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Tuesday, 31 October 2006
Contrary to what many people believe, there is no greater risk of osteoarthritis in rock climbers compared to non climbers. This study was conducted in the US and was published in the November issue of J ournal Anatomy.
The study was about the osteological changes in the hands and fingers of rock climbers which is a result of intense, long term mechanical stress placed on the bones. Researchers wanted to identify if climbing intensity and frequency of different styles of climbing influence changes.
Result suggested that climbers are not at an increased risk of developing osteoarthritis compared with non climbers however there are indications that an additional bone is being deposited on the external surface which is not usually seen in adults.
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Wednesday, 25 October 2006
An internationally famous rock climber died after falling 500 feet as he and his partner rappelled down during their first attempt at a new route on Leaning Tower in Yosemite Park, California.
Todd Skinner who ranked among the world's best climber during the 1990's died yesterday in Yosemite Park. According to test.denverpost.com he and his partner Paul Piana had just reached the summit of the 3, 600 foot free climb when a big rock at the edge fall down cutting the ropes that holds their gear and leaving Skinner with broken ribs and Piana with a broken leg.
Born in Pinedale, Wyoming, Skinner joined his father and brother on a Wind River Mountains climbing trip at age 10 and in 1998 he secured his reputation as a pioneer of big wall free climbing with his first free ascent of the Salathe Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite.
Tuesday, 24 October 2006
Mic Fairchild is a fifty-two year old climber who has been climbing "free solo" for the past thirty years. He is a familiar face around the crags of Eldorado Canyon State Park who started climbing in 197 0's.
Fairchild ascends to a several hundreds of feet holding only to the rock by his fingertips and pointed toes. He usually climbs four days a week and his typical day would include a lazy breakfast and a 1, 500 foot solo.
One of the highlights to his career which he considered his ultimate achievement is his on-site first solo ascent in 1998 which he rated 5.10a and named it "Smoke and Mirrors". According to Fairchild, to solo a first ascent is to embrace the unexpected with complete focus and confidence which is extremely rare in climbing.
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Tuesday, 17 October 2006
A short film entitled E11 which offer a unique and unsettling insight into the lives of committed climbers is being release this month. The movie recognizes Dave MacLeod's endeavors to reach the top of Rhapsody.
Last April 20, it took only ten minutes for the twenty-eight year old, Macleod to become the first person to scale the hardest rock climb in the world - Dumbarton Rock in Scotland. It is the first route to be rated E11 which is an extreme grade in climbing vernacular.
The leading Scottish climber spent 70 days at the rock face repeatedly climbing sections of the extreme rated 130 feet ascent. Rhapsody is officially known as the world's hardest traditional rock climb.
Visit www.telegraph.co.uk for more information.
Wednesday, 11 October 2006
A sixty-two year old grandmother from Grand Blanc, Michigan is hoping to climb Mount Everest next year. Nancy Norris is a fitness instructor at Hurley Fitness Center in Flint, Michigan.
She h ad already reached the summit of the tallest mountains in seven continents like New Guinea's Carstenz Pyramid, Australia's Mount Kosciuszko, Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Alaska's Mount McKinley, Russia's Mount Elbrus, Aconcagua in Argentina and Antartica's Vinson Massif.
The 5 foot 4 inches tall mother began climbing when a friend gave her a birthday present to go indoor rock climbing in Pontiac, Michigan and since then she never want to quit. If she completes the climb next year, Norris will be the oldest person in the world to climb the world's tallest peak.
For more information about this news story, please check www.courant.com.
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