December 2005 News, Expedition Coverage and Notes

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• 12/31 Feature:  Jean-Christophe Lafaille Winter Makalu: A night at 6900 meters!

• 12/31 More great Clearance Gear deals added daily

• 12/30 Feature: Jean-Christophe Lafaille Winter Makalu: Hurricane winds over Himalaya next weekend

• 12/30 24 hours of sunlight for MS

• 12/30 Mountain Hardwear Womens Alchemy Jacket: Great colors, great selection and great price, sale ends soon...

• 12/30 Park Yeong-seok the Undaunted Mountaineer

• 12/30 Blaze Jacket: be the first to have one

• 12/30 From the past: Three Great Pictures of George Dijmarescu Everest Summit Spring 2002

• 12/30 From the past: The Summit report Makalu 2002 International Team

• 12/30 Join Our EverestNews.com Mailing List

• 12/30 Nanga Parbat: Some background and History

• 12/29 Jean-Christophe Lafaille Winter Makalu: Yan says to come down!

• 12/29 Alpine Ascents Vinson (16,067ft/4,897m) Antarctica: South Pole: Ski the Last Degree

• 12/29 Katadyn stock up for summer now

• 12/29 Nancy Norris Cho Oyu Photo Show Part Three

• 12/29 International Muztag Ata Expedition trip report

• 12/29 Brunton Sale!

• 12/29 From the past: Mt Everest Summiter Stuart Smith summits Vinson and completes the 7 Summits

• 12/29 From the past: Everest climber Barry Corbet dies at age 68 (December 2004)

• 12/29 Eric Alexander

• 12/29 The Mountains of Pakistan: Shipton Spire 5900 meters

• 12/28 Jean-Christophe Lafaille Winter Makalu Pictures

• 12/28 Photos of the knife ridge of Shishapangma from successful climbers (report)

• 12/28 Chris Bonington

• 12/28 Grivel

• 12/28 Seirus

• 12/28 Everest Summits in the 1950's

• 12/28 Everest Summits in the 1960's

• 12/28 Everest Summits in the 1970's

• 12/27 Jean-Christophe Lafaille Winter Makalu Update

• 12/27 Alpine Ascents Vinson (16,067ft/4,897m) Antarctica: South Pole: Ski the Last Degree

• 12/27 Do you have your Down Suit for Everest yet?

• 12/27 Redfeather in stock ready to ship

• 12/27 Everest Summiter: Scott Fischer

• 12/27 The Sherpas of Everest Series: Lhakpa Tenzing Sherpa

• 12/27 The Mountains of Pakistan: Diran Peak 7266 meters

• 12/27 Denali Expedition and News Index

• 12/27 The beautiful pictures of Nathalie Tremblay and Bernard Voyer on Vinson

• 12/27 Nancy Norris Cho Oyu Photo Show Part Three

• 12/27 International Muztag Ata Expedition trip report

• 12/25 Merry Christmas to one and all!

• 12/23 NEWSFLASH: Father files suit again Mt. Everest Expedition for son's death

• 12/23 Feature:  Jean-Christophe Lafaille Winter Makalu: On Christmas day, Jean-Christophe will try to reach 7000m, then 7400m on the 26th

• 12/23 No time to shop, give a Everestgear.com Gift Certificate

• 12/23 Mountain Hardwear Alchemy Jacket - Mens $139.99 to $240 pick your color and size today

• 12/22 Feature:  Jean-Christophe Lafaille Winter Makalu: Time to start moving up!

• 12/22 Austrian help for Pakistan

• 12/22 No time to shop, give a Everestgear.com Gift Certificate

• 12/22 Film on 1996 Everest tragedy to be released

• 12/22 Brunton Firelight™ Windproof Lighter and LED Light

• 12/22 Cho Oyu Photo by Nancy Norris Show Part Two

• 12/22 Mike Marolt: Ski from the Top of the world!

• 12/22 Everest Summiter: Andrew Lapkass

• 12/22 Western Mountaineering, Puma Super DL Review By the Everest GearGal

• 12/21 DR. CLARE O‘LEARY BECOMES FIRST IRISH FEMALE TO COMPLETE THE SEVEN SUMMITS CHALLENGE IN ANTARCTICA

• 12/21 Feature:  Jean-Christophe Lafaille Winter Makalu: Yan at work again!

• 12/21 A climb few could even consider:  Mt. Everest 2006: FANTASY INTO REALITY

• 12/21 Wade Davis

• 12/21 Best K2 Video on the planet: K2 DVD by Billy Pierson

• 12/21 EverestHistory.com: Sean Wisedale

• 12/21 In Memoriam Dr. Stayko Kulaksazov (1949-2002)

• 12/21 Project “Diabetes-8000”: The ascent of Mt. McKinley

• 12/21 Mt. Everest 2005: Mountainwaz 2005 Everest Expedition: Scott Wazny

• 12/21 Patagonia Stretch Microburst Pants Review By the Everest GearGal

• 12/21 Jim Whittaker

• 12/21 Goncalo Velez

• 12/21 EverestHistory.com: ELSA ÁVILA BELLO aka Elsa Carsolio

• 12/20 Mt. Everest 2006 Fantasy Ridge: THE THREE FACES OF EVEREST

• 12/20 From the past: The best of 2002: climb, climber, Book, etc

• 12/20 From the past: Obituary of Goran Kropp , also his old page and his Q&A

• 12/20 EverestHistory.com

• 12/20 Cho Oyu Photo Gallery

• 12/20 EverestHistory.com: Hugo Rodriguez Barroso

• 12/19 Feature: Jean-Christophe Lafaille Winter Makalu 140-160 km/h winds

• 12/19 Altitude Trainer / Altipower Personal Hypoxicator is now Available at no charge for a limited period.

• 12/19 Alpine Ascents Vinson (16,067ft/4,897m) Antarctica: South Pole: Ski the Last Degree

• 12/19 Still time to get your Mountain Hardwear by Christmas

• 12/19 Seirus makes great gifts

• 12/19 EverestHistory.com: Lene Gammelgaard

• 12/19 Cho Oyu Photo Show Part One from Nancy Norris who will attempt to become the oldest American woman to Summit Mt Everest.

• 12/19 Tashi Tenzing quotes and new pictures that will make you dream! All from the grandson of Tenzing Norgay

• 12/19 GREENLAND - Pictures: Check them out!

• 12/19 From the past: Everest 2002: Pictures of the Geneva – Everest 1952 – 2002" Team, new and Old !!

• 12/19 Pat Falvey

• 12/19 Photos from the Mountain-Link Dhaulagiri Expedition

• 12/16 Feature: Jean-Christophe Lafaille Winter Makalu Solo: Update Five

• 12/16 Mt Everest: Ellis Stewart is back with a pixel dream!

• 12/16 Alpine Ascents Vinson (16,067ft/4,897m) Antarctica: South Pole: Ski the Last Degree12/16 Special Buy: Womens Alchemy Jacket more colors many size, great buy

• 12/16 Seirus in stock ready to ship for Christmas

• 12/16 Everest Summits in the 1950's

• 12/16 Everest Summits in the 1960's

• 12/16 Everest Summits in the 1970's

• 12/16 Everest Summiter: Bob Sloezen

• 12/16 Tashi Tenzing quotes and new pictures that will make you dream! All from the grandson of Tenzing Norgay

• 12/16 Chris Bonington

• 12/16 Join Our EverestNews.com Mailing List

• 12/15 Alpine Ascents Vinson (16,067ft/4,897m) Antarctica: South Pole: Ski the Last Degree

• 12/15 Dr. Larry Rigsby Aconcagua 2005: Back home

• 12/15 Winter K2 2003 A classic

• 12/15 The Mountains of Pakistan: Chogolisa / Bride Peak 7654m

• 12/15 Karing for Kids (KFK Nepal) Special Khata Gifts

• 12/15 From the past: Great Polish Winter Climbs: Everest and more

• 12/15 The Aron Ralston Story

• 12/15 Everest Summitter: Chris Chandler

• 12/14 Jean-Christophe Lafaille to attempt Makalu in Winter SOLO: Update Four

• 12/14 Mountain Hardwear

• 12/14 From the past: Gov. Perry Announces Texans with Disabilities to Climb Mt. Everest; Team Everest '03 Receives Permit for Historic Journey

• 12/14 Black Diamond full line

• 12/14 Sharon Wood

• 12/14 A very special report: Everest West Ridge and Traverse

• 12/14 EverestHistory.com: Hugo Rodriguez Barroso

• 12/14 The Mountains of Pakistan: Chogolisa / Bride Peak 7654m

• 12/14 Book: TOUCHING MY FATHER’S SOUL

• 12/13 Mallory and Irvine The Final Chapter Everest 2005:: Final Q&A of 2005

• 12/13 Alpine Ascents Carstensz Pyramid (16,023ft/4,884m) Irian Jaya

• 12/13 Don't get ripped off by overpaying for sat phone time or sat phone, prices will soon be going DOWN more

• 12/13 Alpine Ascents Vinson (16,067ft/4,897m) Antarctica: South Pole: Ski the Last Degree

• 12/13 Clearance shipping all Mountain Hardwear USPS Priority Mail for Christmas

• 12/13 Peter Hillary: Climb Your Own Everest

• 12/12 Alpine Ascents Vinson (16,067ft/4,897m) Antarctica: South Pole: Ski the Last Degree

• 12/12 Jean-Christophe Lafaille attempting to Summit Makalu alone in Winter!

• 12/12 Alpine Ascents Ama Dablam Nepal (22,493ft/6,865m) Expedition 2005

• 12/12 Primus stoves and more

• 12/12 Black Diamond full line

• 12/12 From last year: Jean-Christophe Lafaille Summits Shishapangma without oxygen and solo in Winter December 11th, 2004: the report from down safe

• 12/12 Makalu Expeditions and News Index

• 12/12 The Sherpas of Everest Series: Lhakpa Gyaljen Sherpa

• 12/12 From the past: Eric Alexander and Erik Weihenmayer Mount Cook in New Zealand

• 12/12 From the past: Everest 2003: Team Everest 2003

• 12/12 K2: Some background and History

• 12/10 Jean-Christophe Lafaille to attempt Makalu in Winter SOLO: Update Two and Three

• 12/10 Mt Everest Picture Show Part two from George Dijmarescu

• 12/10 The Sherpas of Everest Series: Apa Sherpa: A Little Great Man

• 12/10 Yaktrax Time of Year

• 12/10 Bibler Tents

• 12/10 EverestHistory.com

• 12/09 Mt. Everest 2006 Fantasy Ridge: THE THREE FACES OF EVEREST Part 2

• 12/09 Alpine Ascents Vinson (16,067ft/4,897m) Antarctica: South Pole: Ski the Last Degree

• 12/09 Brunton Deals for the Holiday season

• 12/09 Mountain Hardwear all items added daily

• 12/09 Susan Ershler

• 12/09 The Mountains of Pakistan: Amin Brakk (Great Tower) 5850 meters

• 12/09 The Sherpas of Everest Series: Ang Phu Sherpa was the leading and best known sirdar at the time of his death.

• 12/09 From the past: International Muztag Ata Expedition trip report

• 12/08 Jean-Christophe Lafaille to attempt Makalu in Winter SOLO!!!! (True SOLO!!!!!) Update one

• 12/08 Mt. Everest 2006 Fantasy Ridge: THE THREE FACES OF EVEREST

• 12/08 The Sherpas of Everest Series: Sungdare Sherpa one of the best ever and immortalized

• 12/08 Robert Anderson

• 12/08 Womens Alchemy Jacket $119.90 More colors more inventory: Get yours Now!
  12/08 Black Diamond full line

• 12/08 Everest 2002 by EverestNews.com

• 12/07 Alpine Ascents Vinson (16,067ft/4,897m) Antarctica: Vern Tejas (South Pole Team)

• 12/07 Alpine Ascents Carstensz Pyramid (16,023ft/4,884m) Irian Jaya

• 12/07 Mountain Hardwear Alchemy Jacket - Mens: Sale price:$129.99 Almost all gone

• 12/07 Pictures from Makalu 2002

• 12/07 Join Our EverestNews.com Mailing List

• 12/07 Gary Guller: Overcoming Obstacles in Life

• 12/07 Brunton full line

• 12/07 Everest Legend: Dick Bass

• 12/07 The only person to Summit Everest twice without the use of bottled oxygen before him Sherpa was Reinhold Messner. And no one knows his name...

• 12/06 Dr. Larry Rigsby Aconcagua 2005: From Atlanta to Santiago then on to Mendoza

• 12/06 Alpine Ascents Vinson (16,067ft/4,897m) Antarctica: Vern checks in...

• 12/06 Alpine Ascents Ama Dablam Nepal (22,493ft/6,865m) Expedition 2005

• 12/06 RedFeather Hike Snow Shoes

• 12/06 Darn Tough Time!

• 12/06 Dhaulagiri Expedition and News Index

• 12/06 From the past: Grigory Zarkov and Igor Ushakov Summited Denali both as paraplegics

• 12/06 Dhaulagiri Photo Gallery

• 12/06 Pete Athans

• 12/05 Dr. Larry Rigsby heads to Aconcagua Solo

• 12/05 Dr. Clare O'Leary attempts to finish the 7 summits on Vinson

• 12/05 Tashi Tenzing (grandson of Tenzing Norgay) page with some of the best Everest pictures you will ever see !!!!!!!

• 12/05 Mountain Hardwear Windstopper Vest Womens Sale price:$49.99

• 12/05 Mountain Hardwear Link Jacket - Womens $79.99: 4 great colors

• 12/05 Ama Dablam Autumn 2002 Picture Show!

• 12/05 Alpine Ascents Vinson (16,067ft/4,897m) Antarctica: South Pole: Ski the Last Degree

• 12/03 Mt. Everest 2006 Fantasy Ridge: New Path more coming next week

• 12/03 Alpine Ascents Carstensz Pyramid (16,023ft/4,884m) Irian Jaya

• 12/03 Mountain Hardwear Alchemy Jacket - Mens Carbon/Tit back in stock

• 12/03 Black Diamond full line

• 12/03 From the past: Fabulous series to celebrate Bernard Voyer’s achievements

• 12/03 Pete Athans

• 12/03 American Manaslu Expedition "Seeking the Spirit"

• 12/02 Alpine Ascents Vinson (16,067ft/4,897m) Antarctica: South Pole: Ski the Last Degree

• 12/02 International Muztag Ata Expedition trip report

• 12/02 Alpine Ascents Ama Dablam Nepal (22,493ft/6,865m) Expedition 2005

• 12/02 More Clearance deals added

• 12/02 Looks like a Redfeather weekend

• 12/02 Doug Scott

• 12/02 EverestHistory.com

• 12/02 Swiss Shishapangma/Cho Oyu Autumn Picture Show

• 12/02 Mt Everest Picture Show Part One from George Dijmarescu

• 12/01 Mount Everest: As the story goes, Teruo Matsuura, reached the top of Mt Everest first. Though Naomi Uemura led almost all route from the last camp to the top, and at final moment, Uemura gave way to the elder Matsuura....

• 12/01 Alpine Ascents Vinson Update

• 12/01 Faces of the Earthquake (for Broadband)

• 12/01 Mountain Hardwear Alchemy Jacket - Mens $129.99

• 12/01 Mt Everest Summitter: John "Brummie" Stokes

• 12/01 Alpine Ascents Ama Dablam Nepal (22,493ft/6,865m) Expedition 2005

• 12/01 Mountain Hardwear Link Jacket - Mens $99.99

• 12/01 From the past: The "Man with no hands" will attempt to climb Mt Everest again in Spring 2004

• 12/01 American Everest Summiters 1953-1993

• 12/01 Wilford Welsh & Steve Goryl

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