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TOP STORY Updated: 12:44 pm CDT Jun 18, 2008

Final Ignition for Tibet: Peruffo calling urban climbers around the world

(MountEvererest.net) Berlin, Paris, New York, Rome - Italian artist/climber Alberto Peruffo wants red flares lit in all these cities and he even has some of the buildings set.

The simple civil action will result in a monumental work of art and you are invited: lit a red flare on a high terrace or roof of any skyscraper, ancient architectural structure or tall building anywhere in the world. Send the pic to Alberto.

The title of the resulting poster will be "Lit Your Own Flame" and the manifest, along with other art forms planned for the event, will be an alternative to the Chinese Olympic torch, with the red smoke around the world aimed to show global support for human rights and Tibet...
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MOUNTEVEREST.NET

Everest north side: When will the Chinese peaks open for climbing?Jun 17, 2008
(MountEverest.net) At first no restrictions would apply. Then only Everest would be affected, and just through the torch event. Now, with Lhasa and Tibet entirely locked down, there's no word on ...

M&I memorial week special: Gareth Thomas rethinking Mallory and Irvine Jun 13, 2008

The Everest Free-Tibet banner affair: Benegas unanswered questionsJun 12, 2008

K2 CLIMB.NET

Pakistan wrap-up: Roby and Marco in blizzard high up on GIIJun 18, 2008
(K2Climb.net) Focus is on Roby Piantoni and Marco Astory, high up on GII after a snow storm forced them back just meters shy from the summit.

Climbers on K2 retreated back to BC and diplomacy is ah...

First Iranian lady expedition leader to climb Nanga Parbat in a call for Karoon riverJun 17, 2008

Pakistan wrap-up: First 8000+ summits of the season: Dodo bags GI and GII - K2 next!Jun 15, 2008

PYTHOM.COM - SPACE

Phoenix Touchdown on the Martian North PoleMay 25, 2008
(Pythom.com/ThePoles.com) A signal has been detected from Phoenix indicating that the lander is on the surface of Mars, reports NASA on the Phoenix mission page.

The spacecraft, made of backup hardw...

ExWeb special NSS report: Star Wars ChinaApr 15, 2008

Erden Erduc update: Adapting to other worldsMar 27, 2008

ADVENTURE STATS.COM

Himalayan/Polar and more statistics

BASECAMP MD.COM

Follow updates from Everest BaseCampMD

THE POLES.COM

Victoria Island: Death Terrain, Mud Pies and recycling rubbishJun 18, 2008
(ThePoles.com) Chris Bray and Clark Carter, with their 250 kg PACs, are challenged by melting lakes, deep, slushy snow, sloppy quicksand-style mud, defrosting permafrost and vicious pieces of rock. To...

Jerry's Top Ten Expedition BS Countdown complete: Kobalenko off to the wilderness Jun 16, 2008

ExWeb's post-Greenland debrief interview with Correne Erasmus-Coetzer: "Greenland is different in several ways"Jun 13, 2008

THE OCEANS.NET

And he's off! SY Icebreaker enroute to Antarctica - and VinsonJun 17, 2008
(ExplorersWeb.com) For the last five years, Swedish Tommy Eriksson has been transforming a 32 foot sailing vessel into a private icebreaker.

The adventurer is now enroute to Antarctica, where he p...

US Coastguard rescues North Atlantic rowersJun 16, 2008

Mars Ocean Odyssey update: From Biosphere 3 - with LoveJun 13, 2008

HUMAN EDGE TECH.COM