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All Things Everest view detail comment email this

Contains stories related to Mount Everest expeditions from 1996 through 2002, including "interviews and profiles of climbers, scientific information, an array of features and multimedia presentations," and more.
http://climb.mountainzone.com/everest/html/
Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports
Last updated May 1, 2005


American Alpine Club (AAC) view detail comment email this

Site of a nonprofit organization "dedicated to promoting climbing knowledge, conserving mountain environments, and serving the American climbing community." Contains information on issues of concern to the organization, and profiles of AAC conservation projects. Includes links to related websites.
http://www.americanalpineclub.org/
Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports
Last updated Sep 4, 2009


Climber.org view detail comment email this

An "online community devoted to encouraging climbing by sustaining the Internet presence of mountaineering clubs and by fostering electronic communication among mountaineers." Contains reports of climbing trips (mostly from California), ranger station contact and permit information, a list of peaks in the Sierra Nevada, driving directions, and more.
http://www.climber.org/
Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports
Last updated Jun 13, 2005


Climbing view detail comment email this

Partial content, rich in illustrations and travel descriptions, of the prime commercial magazine devoted to mountain and rock climbing worldwide is available on this site. Searchable.
http://www.climbing.com/
Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports
Last updated Jul 22, 2004


Descent Into the Ice view detail comment email this

This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) NOVA program that "follows a team of daring 'glacionauts' as they descend into a labyrinth of unexplored and hazardous glacier caves on France's Mt. Blanc" to search for trapped floodwater. The site includes information about shrinking glaciers, glacier hazards, the life cycle of a glacier, and ice climbing gear. Also includes links to related information and a teacher's guide.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/mtblanc/
Topics: Geography, Geology, Outdoor Recreation, Sports
Last updated Feb 9, 2004


Everest view detail comment email this

This site presents "an intensive look at the personalities, dangers, history, culture, and lore surrounding the world's highest mountain." It is a companion Web site to several NOVA television programs on Mt. Everest and climbing topics as they relate to Everest. Some of the programs included are Lost on Everest: The Search for Mallory and Irvine , Everest: The Death Zone , and High Exposure: Humans at Altitude .
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest/
Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports
Last updated Apr 24, 2002


Everest News view detail comment email this

This site lives up to its claim "Where Everest Climbers come for News" by providing daily news updates on Everest, K2, and others. The Daily Reports are archived from December 1998. In addition, there are pages for current, past, and future expeditions; interviews with climbers, lists of record climbs and climbers, and more.
http://www.everestnews.com/
Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports
Last updated Aug 25, 2004


Flatliners: Rock Climbing in the Southeastern USA view detail comment email this

Information for climbers living in the southeastern United States. Features climbing spots as well as a climbers' registry for climbers seeking partners or for climbers willing to advise other climbers. Covers Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Searchable.
http://www.southeastclimbing.com/
Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports
Last updated May 11, 2005


The High Altitude Medicine Guide view detail comment email this

The guide "provides current medical information on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of altitude illness, as well as other health issues affecting travellers to high mountainous regions of the world." The site covers acute mountain sickness (AMS); provides a physician's clinical guide; and lists sites about mountaineering in India, Nepal, and Tibet as well as other mountain and health-oriented links.
http://www.high-altitude-medicine.com/
Topics: Geography, Health & Medical Disciplines, Medical Treatments & Devices, Outdoor Recreation, Sports, Travel
Last updated Jun 16, 2002


Hikes in the San Gabriel Mountains and the Angeles National Forest view detail comment email this

Choose your destination from one of seven different regions in California's San Gabriel range and then peruse the list of hikes, which are described in detail with total mileage, elevation gain, and best season for that particular trail. Directions to the trailhead, a bit of the history of the trail, and trail logs are included for most of the hikes. Extra features include links to Webcams, topographic maps, and search and rescue telephone numbers.
http://tchester.org/sgm/hikes.html
Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Geography, National Parks & Forests, Outdoor Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Travel
Last updated Dec 15, 2002


Imaging Everest view detail comment email this

"To mark the anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953," the Royal Geographical Society has created an exhibition of photographs taken on the nine Mount Everest expeditions between 1921 and 1953. The site presents an online version of the exhibit and includes biographies of expedition members and illustrated essays on topics such as the history of Everest, descriptions of expeditions, religion in Tibet and Nepal, and Sherpas.
http://imagingeverest.rgs.org/
Topics: Geography, Holidays and Observances Individually, Outdoor Recreation, Photograph Collections: Regional, Sports
Last updated Sep 3, 2003


An Introduction and Virtual Geologic Field Trip to the Permian Reef Complex, Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, New Mexico-West Texas view detail comment email this

"A virtual field trip to the classic Permian reef complex and other geologic features of the Guadalupe Mountains" of west Texas and southeastern New Mexico, where 250 million-year-old, salt-dwelling bacteria were found in 2000. This site contains "an introduction plus several roadlogs with diagrams, photographs, and movies, as well as an extensive bibliography." Written for college-level geology students. From New Mexico Tech.
http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/staff/scholle/guadalupe.html
Topics: Geography, Outdoor Recreation, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States
Last updated Mar 17, 2005


Magnificent Views & Vistas: Mountaineers Climbs 1912-1916 view detail comment email this

The scrapbooks of the Tacoma Mountaineers chronicle their adventures in the mountains of Washington state between 1912 and 1916. "Through these images, hikers — both actual and armchair — can see the world as experienced by the Mountaineers of the early 20th Century." Features local walks in Tacoma, Mount Rainier trips, a history of climbing in the Northwest, and a bibliography. A joint effort of the Tacoma Public Library, Washington State Historical Association, and the Tacoma Mountaineers.
http://mtn.tpl.lib.wa.us/
Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports
Last updated Oct 15, 2005


The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection view detail comment email this

A collection of Ozark Mountain folk songs recorded between 1956 and 1976 that includes sheet music, lyrics, and sound files. The archive contains about 1600 songs, many of which are available on this site. A joint project of the Missouri State University Department of Music and the Springfield-Greene County Library, Springfield, Missouri.
http://maxhunter.missouristate.edu/
Topics: Geography, Music, Musical Genres, Outdoor Recreation
Last updated Feb 12, 2007


The Mountaineers view detail comment email this

Describes this Seattle-based club (started in the early 1900s) "dedicated to the preservation, exploration and enjoyment of outdoor and wilderness areas." Features details about the group's conservation and stewardship activities, issues of the club's monthly magazine and activity guide, a conservation calendar, membership information, an activities database, and a section on "outdoor essentials" for the Pacific Northwest.
http://www.mountaineers.org/
Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports
Last updated May 26, 2008


Mountains to Sound Greenway view detail comment email this

Presents information about "the scenic, historic and recreation corridor along Interstate 90. This landscape stretches 100 miles from the Seattle waterfront through forests and rugged mountains to the edge of desert grasslands in Central Washington" state. Introduces the Greenway Trust, and describes projects, environmental education programs, volunteer opportunities, and events (such as the Greenway Days festival). Includes downloadable newsletters.
http://www.mtsgreenway.org/
Topics: Geography, Outdoor Recreation
Last updated May 23, 2005


MountainZone.com view detail comment email this

Includes "mountain sports news, interviews, and photos on skiing, snowboarding, climbing, hiking, mountain biking, and mountain photography."
http://www.mountainzone.com/
Topics: Geography, Geology, Outdoor Recreation, Photograph Collections, Sports
Last updated May 30, 2005


My Story: Edmund Hillary & Mt. Everest view detail comment email this

Learn about the first known ascent to the summit of Mount Everest, which was accomplished by New Zealand explorer Edmund Hillary and Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay in 1953. Features a description of different legs of the trek, facts about Mt. Everest, a 1996 interview with Hillary, a photo history of Hillary, and profile of Norgay. Also include a lesson plan, glossary, and list of heights and first ascents of other famous mountains. From Scholastic.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hillary/
Topics: Notable People, Outdoor Recreation
Last updated Jan 14, 2008


On This Day: 29 May 1953: Hillary and Tenzing Conquer Everest view detail comment email this

This site describes how "New Zealander Edmund Hillary, and the Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, ... [became] the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest on the Nepal-Tibet border. News of the conquest of Mount Everest did not reach the outside world until 2 June [1953]." Features a video of an interview with Hillary from July 1953, articles about other climb participants, and an Everest timeline. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/may/29/newsid_2492000/2492683.stm
Topics: Notable People, Outdoor Recreation
Last updated Jan 14, 2008


Peakware World Mountain Encyclopedia view detail comment email this

This "mountain and mountaineering" site contains descriptions of mountain ranges and peaks worldwide. Includes photos, cams, "Summit Logs" of mountaineers, lists of the highest peaks, and more. From an outdoor recreation company.
http://www.peakware.com/
Topics: Geography, Geology, Outdoor Recreation
Last updated Dec 19, 2005


Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument view detail comment email this

This national monument encompasses 272,000 acres in California's Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains, cooperatively managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service. Over "500 plant and animal species, including the federally listed Peninsular bighorn sheep" live in the monument. The site includes a map, an overview of biological resources, and other information about the monument.
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/palmsprings/santarosa.html
Topics: Outdoor Recreation
Last updated Jul 11, 2007


Selway Bitterroot Reintroduction: Bears on Ice view detail comment email this

Fact sheet with information on the reintroduction of grizzly bears to the Selway Bitterroot Mountains in Idaho and Montana. From the Sierra Club Grizzly Bear Project, Bozeman, Montana. Opens directly into PDF document.
http://www.sierraclub.org/grizzly/pdfs/Selway_Bitterroot.PDF
Topics: Animals, Environment, Geography, Mammals, Outdoor Recreation
Last updated May 5, 2003


Sierra Nevada Peak Picture Archive view detail comment email this

Mountain climber Ron Karpel has put together this visual archive, loaded with pictures of Sierra Nevada mountain peaks so the experienced, would-be, or armchair climber can see the peak before trying it out. Browse by peak name or by region. Includes links to the climber.org peak list, which includes mountain climbing information about peaks in California, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington.
http://www.karpel.org/Ron/Peaks/
Topics: Geography, Outdoor Recreation, Sports
Last updated Aug 21, 2003


SummitPost.org view detail comment email this

This site is "a collaborative content community focused on climbing, mountaineering, hiking and other outdoor activities. This site is built by its members." Non-members may access the majority of this site's resources, which include articles (such as "Hiking and Climbing With Children"), fact sheets (such as "Knots for Hiking and Climbing"), trip reports, images, and discussion lists. Also includes a database of mountaineering destinations worldwide.
http://www.summitpost.org
Topics: Outdoor Recreation
Last updated May 16, 2006


SuperTopo view detail comment email this

This commercial site has information about rock climbing areas, mostly in California's High Sierra, especially Yosemite; "route beta" postings, where climbers post reports on specific routes; a forum; photographs; and links to information about nearby foothill communities and other resources for climbers. Also provides a few free "SuperTopos," precise maps of technical and big wall climbing route details for specific climbs in the Yosemite Valley and the Southwestern deserts.
http://www.supertopo.com/
Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports
Last updated Jul 16, 2007


Surviving Denali view detail comment email this

This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) NOVA program that followed "a medical expedition to Alaska's Denali (Mt. McKinley)." The site features a description of the expedition, images of the climb, information on survival skills (such as an illustrated guide to building an igloo), a glossary of climbing terms, and a discussion of how the body uses oxygen. Also provides links to related materials.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/denali/
Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports
Last updated Dec 15, 2003


The Tibetan & Himalayan Digital Library view detail comment email this

"Serving a wide range of communities, we publish multilingual studies, multimedia learning resources, and creative works concerned with the area's environments, cultures, and histories." Includes bibliographies, information about people and groups, a gazetteer, dictionaries, maps, texts, moving images, and hundreds of still images. Available in English and several Asian languages. Supported and managed by the University of Virginia Library.
http://www.thlib.org/
Topics: Environment, Geography, Outdoor Recreation
Last updated Sep 22, 2009


Tree Climbers International (TCI) view detail comment email this

Equipment, safety, tree care (including inspection, trimming, and removal), sleeping in trees, and cat rescue are among the topics at this website from "the world's first organization for recreational tree climbers." There is also a message board and a chat room.
http://www.treeclimbing.com/
Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Plants
Last updated Dec 1, 2007


Volcano Above the Clouds view detail comment email this

This site about Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) NOVA program. Includes information about Kilimanjaro's shrinking summit glaciers, a tour of Mt. Kilimanjaro's six ecological zones, images of the highest mountain on each of the seven continents, and information about mountain weather. Also includes recommended links and books and a teacher's guide.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/kilimanjaro/
Topics: Geography, Geology, Outdoor Recreation, Water
Last updated Apr 21, 2005




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