Ice Climbing News March 2007

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THURSDAY, 29 MARCH 2007
	Climbing Couple Rescued at Franz Josef Glacier
	A husband-and-wife climbing team stranded at Franz Josef Glacier in New Zealand has been rescued last Sunday, according to www.stuff.co.nz. Constable Mike Tinnelly, West Coast Police Search and Rescue Coordinator, explained that the couple were trying to reach Castle Rock Hut at Franz Josef Glacier. They ran out of time so they called the police through their cell phone at 6:30 PM. The cou Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 27 MARCH 2007
	Sherpa to Attempt One-day Lhotse and Everest Climb
	Pemba Dorje Sherpa is preparing to set two new world records: a one-day climb to Lhoste and Everest and a 24-hour stay on top without supplementary oxygen. Dorje is the present record-holder for the fastest climb on Mount Everest. He climbed the highest mountain in the world in eight hours and ten minutes from the south side in 2004. This time around, he plans to make two new records. H Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 23 MARCH 2007
	Ataxia, HACE's Most Vital Sign
	Ataxia, a medical condition characterized by a lack of coordination, balance, and/or control of movement, has been confirmed by a recent study as the most vital sign of High Altitude Cerebral Edema or HACE. Based on data from more than 70,000 people, the study has confirmed what many mountain medicine experts have known for years. Affecting parts and/or the entire body, HACE's serious sym Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 21 MARCH 2007
	Duo Climbs Mt. Huntington through Nettle-Quirk
	Two climbers have scaled Mt. Huntington in the Alaska Range, probably the first ascent this winter, through the West Face Couloir or the Nettle-Quirk route. Jed Brown and Colin Haley flew to the Tokositna Glacier, which is located below the mountain's peak, on March 10. They moved out of the camp after two days and climbed the summit. Afterwards, both climbers rappelled on their return r Read Full Story
MONDAY, 19 MARCH 2007
	Ice Climber Scales Mt. Everest from its Nepal side
	Dirk Stephen will be attempting to scale Mt. Everest, the highest mountain in the world, from its Nepal side. Stephen made it to the southcol last year but was hindered by tough weather. He was not also willing to take the risk, Stephen added. His trip will be his third to Mt. Everest. He could have done better during his last climb but he was not able to see certain aspects of his clim Read Full Story