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Tomaz Humar, Veteran Climber, Stranded In The Himalayas, Colleague Says

Posted 11.12.2009 | World

Read More: Himalaya, Himalayas, Slovenia, Europe, Mountain Climbing, Tomaz Humar, Tomaž Humar, Tomaz Humar Nepal, Tomaz Humar Rescue, Humar Nepal, World News

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (Associated Press) -- A veteran Slovenian mountaineer has become stranded in the Himalayas during a solo climb, and bad weather is...

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Patriarch of Maloney Clan, Clif Maloney, Passes On

Jim Luce | Posted 10.27.2009 | New York

Read More: Sutton Place, Brick Presbyterian Church, Nepal, Congressional Record, Park Avenue, New York Foundation for Senior Citizens, Carolyn B. Maloney, Mountain Climbing, Goldman Sachs, Leila Luce, Seven Summits, U.S. Navy, Bill Clinton, Christina Paul Maloney, New York Yacht Club, Indonesian Consulate, New York Marathon, Carole King, Clifton H.W. Maloney, Harvard Business School, Humanitarian Work, Blue Mt. Lake, Cho Oyu Mountain, Civitas, Explorer's Club, Good Stewardship, Hillary Clinton, New York State Assembly, C.H.W. Maloney & Co., Orphans International Worldwide, Chuck Schumer, Frances D. Alleman-Luce, David Dinkins, China, New York News

Clif, 71, husband of Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, passed away in September after climbing one of the tallest mountains in the world, Mt. Cho Oyu, between Nepal and China.

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Clifton Maloney: Funeral Held For Husband Of Rep. Carolyn Maloney

AP | Posted 10.09.2009 | New York

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NEW YORK — A funeral is being held in New York City for the husband of U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney. Clifton Maloney died last month on a mountain...

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A Near TED Experience

Ann Medlock | Posted 11.23.2009 | Media

Read More: Giraffe Heroes, Heroes, Ed Viesturs, Public Speaking, Elizabeth Gilbert, Amy Tan, Mountain Climbing, Puget Sound, Seattle, Ted, Hans Rosling, Technology, Phobias, Global Heroes, Fears, Tedx, Viesturs, Media News

A few weeks ago I was asked to talk at TEDxPugetSound, one of the many regional "franchises" that are now springing up. I was allotted 10 minutes to talk about "Global Heroes."

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Disabled Colorado Athlete Prepairs For Unprecedented Climb

CBS News | Posted 11.22.2009 | Denver

Read More: Crested Butte Colorado, Mount Kilimanjaro, Mountain Climbing, Paralympics, Denver News

CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. (CBS News) ― The moment of truth is almost at hand for a man who is no stranger to the toughest of challenges. In just a few d...

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2 Mount McKinley Climbers Fall To Their Deaths

AP | RACHEL D'ORO | Posted 07.13.2009 | Home

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Two experienced climbers fell more than 2,000 feet to their deaths on Alaska's Mount McKinley, raising this year's death tol...

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Greening the Barrio: Part 1

Christian Beckwith | Posted 02.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Kina Pickett, Mike Miller, Solar Panel Systems, Mati Gershater, Renewable Energy, Schoolchildren, Barrio, Teton Power, The Guaymas Project, Fatima, Guaymas, Greenscool, Hiking, Mountain Climbing, Green Energy, Green News

Mexico? For a philanthropic renewable energy project with a loosely connected group of wanderers? I'm a climber: my car was filled with outdoor gear, not a pair of flip-flops to be found.

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Ten Green & Non-New-Agey Spiritual New Year's Resolutions. [Contribute Your Number One Aspiration]

Waylon Lewis | Posted 01.31.2009 | Green

Read More: New Year's Resolutions, Yoga, New Year's Eve, Activism, Mountain Climbing, New Year's Resolution, Green, Bicycling, Meditation, Environmentalism, New Year's Commentary, Parenting, Green Living, Buddhism, 2009, Family, Green News

So what can you do, if you're concerned 1) about being truly happy inside and 2) helping everyone else and the outside world to be happy and healthy?

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The Abandonment of Gerard McDonnell

Freddie Wilkinson | Posted 01.24.2009 | Green

Read More: K2, Mountaineering Disaster, Mountain Climbing, Men's Journal, Sherpas, Nepal, Mountains, Outside Magazine, Green News

It is readily clear that the media owes the family, friends, and loved-ones of Gerard MacDonnell an apology for so misrepresenting his memory. As someone who's written about K2 a lot, I include myself as being partly to blame.

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Heroes in Fine Print

Freddie Wilkinson | Posted 12.13.2008 | Green

Read More: K2, Men's Journal, Sherpas, Nepal, Mountains, Outside Magazine, Mountain Climbing, Green News

Some extraordinary acts of bravery and selflessness did occur on K2 -- you just might have to read the fine print to hear about it.

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