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NEWS ABOUT: mountain

mountain stories: 9 news summaries

 S. African Mount Up for 
 Auction, Villagers Irate 

Oprah, Bill Gates said to be among potential bidders for high life

Jul 29, 09 6:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Villagers at the foot of a South African mountain are incensed over plans to sell the land above them at a private auction, the Independent reports. The thousands of impoverished villagers live in cramped conditions and say the property, near Cape Town, should belong to the public. Bill Gates and... More »

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South Africa • auction • Cape Town • mountain • land rights

(Newser) - A camel named Josh has joined the ranks of backwards-walkers and wheelbarrow-pushers to become the first of his kind to summit New Hampshire’s Mount Washington, the Union Leader reports. Josh and his support team of two handlers, two horses, and a dog took 6 hours to reach the... More »

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New Hampshire • New England • hiking • camel • summit • mountain • Mount Washington

 Bizarre Dust Stains 
 Snow-Capped Rockies 

Dust could leave crops dehydrated by late summer

May 24, 09 3:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - A veil of dust coating the snowcapped Colorado Rockies is accelerating river runoff and has farmers scrambling to avoid an arid crop season, the Los Angeles Times reports. An unusually high number of dust storms and unseasonably warm temperatures have caused rivers to swell near flood stage. “It creates... More »

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environment • water • Colorado Rockies • crops • Colorado • mountain

 Timberlake to Scale 
 Kilimanjaro for Charity 

Star climbing African mountain to raise awareness of global water crisis

Apr 15, 09 5:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Justin Timberlake is taking on Mount Kilimanjaro in an effort to raise awareness about the world water crisis, Access Hollywood reports. The star—who has been training four times a week to boost his lung capacity for the week-long climb—will be joined by Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco and Ethiopian-born... More »

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Tanzania • charity • Justin Timberlake • fundraiser • mountain • clean water

 Tibet's Long 
 History of Isolation 

Since 1800s, governments have secluded region from world

Mar 15, 09 4:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Isolation has long defined Tibet and fueled the region's exotic history, Edward Wong writes in the New York Times. While China's recent clampdown is purely political—this is the 50th anniversary of an attempted uprising—natural remoteness and anti-imperialist struggles have also sealed its borders. “A large element of... More »

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China • tourism • colonialism • Tibet • isolation • Tibetan protesters • mountain

 US Thinks Osama's 
 in Pakistan Mountain Range 

Daily News probed evidence, confirmed findings

Mar 15, 09 9:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Washington isn't talking about it, but since 2006 the search for Osama bin Laden has focused on a remote region of Pakistan, the New York Daily News reports in an "exhaustive" investigation. The "impenetrable" Chitral region is home to some of the tallest mountains in the world, the... More »

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War on Terror • Pakistan • Osama bin Laden • al-Qaeda • mountain • Hindu Kush • Chitral

 10 Missing
 in Mont Blanc
 Avalanche

Helicopters, rescuers seeking survivors

Aug 24, 08 8:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ten climbers are missing after an avalanche early this morning sheered off a snow slope on the north face of Mont Blanc, Europe's highest mountain. Helicopters, dogs, and rescue workers were searching today for survivors, which included Swiss and Austrian climbers. Eight people injured in the avalanche were being treated... More »

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Europe • Mont Blanc • avalanche • mountain • mountain climber

Atop Deadly K2, Climbers Hit Perfect Storm of Tragedy

11 deaths make worst climbing incident since 1986

Aug 6, 08 8:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - This weekend’s disaster on K2, in which 11 climbers lost their lives on the world’s second-highest peak, was one of the climbing’s greatest tragedies. Though “the weather was perfect” when climbers set off Friday, the New York Times takes a look at how the treacherous slopes,... More »

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Himalayas • disaster • K2 • mountain • mountain climber

 10 Climbers Dead, 
 3 Missing After K2 Avalanche

Avalanche strands climbers of world's second-highest mountain

Aug 4, 08 3:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - At least 10 climbers were killed and three were missing after an avalanche on the world’s second-highest mountain in the Himalayas this weekend, Reuters reports. Teams of climbers reached K2’s peak, but at least two died on the way. An avalanche later killed five more and knocked out... More »

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Himalayas • avalanche • K2 • mountain • mountain climber

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