Rock Climbing News February 2007

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TUESDAY, 27 FEBRUARY 2007
	8th Annual Rock Revolution Climbing Competition
	Around sixty rock climbing enthusiast from the Midwest attended the 8th annual Rock Revolution Climbing Competition at the University of Northern Iowa. UNI's coordinator Andy Martin says students winners will get reward and was judge accroding to their rock climbing abilities. He further explained that everyone should have a good time meeting other climbers, after all this is their go Read Full Story
MONDAY, 26 FEBRUARY 2007
	Experts Says to Leave Dogs at Home during Hikes
	Despite the feel-good story of Velvet, the black labrador mix who helped keep three Mount Hood hikers warm and alive, some experts say taking dogs up the mountain for warmth and companionship is a foolhardy practice that could do more harm than good. "Any sport that requires safety gear, like harnesses, crampons, ice axes and rope, is probably not an appropriate place for a pet dog to b Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 22 FEBRUARY 2007
	Mount Hood Rescue Aided by Beacon, Dog
	Trevor Liston saw one friend, and then a second, then a third disappear over an icy ledge on Mount Hood. A black Labrador mix plunged over as well. That left Liston and four others wondering what had happened to their companion’s _ two women and a man. They used a rope to lower one of their climbing parties over the edge, trying to spot the trio. But there was no sign of the three. So t Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 20 FEBRUARY 2007
	Teacher from Denver Will Scale Mount Everest
	A thirty year old teacher from Denver will scale Mount Everest to encourage more children to exercise. He plans to send mails, blogs and videos to classroom while on the mountain. The goal of the expedition is to get children to run or walk 5.5 miles, the height of Mount Everest. Mike Haugen is a former Stillson Elementary student and moved to Ohio at the age of twelve. He took rock cli Read Full Story
SATURDAY, 17 FEBRUARY 2007
	Doing What He Loves to Do
	A twenty year old New Mexico Tech student died in San Lorenzo Canyon after he fell 70 feet from a steep precipice while climbing. San Lorenzo is a popular hiking and outdoor recreation area about 12 miles north of Socorro, New Mexico. Michael Hogan who worked at the Tech Computer Center was with his fellow students when the incident happened at about one o'clock in the morning. Hogan w Read Full Story