Karl
Unterkircher, an Italian extreme alpinist—who famed countryman and
fellow alpinist Reinhold Messner called "the new star of mountain
climbing"—died Wednesday while trying to "open a new route to the top
of Himalayan giant Nanga Parbat," reports an ANSA story. He was 7,000 meters along on the 8,125-meter climb up the world's ninth tallest mountain.
Posted by tmg820 on 8/7/2008
The Mental Health
Foundation is offering a challenge for those with New Year fitness
plans – an exhilarating trek through the mountains of Peru.
Foundation is offering a challenge for those with New Year fitness
plans – an exhilarating trek through the mountains of Peru.
The
Mental Health Foundation is offering a challenge for those with New
Year fitness plans – an exhilarating trek through the mountains of
Peru. Anyone can take part and the charity will even throw in a
personal training plan to help get in shape for the trip.
