded Sherpa Snowshoe Co., with snowshoes featuring aluminum frames and synthetic...
City Offers the Best in Old Fashioned Hospitality Imagine the little swiss village under the christmas tree, Gatlinburg is the closest you will ever get to stepping inside. In 1807 Martha Jane Heskey Ogle, along with family and...
Himachal Pradesh travel during winter offers the adventure of skiing, hiking and horse safari in Kufri hill-station. Also, details about winter sport festival in Shimla, following best time to visit and how to reach Kufri...
Updated Wednesday, November 18, 2009 ; 09:12 PM West Virginia State Parks offer a wonderful opportunity to get your train fix at the sleepy little town of Cass nestled in the spine of the Allegheny Mountains. West Virginia...