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POPSK-2 The most dangerous mountain to climb.
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POPSVirtual Worlds research by BBC Not that I was in any doubt - but there may be a question of what age they may stop being useful... maybe. I am glad the Beeb did some work on the roles which were adopted too.
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POPSCrazy! I find this video terrifying...these climbers are nuts, one slip and see ya.
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POPSAre you hap-py in your work? How long are we going to keep saying to ourselves, "We all have to do things we don't like to get ahead in life"? Is that really supposed to be the way it works? And if so, why do we even have morals?
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POPSIn Memory of Sir Edmund Hillary
In the age of flight, why climb? For only a few hundred dollars anybody can rise to the height of 30,000 feet, and as we do, most of us fall asleep or lazily flip through a magazine. The appeal of Hillary, and the ascent of Everest is not the feat, but the humanity. To climb to the top of Mount Everest is not merely to conquer nature, it is a bold step into the world. It is direct involvement in the endeavor of Life. It is an affirmation of our place as a wild, exuberant part of this world, rather than simply a drowsy passenger behind dual panes of Plexiglas. Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzin Norgay did not conquer Everest. No mountain is ever conquered. They joined Everest, shaking off the insulated civilization and linking themselves directly with the dirt and rock of the ground on which they stood. Most mountaineers die on the mountain, vainly trying to triumph over nature. Hillary, however, lived. He lived as a man in the world, and of the world, at peace with nature.
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POPSClimbed Everest Dies at Age 88 Edmund Hillary, the lanky New Zealand mountaineer and explorer, and Tenzing Norgay, his Sherpa guide, become the first man to scale the 29,035-foot of Mount Everest in 1953
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POPSIsle of Skye The Isle of Skye is a great place to have an outdoor adventure if hiking or climbing is your thing. On the Cuillin Ridge you can do both.
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POPSIsle of Skye Another place that is on my "to visit" list, the beautiful Isle of Skye in Scotland.
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POPSMy Grandfather's Son- Clarence Thomas (clipmarks bile) In 1968 Clarence Thomas responded to a minority recruitment program and enrolled in the College of the Holy Cross, a Roman Catholic school in Worcester, Massachusetts. There he helped found the Black Student Union and graduated in 1971 with an A.B., cum laude in English. He then attended Yale Law School from which he received a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in 1974. It is clear that the venom directed at this man is ONLY about race and bigotry. Here is truly remarkable man!
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POPSMoving Tribute on Cliff above to US Climber feared Dead.
West Kerry GP and poet Micheal Fanning read two of his poems: 'I run with the winds and moods', which he dedicated to Mr Reardon's daughter, and 'Odysseus', a poem about daring people and those waiting for them, dedicated to Marci Reardon. Father Kevin McNamara, a curate attached to Killarney parish, led the prayers. Michael Reardon "wouldn't hurt a rock by putting a claw into it", in order to preserve it for future generations, he said. He had left a mark that would never be forgotten. He had pushed things to the limit. A ship was safe when in harbour, but that was not what ships were for, the priest said. A 100 feet below, Navy and Garda sub-aqua teams scoured the sea-bed for any trace of the man renowned among climbers and mountaineers for his daring exploits without ropes or safety equipment. Those on the cliff waved to the divers on the boats below. Prayers were asked that the ongoing search would bring closure for Mr Reardon's friends and family. Towards the end o
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POPSUS World renowned Free Solo Climber Freak Wave Death. He had travelled the world climbing some of the most demanding cliff faces and even buildings. He funded his exploits by making films of his most dangerous ascents. He explained his passion for climbing without ropes on his website, freesoloist.com. There he labelled himself “Michael Reardon, Life Without Limits” and admitted that some people felt his sport was “insane, ego-driven, and just plain stupid”. Valerie O’Sullivan, a photographer from Killarney who had accompanied him on a number of climbs, told The Times that his death had shocked the climbing community in Ireland.
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