Rock Climbing News November 2006

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WEDNESDAY, 29 NOVEMBER 2006
	Llandilo Man Rescued in Blue Mountains
	A man fell about five meters while rock climbing at Mount York. The Llandilo man is now recovering in Western Sydney hospital and suffered head injuries and two broken legs. Officers from the Blue Mountains Local Area Command and the Police Rescue Squad assisted the man before he was brought to the hospital by a helicopter. Blue Mountains is located approximately 100 kilometers of Sydney, A Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 28 NOVEMBER 2006
	Wichita Mountain Climber Fell in Northern Mexico
	Super strong climber who was part of the Wichita Mountains Climbers Coalition which worked with the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service to keep climbing sites open fell about 100 meters while climbing near Monterrey, Mexico. Forty-three years old, James Ray "Jimmy" Forester of Richardson went solo climbing in El Potrero Chico Canyon in northern Mexico and died from head injuries. Forester work i Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2006
	Mattson’s Climb for a Dime
	A chief executive officer from San Diego North Convention and Visitors Bureau in Escondido together with seven Sherpas hiked the 17,600 feet to the base of Mount Everest since September fifteen through October 8. Cami Mattson use her trip to raise money for causes dear to her heart while she attended a conference in SunValley, Idaho. She dubbed her charitable ascent as "Climb for a Dime" an Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2006
	Guidebook for Climbing Enthusiast
	A mountaineers book called "Weekend Rock Arizona: Trad and Sport Routes from 5.0 to 5.10a" written by Lon Abbot is now available. The book gives detailed descriptions of routes at ten climbing areas around Arizona and includes photos of the cliffs and crags with lines and ascent marked on photos. Abbot is a veteran climber and geology professor at Prescott College. He made numerous trips to Read Full Story
MONDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 2006
	Free Soloists Go Hundreds of Feet above the Ground
	A thirty-three years old who is a leader of a group of free soloists in Southern California go hundreds of feet above the ground during climbs without a rope and is connected only to an iPod. He ascends difficult routes which gave his spectators a weak stomach. Michael Reardon married to Marci Reardon and who has a twelve year old daughter climbs without rope. He said he was rarely aware o Read Full Story