Tag Archives: Mountaineering

Mt. Everest’s filthy secret: It’s a dump

We humans sure do know how to screw things up, don’t we? TGO Refer to story below. Source: The Week By Harold Maass | The Week The world this week is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the first successful effort … Continue reading

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73-year-old Japanese woman scales Mount Everest

If a 73 year-old woman can scale Mount Everest, surely you couch potatoes can get off your butts and start exercising! TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA | Associated Press KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A … Continue reading

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