Mountain Climbing
epub |eng | | Author:Lonely Planet

Rumudong PetroglyphsROCK ART In 1985 prehistoric rock carvings, or petroglyphs, were found at several sites in Rutok County, the first such carvings found in Tibet. The most impressive carvings are ...
( Category: Mountain Climbing August 23,2019 )
epub |eng | 2019-05-31 | Author:Stewart M. Green

C Wall C Wall, named for the painted C on the upper left corner of the face, is a south-facing cliff that is down right from The Confluence. Expect fun ...
( Category: Mountain Climbing August 17,2019 )
epub |eng | 2019-08-02 | Author:Brendan Leonard

BIKE COP •Is police officer •Rides police-issue mountain bike •Has gun •Rides on sidewalk •Is actually at work on bicycle, as opposed to riding to work DUI GUY/GIRL •Bikes only ...
( Category: Mountain Climbing August 3,2019 )
epub |eng | 2008-08-01 | Author:Alice Albinia

In 2007, local Taliban groups finally took control of Swat, under the direction of Maulana Fazlullah, son-in-law of the radical preacher, Sufi Muhammad. One object of puritanical attack was the ...
( Category: Mountain Climbing August 2,2019 )
epub |eng | 2018-07-27 | Author:Anna Katz

About an hour’s drive from the greater Seattle area, Mason Lake can be either a half-day hike or a backcountry camping destination. Come early—this is a popular hike. It can ...
( Category: Swimming July 28,2019 )
epub |eng | 2013-07-05 | Author:Mick Conefrey

On the following night, at 5:00 p.m., John Hunt spoke by radio to George Lowe, who was at a camp in the Khumbu Icefall. Before he could announce the plan, ...
( Category: Mountain Climbing July 6,2019 )
epub |eng | 2019-07-05 | Author:Dierdre Wolownick

twenty-four “LOOK! THERE!” I pointed toward the woods to the right of the car as I braked slowly to a stop. Gary and I were in Yosemite National Park for ...
( Category: Composers & Musicians July 6,2019 )
epub |eng | | Author:Maria Coffey

A month after I stood in that phone booth in Vienna, Chris Bonington received the roll of film, the evidence of the body on the mountain. He sent the images ...
( Category: Mountain Climbing June 25,2019 )
epub |eng | 2017-02-21 | Author:Siân Pritchard-Jones & Bob Gibbons [Pritchard-Jones, Siân]

From the monastery, head south over a stream to the mani walls, then walk between the meadow walls to the settlement of Lucky. This village has a large chorten, where ...
( Category: Mountain Climbing June 13,2019 )
epub |eng | 2019-06-09 | Author:John Soares

ON THE TRAIL Start near the visitor center by the large signs with trail names and distances. Go right and pass through an area of vine maple that glows with ...
( Category: Mountain Climbing June 10,2019 )
epub |eng | | Author:Richard Rossiter

The route is long and involved, hidden in the depths of the remote cleft between the west face of the Grand Teton and the north buttress of the Enclosure. There ...
( Category: Mountain Climbing April 5,2019 )
epub |eng | 2014-10-14 | Author:H W Tilman [Tilman, H W]

– THE GORGE – The day after these memorable events dawned fine, and having discussed the position and decided on a plan, we started sorting out loads and re-bagging the ...
( Category: Mountain Climbing March 23,2019 )
epub |eng | 2019-03-04 | Author:Mark Synnott

* * * — JOHN BRANCH of the New York Times got the first interview with Tommy and Kevin when they topped out. Jorgeson gave him the best quote when ...
( Category: Mountain Climbing March 18,2019 )
epub |eng | | Author:Matt Samet

FLOW The final component in improvement is flow, or how smoothly you link moves. Like a gymnastics routine, a rock climb is one continuous sequence. If you place your foot ...
( Category: Rock Climbing March 11,2019 )
epub |eng | 2019-01-10 | Author:Matt Johanson

HISTORY During the mining days of the Tioga Pass area, prospectors knew the peak as “Tioga Hill.” But now it carries the name of Andrew Jack Gaylor (1846–1921), one of ...
( Category: Mountain Climbing March 4,2019 )