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Michael J. Ybarra dies at 45; chronicler of extreme sports
Michael J. Ybarra, a former Times reporter who had recently chronicled his extreme-sports adventures for the Wall Street Journal, was killed in a mountain-climbing fall over the weekend on the edge of Yosemite National Park. He was 45.
A veteran...Tags: Arts, The Wall Street Journal, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Social Sciences, Arts and Culture
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Avalanche Recovery Efforts Suspended on Mt. McKinley
CNNRecovery efforts on Alaska's Mount McKinley were suspended Sunday because of environmental hazards following an avalanche thought to have killed four Japanese climbers, the National Park Service said. The avalanche on the western side of the mountain,...Tags: Bodies of Water, Oceans, CNN (tv network), Avalanches and Landslides, Climbing
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Lynchburg doctor returns from climbing Mount Everest
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefWhen patients come to F. Reed Hopkins pediatrics, they get more than just a checkup. They also get a glimpse of their doctor's personal life. Inside the exam rooms, Bob Sullivan keeps pictures from his mountain climbing trips. "I think people enjoy...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Climbing
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Apodaca: Brotherly support drives them to greatness
Lucas Brandom climbed a mountain for his brother. Shivering cold, soaked to the skin and numb with exhaustion, Lucas made the excruciating final push to reach the 13,455-foot summit, then swore he'd never do it again. But, sure enough, after several...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Muscular Dystrophy, Health, Genes and Chromosomes, Music
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Covering the Sierra High Route by ski
After Barry Ohm met mountain guide Dave Beck, Ohm knew he had to ski across the Sierra.
Ohm, a seasoned climber who was living in South Lake Tahoe in 2009 when he took a winter survival class from Beck, was enthralled with Beck's tales of skiing in...Tags: Environmental Issues, Wildlife, National Parks, Landforms, Natural Resources
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Jane reppels off Wit Hotel for lung disease
On September 18, 2011, I stepped off the edge of the Wit Hotel, 28 stories high, to raise awareness for lung disease. The Skyline Plunge is a one-of-a-kind urban rappel hosted by the Respiratory Health Association of Chicago. The weekend event had 130...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Lungs and Airways, Diseases and Illnesses, Respiratory Disease, Health
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Reaching new heights safely
Ian Yarmus can spot them when he goes down to his favorite indoor climbing gym in Rockville or when he travels to Seneca Rocks in West Virginia, the place after which he named his now 3--year-old daughter. "I remember being 100 feet up [at Seneca], and...Tags: Montgomery County (Virginia), Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Middletown
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Japanese Woman Breaks Own Record as Oldest to Scale Everest
KTLA NewsTHE HIMALAYAS, NEPAL - At 73, Tamae Watanabe is the oldest woman to scale the summit of Mount Everest... again. The last time she set the record, she was 63. She reached the top of the world's highest peak with four other team members morning after an...Tags: Nepal, Climbing
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Fatal Climbing Fall on Mt. McKinley
A man climbing the West Buttress route of Denali fell to his death Friday while attempting to retrieve a backpack, according to a Talkeetna Ranger Station public information officer. Maureen McLaughlin says at about 4:30 p.m. Denali National Park and...
Tags: National Parks, Climbing
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Driver charged with felony DUI in crash that killed 4
Tribune reporterA 20-year-old man was charged today with felony DUI in connection with a crash that killed four people early Saturday morning on the city's Southwest Side. Gustavo Pichardo of the 3600 block of West 61st Street was initially cited with disobeying a red...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Trials, Crimes, Chicago Police Department, Crime, Law and Justice
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Finnish Mountaineer Dies in Mount McKinley Fall
Channel 2 NewsA Finnish mountaineer died Wednesday while descending Mount McKinley, becoming the second death on the mountain during this year’s climbing season according to Denali National Park officials. Park spokesperson Maureen McLaughlin says Ilkka... -
Leader for architecture and design firm employs holistic philosophy to foster clients' creativity, comfort
Special to the TribuneWalking into a new corporate space her team designed in River North for Whole Foods Market Inc., Nila Leiserowitz pointed out a long lunch table visible from the front entrance instead of hidden in a back room. The 36,000-square-foot space,...Tags: Religion and Belief, John Marshall, Argentina, Sony Corp., Arts and Culture
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