August 2008 News, Expedition Coverage and Notes

Headlines Archive

• 08/28 NEWSFLASH:  Latest on Rescue on Muztagh - Mr. Dejan Miskovic Rescued

• 08/27 Latest on Rescue on Muztagh - Mr. Dejan Miskovic Rescue

• 08/27 EverestHistory.com: Evelyne Binsack

• 08/27 Patagonia

• 08/27 Nasuh Mahruki

• 08/27 From the past: Manaslu: American Expedition "Seeking the Spirit"

• 08/26 Latest on Rescue on Muztagh - Mr. Dejan Miskovic (20th Rescue). A very strong wind prevents rescue.

• 08/25 Nanga Parbat Rupal Face - Fabrizio Zangrilli and Billy Pierson - The Messner invasion

• 08/25 Autumn Summer Clearance sale is on! While they last

• 08/25 Thermarest

• 08/25 Pete Athans

• 08/25 From the past: K2 2006: K2- 2006 – Centennial of Alpine Club of Canada Expedition

• 08/22 K2 2008: Getting caught in a storm

• 08/22 Jim Whitaker:  A Life on the Edge

• 08/22 Mountain Hardwear

• 08/22 Kangchenjunga Picture Show

• 08/22 GREENLAND- Pictures

• 08/22 From the Past: What are you waiting for? Nancy Norris attempts to become the oldest American woman to Summit Everest.

• 08/22 Millet

• 08/20 K2 2008:  Three continue up as two others head down

• 08/20 Danish first ascent of Gasherbrum II : Great Pictures

• 08/20 From the past: Everest 2004 George Dijmarescu: May God rest Hristo's soul

• 08/20 Susan Ershler

• 08/20 Lowe Alpine

• 08/20 Gear Steal of the Week

• 08/19 K2 2008: Dave Watson and Chuck Boyd come down, George continues up ... Full update soon

• 08/19 The K2 Summit PUSH IS ON AGAIN! Expect attempts this weekend...

• 08/18 K2 2008:  Sunny Mountain Guides more K2

• 08/18 HornyToad

• 08/18 Carlos Carsolio

• 08/18 Brunton

• 08/17 K2 2008:  Sunny Mountain Guides continues ...

• 08/17 From the past: Reinhold Messner's brother found on Nanga Parbat Update

• 08/17 Millet One Sport Everest Boots and more

• 08/17 Ronald Naar

• 08/15 K2 2008:  K2 2008 continues ....

• 08/15 Weather ALERT for K2, NP, GBI/II and Broad Peaks: STAY DOWN

• 08/15 Hestra

• 08/15 Mountain Hardwear

• 08/15 Peter Athans: Himalayan Mountaineer and Motivational Speaker

• 08/14 K2 2008:  K2 2008 waiting as Dave goes to Camp 2

• 08/14 Millet the only place to find almost the full line

• 08/14 Peter Hillary

• 08/14 Everest: In the Footsteps of Legends DVD-R NTSC VERSION

• 08/14 EverestHistory.com

• 08/12 K2 2008:  K2 2008 continues Stories ...

• 08/11 K2 2008:  K2 2008 continues .... Two new updates

• 08/11 Mountain Hardwear on sale

• 08/10 Peter Hillary: Climb Your Own Everest

• 08/10 HighGear

• 08/09 Autumn 2008 expeditions: Who is going?

• 08/09 Mike Farris K2 2008: The current summit team of Americans and Sherpas

• 08/09 K2 2008: George Dijmarescu reporting on behalf of Sunny Mountain Guides

• 08/09 Mountain Hardwear

• 08/09 Wade Davis

• External Link 'I was desperate, hopeless, but I wasn't going to give up' says K2 survivor

• 08/08 K2 2008: Wilco ....

• 08/08 K2 2008: Help for the Sherpa and Pakistani climbers families who died on K2

• 08/08 K2 2008: George Dijmarescu reporting on behalf of Sunny Mountain Guides

• 08/07 K2 2008: Robert Goh and Edwin Siew: Update

• 08/07 Mike Farris K2 2008: Going and Staying

• 08/06 K2 2008: Still a number of teams and individuals that are staying to consider making attempts on the summit

• 08/06 Matt Dickinson

• 08/06 Millet

• 08/05 NEWSFLASH:  K2 2008: Marco is in Base camp, and all individuals have been accounted for

• 08/05 On the lighter side: Alex Abramov crashed his Russian helicopter MI-8 on the Elbrus West Ridge 2 while attempted to JUMP on to the Summit! The story coming soon ...

• 08/05 Kangchenjunga Picture Show

• 08/05 Billy Pierson: The best K2 video on the planet: DVD

• 08/05 Clearance deals!

• 08/04 K2 2008: Our friend rest near the heaven. Let God bless him

• 08/04 NEWSFLASH:  K2 2008: Mike Farris check in, The rescue of Marco Confortola Update

• 08/04 K2 2008: Robert Goh and Edwin Siew: condolences

• 08/04 NEWSFLASH:  K2 2008: Help for the Sherpa and Pakistani climbers families who died on K2

• 08/04 NEWSFLASH:  K2 2008: Wilco talks

• 08/04 NEWSFLASH:  K2 2008: List of climbers who passed away released

• 08/03 NEWSFLASH:  K2 2008: Two have died in the rescue effort

• External Link World’s second biggest mountain kills climbers

• External Link Rescue under way for climbers on K2 as 11 feared dead numbers of confirmed deaths (2nd Roundup)

• Pakistan helicopter rescues details : G4 Updated

• K2 2008: Wilco in Base camp, Marco in Camp 2

• K2 2008: Robert Goh and Edwin Siew: There is a taste of death in this place

• 08/03 NEWSFLASH:  K2 2008: The list of dead on K2

• 08/03 NEWSFLASH:  Pakistan helicopter rescues details : K2 and G4 Updated

• 08/03 NEWSFLASH:  K2 2008: "11 climbers are confirmed dead or missing and presumed dead"

• 08/03 NEWSFLASH:  11 feared dead on K2 Update coming very soon

• 08/02 NEWSFLASH: K2 2008: More than a dozen missing or dead on K2 (Wilco found alive!!)

• 08/02 NEWSFLASH: K2 2008: Update of Jasmine Tours organized Expedition on K2

• 08/02 NEWSFLASH: K2 2008: Recap on some of the climbers missing or dead ...

• 08/02 NEWSFLASH: K2 2008: "The situation is frightening"

• 08/02 NEWSFLASH: K2 2008: Time to sound the full alarm

• 08/01 NEWSFLASH: K2 2008: Huge problems on K2 Updated

• 08/01 NEWSFLASH: K2 2008: Sad News

• 08/01 NEWSFLASH: Robert Goh and Edwin Siew K2 2008: OK

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