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All Things Everest view detail comment email this

Contains stories related to Mount Everest expeditions from 1996 through 2002, including "interviews and profiles of climbers, scientific information, an array of features and multimedia presentations," and more.
http://climb.mountainzone.com/everest/html/
Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports
Last updated May 1, 2005


American Alpine Club (AAC) view detail comment email this

Site of a nonprofit organization "dedicated to promoting climbing knowledge, conserving mountain environments, and serving the American climbing community." Contains information on issues of concern to the organization, and profiles of AAC conservation projects. Includes links to related websites.
http://www.americanalpineclub.org/
Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports
Last updated Sep 4, 2009


Climber.org view detail comment email this

An "online community devoted to encouraging climbing by sustaining the Internet presence of mountaineering clubs and by fostering electronic communication among mountaineers." Contains reports of climbing trips (mostly from California), ranger station contact and permit information, a list of peaks in the Sierra Nevada, driving directions, and more.
http://www.climber.org/
Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports
Last updated Jun 13, 2005


Climbing view detail comment email this

Partial content, rich in illustrations and travel descriptions, of the prime commercial magazine devoted to mountain and rock climbing worldwide is available on this site. Searchable.
http://www.climbing.com/
Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports
Last updated Jul 22, 2004


Descent Into the Ice view detail comment email this

This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) NOVA program that "follows a team of daring 'glacionauts' as they descend into a labyrinth of unexplored and hazardous glacier caves on France's Mt. Blanc" to search for trapped floodwater. The site includes information about shrinking glaciers, glacier hazards, the life cycle of a glacier, and ice climbing gear. Also includes links to related information and a teacher's guide.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/mtblanc/
Topics: Geography, Geology, Outdoor Recreation, Sports
Last updated Feb 9, 2004


Everest view detail comment email this

This site presents "an intensive look at the personalities, dangers, history, culture, and lore surrounding the world's highest mountain." It is a companion Web site to several NOVA television programs on Mt. Everest and climbing topics as they relate to Everest. Some of the programs included are Lost on Everest: The Search for Mallory and Irvine , Everest: The Death Zone , and High Exposure: Humans at Altitude .
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest/
Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports
Last updated Apr 24, 2002


Everest News view detail comment email this

This site lives up to its claim "Where Everest Climbers come for News" by providing daily news updates on Everest, K2, and others. The Daily Reports are archived from December 1998. In addition, there are pages for current, past, and future expeditions; interviews with climbers, lists of record climbs and climbers, and more.
http://www.everestnews.com/
Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports
Last updated Aug 25, 2004


Flatliners: Rock Climbing in the Southeastern USA view detail comment email this

Information for climbers living in the southeastern United States. Features climbing spots as well as a climbers' registry for climbers seeking partners or for climbers willing to advise other climbers. Covers Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Searchable.
http://www.southeastclimbing.com/
Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports
Last updated May 11, 2005


The High Altitude Medicine Guide view detail comment email this

The guide "provides current medical information on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of altitude illness, as well as other health issues affecting travellers to high mountainous regions of the world." The site covers acute mountain sickness (AMS); provides a physician's clinical guide; and lists sites about mountaineering in India, Nepal, and Tibet as well as other mountain and health-oriented links.
http://www.high-altitude-medicine.com/
Topics: Geography, Health & Medical Disciplines, Medical Treatments & Devices, Outdoor Recreation, Sports, Travel
Last updated Jun 16, 2002


Imaging Everest view detail comment email this

"To mark the anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953," the Royal Geographical Society has created an exhibition of photographs taken on the nine Mount Everest expeditions between 1921 and 1953. The site presents an online version of the exhibit and includes biographies of expedition members and illustrated essays on topics such as the history of Everest, descriptions of expeditions, religion in Tibet and Nepal, and Sherpas.
http://imagingeverest.rgs.org/
Topics: Geography, Holidays and Observances Individually, Outdoor Recreation, Photograph Collections: Regional, Sports
Last updated Sep 3, 2003


Magnificent Views & Vistas: Mountaineers Climbs 1912-1916 view detail comment email this

The scrapbooks of the Tacoma Mountaineers chronicle their adventures in the mountains of Washington state between 1912 and 1916. "Through these images, hikers — both actual and armchair — can see the world as experienced by the Mountaineers of the early 20th Century." Features local walks in Tacoma, Mount Rainier trips, a history of climbing in the Northwest, and a bibliography. A joint effort of the Tacoma Public Library, Washington State Historical Association, and the Tacoma Mountaineers.
http://mtn.tpl.lib.wa.us/
Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports
Last updated Oct 15, 2005


The Mountaineers view detail comment email this

Describes this Seattle-based club (started in the early 1900s) "dedicated to the preservation, exploration and enjoyment of outdoor and wilderness areas." Features details about the group's conservation and stewardship activities, issues of the club's monthly magazine and activity guide, a conservation calendar, membership information, an activities database, and a section on "outdoor essentials" for the Pacific Northwest.
http://www.mountaineers.org/
Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports
Last updated May 26, 2008


MountainZone.com view detail comment email this

Includes "mountain sports news, interviews, and photos on skiing, snowboarding, climbing, hiking, mountain biking, and mountain photography."
http://www.mountainzone.com/
Topics: Geography, Geology, Outdoor Recreation, Photograph Collections, Sports
Last updated May 30, 2005


Sierra Nevada Peak Picture Archive view detail comment email this

Mountain climber Ron Karpel has put together this visual archive, loaded with pictures of Sierra Nevada mountain peaks so the experienced, would-be, or armchair climber can see the peak before trying it out. Browse by peak name or by region. Includes links to the climber.org peak list, which includes mountain climbing information about peaks in California, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington.
http://www.karpel.org/Ron/Peaks/
Topics: Geography, Outdoor Recreation, Sports
Last updated Aug 21, 2003


SuperTopo view detail comment email this

This commercial site has information about rock climbing areas, mostly in California's High Sierra, especially Yosemite; "route beta" postings, where climbers post reports on specific routes; a forum; photographs; and links to information about nearby foothill communities and other resources for climbers. Also provides a few free "SuperTopos," precise maps of technical and big wall climbing route details for specific climbs in the Yosemite Valley and the Southwestern deserts.
http://www.supertopo.com/
Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports
Last updated Jul 16, 2007


Surviving Denali view detail comment email this

This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) NOVA program that followed "a medical expedition to Alaska's Denali (Mt. McKinley)." The site features a description of the expedition, images of the climb, information on survival skills (such as an illustrated guide to building an igloo), a glossary of climbing terms, and a discussion of how the body uses oxygen. Also provides links to related materials.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/denali/
Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports
Last updated Dec 15, 2003




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