January 2004 News, Expedition Coverage and Notes

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• 01/31 Mallory and Irvine The Final Chapter: Karma Paul Sherpa

• 01/31 Synthetic: 3 Season:Women's

• 01/31 Tashi Tenzing Look at these pictures!

• 01/30 Mallory and Irvine The Final Chapter: Clues - oxygen bottle

• 01/30 Dr. Peter Hackett, the humble legend of Everest Docs

• 01/30 Falchan Kangri Expedition 2004

• 01/30 Mallory and Irvine The Final Chapter: George Mallory" 28 x 40 in. oil on canvas by Craig Orback

• 01/30 Found on Everest Available again, now by credit card order...

• 01/30 Fabulous series to celebrate Bernard Voyer’s achievements

• 01/30 American Manaslu Expedition "Seeking the Spirit"

• 01/30 Alan Hinkes Annapurna 200

• 01/30 4 Season Tents

• 01/29 Spanish Guardia Civil K2 8611m and Broad Peak 8047m Expedition

• 01/29 Spaniard Ramon Blanco climbing the 7 summits at 70

• 01/29 Vladislav Terzyul only two more to go for 14!

• 01/29 Michael O'Donnell nice pictures

• 01/29 K2 2004 Expeditions and News Index

• 01/29 Global Position Systems

• 01/29 Trekking poles: Let your arms do some of the work.

• 01/29 Snowboard Everest Autumn 2003

• 01/29 Jean-Christophe Lafaille: Annapurna 2002

• 01/29 Silvio Mondinelli

• 01/29 A “Half-Doctor” in Pakistan

• 01/29 EverestHistory.com: Teruo Matsuura, first Japanese climber to Summit Everest...

• 01/28 Dr. Kenneth Kamler with Pictures from Everest 1996 and more..

• 01/28 Mt. Everest 2004: First Irish woman to Summit Mt Everest.

• 01/28 Mallory and Irvine Books, DVD, And VHS

• 01/28 4 Season Tents

• 01/28 Synthetic: 3 Season: Women's

• 01/28 Susan Ershler updated with great pictures!

• 01/28 The Sherpas of Everest Series: Chhewang Dorje Sherpa: Ang Rita Sherpa's younger son

• 01/28 FINNISH ULUGH-MUZTAGH - 2003 EXPEDITION EXPEDITION PHOTOS

• 01/28 Gavin Bate Everest 2002

• 01/28 FACE TO FACE WITH GEORGE LEIGH MALLORY from the only man who has saw his face in the last 75 years: "The likeness of George Leigh Mallory was perfectly preserved, calm with eyes closed. He showed the whiskers of someone who hadn't shaved in a few days."

• 01/28 Carstensz Pyramid Expedition 2004

• 01/28 Nancy Norris: What are you waiting for?

• 01/27 Swiss/Italian K2 Expedition 2004

• 01/27 Voltaren Kilimanjaro Challenge 2004: Victory over Disability: Pictures

• 01/27 German Everest summiteers honoured in Stuttgart

• 01/27 Sharon Wood: The first North American woman to summit Everest

• 01/27 Backcountry Snowshoes

• 01/27 Bear Grylls

• 01/27 Mountaineering Boots: Men's

• 01/27 EverestHistory.com: Benedict (Beno) Kashakashvili

• 01/27 The Sherpas of Everest Series: Ang Rita Sherpa

• 01/27 Jeff Justman

• 01/27 Dan Mazur's Kangchenjunga Spring 2002

• 01/26 Everest 1924 who's who

• 01/26 Andrew "Sandy" Irvine

• 01/26 George Leigh Mallory

• 01/26 Noel E. Odell

• 01/26 E. O. Shebbeare

• 01/26 Bentley Beetham

• 01/26 Edward R. Norton

• 01/26 Charles Bruce

• 01/26 Maj. R. W. G. Hingston

• 01/26 Dr. T. Howard Somervell

• 01/26 John Noel

• 01/26 Capt. C. Geoffrey Bruce

• 01/26 John de Vars Hazard

• 01/26 Hydration Packs

• 01/26 Backpacking Boots: Men's

• 01/23 Voltaren Kilimanjaro Challenge 2004: Victory over Disability

• 01/23 Christine Boskoff checks in on the way home...

• 01/23 Sir Chris Bonington

• 01/23 Mt Everest 2004 Expeditions and News: Tibet/North side

• 01/23 Mountaineering Gear

• 01/23 Snowboard Boots: Your Ticket To Ride

• 01/23 Pictures from Winter K2

• 01/23 The Sherpas of Everest Series: Ang Phurba Sherpa

• 01/22 Aconcagua 2004: Chris Simmons reports in with Andy and Matt

• 01/22 Voltaren Kilimanjaro Challenge 2004: Victory over Disability update

• 01/22 Japan Team Dosanko K2 Expedition 2004

• 01/22 Outerwear: What the experts pick

• 01/22 Winter K2 picture show

• 01/22 Trekking poles: Let your arms do some

• 01/22 KARING FOR KIDS-NEPAL (KFK-Nepal)

• 01/22 Dan Mazur: Ama Dablam Autumn 2002

• 01/22 American Billy Pierson, K2 Summiter Q&A 

• 01/22 New Book: Chris Bonington's Everest

• 01/21 Italian Corrire Della Sera/Cai K2 Expedition 2004

• 01/21 Christine Boskoff reporting in...

• 01/21 Ama Dablam Pictures By Frits Vrijlandt

• 01/21 Travel Clothing: Dressing a big planet.

• 01/21 EverestHistory.com: Teruo Matsuura

• 01/21 Tukuche French Expedition 2003

• 01/21 From the past: Autumn Everest 2001: Death on Everest: Shows the power of the Mountain and the need for reliable weather reports

• 01/21 Snowshoes: Walking on giant cat's feet.

• 01/21 Susan Ershler's Q&A with questions from the readers of EverestNews.com

• 01/21 Eric Alexander and Erik Weihenmayer Mount Cook in New Zealand

• 01/21 Dhaulagiri 2002 Summit report by Vladimir Pestrikov

• 01/20 Austria International Broad Peak and K2 Expedition 2004 with some photos from his 2003 expedition

• 01/20 Everest Base Camp Selected in 20 Journeys of Lifetime

• 01/20 Voltaren Kilimanjaro Challenge 2004: Karanga Hut

• 01/20 EverestHistory.com: Takashi Ozaki

• 01/20 Snowboard: Men's

• 01/20 Everest Speakers

• 01/20 Belay & Rappel Devices

• 01/20 There was no competition, there was no utilizing others equipment without permission, there were no conspiracies, there was only one team with one objective.  I hope one day future climbers of Mt. Everest can regain that spirit they once had.

• 01/20 From the past: Broad Peak Peace Climb 2002

• 01/19 Voltaren Kilimanjaro Challenge 2004: Victory over Disability  Summits

• 01/19 Simone Moro Winter Shishapangma: another difficult and extreme day

• 01/19 The Mountain Madness expedition to Mount Vinson Dispatch 10

• 01/19 The Summit! The Mountain of Israeli-Palestinian Friendship, Antarctica (66° S -- 65° W)

• 01/19 Footwear : Midweight Boots : Men's

• 01/19 THE NORTH FACE: New stock

• 01/19 Everest Speakers Updated

• 01/19 Autumn Everest 2002 A classic

• 01/19 The Sherpas of Everest Series: Chottare Sherpa 27th person to Summit

• 01/19 Winter K2  A classic

• 01/19 From the past:  Dhaulagiri Climbers Summit report and "While we were walking to meet porters our stuff had been stolen. We came back to KTM with only chocolate bar!”

• 01/17 NEWSFLASH: Simone Moro Winter Shishapangma: The summit push

• 01/16 NEWSFLASH: Simone Moro Winter Shishapangma: "Pray for us and cross your fingers!”

• 01/16 Andy Politz: We Got Spanked!

• 01/16 Voltaren Kilimanjaro Challenge 2004: Victory over Disability Dispatch

• 01/16 Simone Moro Winter Shishapangma: Moving up for the summit

• 01/16 Mountain Madness expedition to Mount Vinson

• 01/16 The Mountains of Pakistan: Mustagh Tower-7284 meters

• 01/16 Belay Devices: Simple meets smooth

• 01/16 The Sherpas of Everest Series: Nawang Gombu Sherpa

• 01/16 Backcountry Footwear: Buying the right hiking boot

• 01/16 Jim Whittaker

• 01/15 Carstensz Pyramid Expedition 2004

• 01/15 FINNISH ULUGH-MUZTAGH - 2003 EXPEDITION EXPEDITION PHOTOS

• 01/15 Aconcagua 2004 Hello from basecamp. Matt Brennan reporting from 14,350. We are set to move to the summit ridge tomorrow. Check here for the full dispatch.

• 01/15 Christine Boskoff with Summit News

• 01/15 Sleeping Bags & Pads : Down: 3 Season

• 01/15 The Sherpas of Everest Series: Sonam Gyalchhen Sherpa

• 01/15 Winter K2 2003 A classic

• 01/15 Cho Oyu Photo Gallery

• 01/15 Carabiners

• 01/14 Record numbers of climbers are expected to attempt Everest in 2004. But heavy snow on the mountain.

• 01/14 Voltaren Kilimanjaro Challenge 2004: Victory over Disability Update

• 01/14 FULL SUCCESS IN THE KUN-LUN MOUNTAINS

• 01/14 The Mountains of Pakistan: Masherbrum 7821 SE Face

• 01/14 Snowboards: Selecting the Right Board

• 01/14 Mountaineering Gear

• 01/14 The Sherpas of Everest Series: Ang Phu Sherpa

• 01/14 Compare: Mountaineering Boots: Men's

• 01/14 Eric Alexander and Erik Weihenmayer Mount Cook in New Zealand

• 01/13 Mt Everest Legend dies in Climbing Accident

• 01/13 FACE TO FACE WITH GEORGE LEIGH MALLORY from the only man who has saw his face in the last 75 years: "The likeness of George Leigh Mallory was perfectly preserved, calm with eyes closed. He showed the whiskers of someone who hadn't shaved in a few days."

• 01/13 Christine Boskoff moving up on Vinson

• 01/13 Simone Moro Winter Shishapangma: Got YOU!

• 01/13 Israeli-Palestinian Antarctic Expedition Sparks International Affair

• 01/13 Voltaren Kilimanjaro Challenge 2004: Victory over Disability Dispatches

• 01/13 Everest Speakers

• 01/13 Kangchenjunga History

• 01/13 Outerwear: What the experts pick

• 01/13 Alan Hinkes Annapurna 2002

• 01/13 Photos from the Mountain-Link Dhaulagiri Expedition

• 01/13 Swiss Shishapangma/Cho Oyu Autumn Picture Show

• 01/12 Dispatch Six: Andy Politz, the Refugio at Plaza de Mulas: There is a large team from Siberia here. One members of the team was on Everest beside us in 2001 Mallory and Irvine trip. Check here for the full dispatch.

• 01/12 Israeli-Palestinian Antarctic Expedition Reaches First Summit

• 01/12 Christine Boskoff reports in from Vinson

• 01/12 Voltaren Kilimanjaro Challenge 2004: Victory over Disability: Route, mountain, facts...

• 01/12 EverestHistory.com: Junko Tabei Updated

• 01/12 Everest 2003: Team Everest 2003

• 01/12 Great Gear Gifts

• 01/12 Susan Ershler

• 01/12 Nanga Parbat: Some background and History

• 01/12 EverestSpeakersBureau.com

• 01/12 Frits finished the Seven Summits !

• 01/12 The Sherpas of Everest Series: The second man to Summit Everest twice without the use of bottled oxygen...

• 01/12 Wanted Sherpa Summiters Pictures for our Sherpas of Everest Series, please submit your pictures of your favorite Sherpas climbers to mail2006@everestnews.com

• 01/12 EverestHistory.com: Firsts Updates continue

• 01/12 Year-wise detail of Pakistan mountaineering expeditions 2002

• 01/12 GPS Units

• 01/12 The Sequel to Ghosts of Everest

• 01/11 Christine Boskoff's team reports in from Vinson

• 01/10 Simone Moro Winter Shishapangma: Almost to the Summit

• 01/10 Christine Boskoff reports in from Vinson

• 01/10 Aconcagua 2004 Chris Simmons reports in

• 01/10 Voltaren Kilimanjaro Challenge 2004: Victory over Disability Dispatches

• 01/10 Simone Moro Winter Shishapangma Update: A hard day

• 01/10 Nepal News January 2004

• 01/10 Snowboards: Selecting the Right Board

• 01/10 Traveler's Resources: You aren't alone.

• 01/10 Everest 2003: Ben Clark

• 01/10 International Muztag Ata Expedition trip report

• 01/10 Mt. Spantik Expedition and History

• 01/09 Simone Moro to try the summit of Shishapangma on Sunday

• 01/09 Mallory and Irvine The Final Chapter: The Ice Ax

• 01/09 Christine Boskoff reports in from Vinson

• 01/09 Israeli-Palestinian Debate Heats up Antarctic Wonderland

• 01/09 Aconcagua 2004 Dispatch Four: This is Andy Politz again....

• 01/09 The Mountains of Pakistan: Latok Peaks

• 01/09 Polish History: Andrzej Zawada

• 01/09 Gear Review: Lumbar Packs

• 01/09 Knives and Tools: Just in case

• 01/09 Everest Speakers

• 01/08 Mount Vinson dispatch three

• 01/08 Voltaren Kilimanjaro Challenge 2004: Victory over Disability  Team: 5 1/2 hands, 5 1/2 feet for four men - a strange combination from around the world; united by a common history

• 01/08 Andy Politz with a dispatch from Puente Del Inca.

• 01/08 Dutch Mt Everest 2004 Expedition

• 01/08 Israeli-Palestinian Expedition Makes Peace with the Sea

• 01/08 First-Aid Kits: Safety in the woods

• 01/08 From the past: Great Polish Winter Climbs

• 01/08 The First Ten to Summit Everest and other first tens....

• 01/08 WINTER K2 2003: An extraordinary interview with Krzysztof Wielicki

• 01/08 Global Position Systems

• 01/07 Voltaren Kilimanjaro Challenge 2004: Victory over Disability

• 01/07 Nepal News January 2004

• 01/07 Austria Broad Peak and K2 Expedition 2004

• 01/07 Israeli-Palestinian Ice Breakers Scale Volcano (Expedition Log 5)

• 01/07 Everest 1965: Sonam Gyatso: A wonderful story of courage and conviction

• 01/07 Day Packs: Packing it in for Hikes or School

• 01/07 Outerwear: What the experts pick

• 01/07 Pakistan's Pride of Performance

• 01/06 Mount Vinson dispatch two

• 01/06 Stormy Night: Peace Expedition to Antarctica - 2004

• 01/06 Aconcagua 2004: Hello from Mendoza, Argentina

• 01/06 Simone Moro back from 3 days on the face of Shishapangma

• 01/06 Nancy Norris: What are you waiting for?

• 01/06 Nancy Norris Cho Oyu Photo Show Part One

• 01/06 First ascent of North Pillar of Cerro Murallón by Stefan Glowacz and Robert Jasper

• 01/06 Valeri Babanov and his fine Himalayan ascents

• 01/06 Tents: Gimme shelter

• 01/06 Release the Feet

• 01/05 The Mountain Madness expedition to Mount Vinson

• 01/05 As the season starts up look for updates posting 24/7 all season...

• 01/05 Everest Summiter Andy Politz and friends: Aconcagua 2004 Dispatch One

• 01/05 Icebreakers Set Out to Sea (Expedition Log 3) By Michael Greenspan In the Beagle Channel, Chile (55° S -- 68° W)

• 01/05 Mt Everest Photos

• 01/05 A “Half-Doctor” in Pakistan

• 01/05 Found on Everest Available again, now by credit card order...

• 01/05 The North Face Gloves & Mittens

• 01/05 The Sherpas of Everest Series: Nawang Gombu Sherpa

• 01/05 Nanga Parbat: Some background and History

• 01/05 Wang Fu-chou is credited as being the 7th person to Summit Everest, and the first from the North (Tibet-Chinese) side.

• 01/05 Binoculars: On a clear day you can see... anything

• 01/03 Peace Expedition to Antarctica - 2004

• 01/02 Mr Park is off to the South Pole Enjoy the great Pictures

• 01/02 Italian Commemorative K2 Expedition 2004

• 01/02 K2: Some background and History

• 01/02 From the past: Dhaulagiri Climbers Summit report and "While we were walking to meet porters our stuff had been stolen. We came back to KTM with only chocolate bar!”

• 01/02 Backcountry Footwear: Buying the right hiking boot

• 01/01 "Anytime you have an opportunity to make things better and you don't, then you are wasting your time on this Earth..'' Roberto Clemente

• 01/01 Happy New Year!

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