Archive for October, 2006


A child looks at (more) children’s books (Mt everest)

CNN - The book is a verse biography of Mt. Everest Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay, who joined Edmund Hillary as the first persons to summit the tallest mountain in the world.) The way [writer Burleigh] wrote it doesn’t exactly make me that happy. He kept on Article Details

Phayul - Her death was witnessed by a large number of international climbers, Sherpas and porters at advance base camp on Mount Cho Oyu, west of Mt Everest. The images, taken through a telescope by a British climber at advance base camp on Cho Oyu at the time Article Details

ASU Web Devil - She hasn’t climbed Mt. Everest or bungee jumped yet. But tonight at the first ever ASU Academic Bowl, she will check the third goal off her list. “There is nothing I’d rather do than experience the thrill of competing with others using my brain Article Details

TVPredictions.com - Angelina Jolie Another repeat from the 2004 ‘Best’ list. In high-def, it’s easy to see why Brad Pitt left Jennifer for Jolie. Her only flaw is that Mt. Everest-size mole on her forehead. Article Details

Mt everest - Do you plan on attending the State Fair this year?


ASU Web Devil - She hasn’t climbed Mt. Everest or bungee jumped yet. But tonight at the first ever ASU Academic Bowl, she will check the third goal off her list. “There is nothing I’d rather do than experience the thrill of competing with others using my brain
Source: www.statepress.com

Mingma Norbu Sherpa, 50; World Wildlife Fund Director for Himalayas
Los Angeles Times - Born in the village of Khunde, in Nepal’s Mt. Everest region, Sherpa was educated at a school established by Sir Edmund Hillary, the first Westerner to climb Everest. With further support from the Hillary Foundation, Sherpa earned a diploma in parks
Source: www.latimes.com

Blue Rungda
Donga.com - The book is a record of trekking around the Kumbu region of Chomolungma (aka Mt. Everest) and Annapurna, which means white rice stacked up on a tray. Pilgrims of Himalaya who kept a Korean restaurant named Sopung for over 10 years in
Source: english.donga.com

Woman Skier Conquers Everest, ‘Seven Summits’
NPR News - All Things Considered , October 23, 2006 With her recent descent from the summit of Mt. Everest, Kit Deslauriers became the first person to ski the “seven summits” — the tallest peaks on each continent. Deslauriers skied down Mt. Everest on Oct
Source: www.npr.org

First Coast Second-Graders Help Chinese Girl Get Life-Saving Surgery
First Coast News - There is Hong Kong — Mt. Everest,” said another, pointing to landmarks on the map she’s sketching. So, when today’s class topic is JinMei — a little chinese girl about their age — they perk up. Shelley DeVault, a mother of four former Episcopal
Source: www.firstcoastnews.com