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Rock Climbing News August 2006

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THURSDAY, 31 AUGUST 2006
Lake District Reach High Record of Mountain Deaths
  Lake District Reach High Record of Mountain Deaths A mountain accident summary of mountain rescue teams marked 2005 as the highest number of deaths on record in the Lake District. There were 19 fatalities out of the 395 incidents in 2005 that the Lake District Search and Mountain Rescue Association attended. 10 out of 19 fatalities were people who had collapsed with medical problems, mostly heart-related. There were two rock-climbing d
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WEDNESDAY, 30 AUGUST 2006
Go for the Gold for Sean McColl
  Go for the Gold for Sean McColl Sean McColl brought home gold in the recently concluded Youth World Championships Junior Division held last weekend in Imst, Austria. Winning both in lead climbing and speed, this 19 year old from Vancouver also won at the Youth World Championships in 2002, 2003 and 2004. He has finished as high 11th in the Adult World Cup. Taking home a silver medal as well in the same category is 15
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SUNDAY, 27 AUGUST 2006
International Petzl Rock Trip Fest
  International Petzl Rock Trip Fest The Greek Island of Kalymnos is once again welcoming the International Petzl Rock Trip Fest from October 25 to 30, 2006. Known as a climbing paradise, Kalymnos has nearly 1000 routes of perfect limestone featuring stalactites, colonettes, vertical slabs, roofs and fantastic caves. Kalymnos is now considered as one of the must-visit climbing destinations because of its dedication to sport
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FRIDAY, 25 AUGUST 2006
Man Suffers Fatal Fall from Red River Gorge
  Man Suffers Fatal Fall from Red River Gorge Tevis Shaw, a climber from Lexington, fell to his death from a 100-foot cliff while camping at Red River Gorge. Shaw’s head hit a rock after the fall. Along with Shaw in this camping trip were Elizabeth Dostart, Addison Stith and Pilar Belendez-DeSha. The camp site was located at Hen’s Nest area, off Sky Bridge Road, in Wolfe County. The group woke up at around 5 am to find that Shaw
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2006 Rock Master Climbing Competition
  2006 Rock Master Climbing Competition The 2006 Rock Master Climbing Competition will be held at Arco, Trentino on September 1 to 3, 2006. This once a year event, which began since 1986, is the single competition which encompasses the entire history of sports climbing. Enthusiasts from all over the world gather every first weekend of September to witness the most important competition of the year, the Rock Master Trophy which
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