Ice Climbing News August 2007

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THURSDAY, 30 AUGUST 2007
	Vicar and Sons Reach Mount Kilimanjaro's Summit
	Canon Chris Lilley, Rural Dean and Vicar of Scawby, Hibaldstow and Redbourne, has reached the top of Mount Kilimanjaro together with his four sons: Tom, Steve, Matthew, and Ben. During the spring, Canon Lilley and his sons took practice walks. Canon Lilley's family was with four guides and 12 porters during the climb. On their way up, they met an Englishman on his way down, who discourag Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 29 AUGUST 2007
	Alps Face Adverse Effects of Rise in Temperature
	The rise of temperature around the world is setting high risks for the Alps. These do not only cover environmental aspects, but also those that affect the life of citizens residing in or around it. Climbing guides like Johann Kaufmann, for example, experience changes around them such as loose rocks, which discourage and disable climbers to trek Eiger, one of the famous mountains located in Read Full Story
	Russian Climber Goes Back to Nepal
	Russian climber Valeri Babanov will be climbing the north face of 7710-meter mountain peak, Jannu. The north face was climbed only once before, and this was done by a Russian team. After aborting the attempt to climb Kunyang Chhish in Pakistan, Babanov is back to his Russian-style roots, which gained him two Piolet d'Or awards. Two months ago, his Canadian climbing mate declared himself "n Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 24 AUGUST 2007
	The North Face Ice Climbing World Cup
	The North Face Ice Climbing World Cup Saas-Fee is one of the most important ice climbing events in Europe. For those who didn't have the time to come to one of the ice climbing events which was organized in the last seven years, these are some of the reasons why you should come next year: This is the only Indoor Ice Climbing World Cup Competition. It is attended by more than 2,000 spec Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 23 AUGUST 2007
	Ouray Ice Festival 2008
	Every January we meet to teach, learn and be one with the ice. The Ouray Ice Festival, to be held January 9-13, 2008, is an eclectic gathering of ice climbers, gear manufacturing exhibitors, and ice climbing voyeurs simply thrilled to watch at a safe distance from the precipitous edges. The festival was first held in January of 1996 and is promoted by ice climbing pioneer Jeff Lowe. The fes Read Full Story