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Reaching for the sky
Xinhua - Jul 29, 2010
I still didn't think that in the future I would do anything related to mountaineering but it improved my self-confidence, made me more positive," she says. ... Rainier death a reminder of mountain's capriciousness
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Jul 29, 2010
For many climbers, it's their mountaineering introduction to Rainier, perhaps whetting their appetite for even more challenging, less populated routes. ... Mountaineering Sequim
Sequim Gazette - Jul 27, 2010
Peninsula Long Rifle Association held its 37th Sequim Summer Rendezvous from July 22-25 off Taylor-Cutoff Road. About 125 participants shot rifles, ...

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Mountaineering books

Blind Descent: The Quest to Discover the Deepest Place on Earth

by: James M. Tabor
Author James Tabor has done a thorough job of researching his subject, but the subject itself may have deep-sixed his attempt at writing the next Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster. Perhaps it's the fact that almost everybody, at one point or another in their lives, has climbed a tree or a hill and experienced the satisfaction of reaching the top. That experience is in some small way comparable to the lure of climbing the highest mountain in the world. Most of us have also been to the ocean and stood awed by its sheer size, or peered through the thick glass at the local aquarium, fascinated by the strange creatures which are swimming on the other side.
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No Way Down: Life and Death on K2

by: Graham Bowley
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3K600VVLGHXQS The author introduces the "behind the scenes" about the making of the book and the tragic and compelling story found in No Way Down.
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K2: Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain

by: David Roberts, Ed Viesturs
America's first mountaineer to climb the 14 8000m peaks, Viesturs describes the major events on K2 along with his personal views. Ed examines "the questions of risk, ambition, loyalty to one's teammates, self-sacrifice, and the price of glory", sharing his direct honest opinions, like: "jerk", "I just don't buy it", "why didn't he get out and do something", and "that directive strikes me as questionable at best". I myself firmly believe in Ed's approach - getting into great physical shape with a thoroughness and intensity of preparation and planning, being a clock watcher and on time, non confrontational, carrying your own weight, and being patient.
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Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains

by: Jon Krakauer
I am a 74 year old lady and I don't climb mountains but this is a delightful book and, if you have an adventurous soul, Jon Krakauer will speak to you. I have also read "Into Thin Air" and "Into the Wild".
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