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Ninja Training: 3500 Women In Iran Kick Butt, Social Mores - Huffington Post

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:25:51 GMT


Ninja Training: 3500 Women In Iran Kick Butt, Social Mores
Huffington Post
Iranian women have earned a reputation as trailblazers. The Christian Science Monitor points out that the two first Muslim women to conquer Mount Everest were Iranians. In 2004, a group of Iranian women started a rugby team that grew quickly to 1000 ...

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Jharkhand mountaineer eyes five world summits - Rediff

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:35:51 GMT


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Jharkhand mountaineer eyes five world summits
Rediff
The first woman mountaineer from Jharkhand Premlata Agarwal, who conquered Mount Everest [ Images ] last May, is now aiming to scale the remaining five summits across the world. Also the country's oldest woman to scale the world's highest peak Mount ...
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Another mountain to climb: Everest in front of beaches pair - The Manly Daily

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:05:30 GMT


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Another mountain to climb: Everest in front of beaches pair
The Manly Daily
Annie Doyle will climb Mt Everest in March and hopes to be the first Maori woman in the world to reach the summit. BRADEN FASTIER MANLY mountaineers Annie Doyle and Amanda Jones will set out to climb Mt Everest and raise $500000 for people with a ...

Wounded soldiers train for Everest climb in Cumbria - BBC News

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:47:54 GMT


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Wounded soldiers train for Everest climb in Cumbria
BBC News
... to become the first war-wounded personnel to climb Mount Everest. It is the final training camp for the group, organised by the Cumbrian charity Walking with the Wounded, which helps get injured servicemen and women retrained and back to work.

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Prince Harry to Climb Mt. Everest for Charity - Ecorazzi

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:57:13 GMT


Prince Harry to Climb Mt. Everest for Charity
Ecorazzi
The Prince, a patron of the organization, is now hoping to climb Mt. Everest with the same organization, assuming his military duties don't get in the way. Although he hopes to undertake the adventure in late spring, he may have some commitments ...

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Summits Expedition: RI mountaineers eye Mount Everest - Jakarta Post

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:36:49 GMT


Summits Expedition: RI mountaineers eye Mount Everest
Jakarta Post
Indonesian mountaineering group the Nature Lovers Society (Wanadri) is on its way to conquer Mount Everest after successfully reaching Vinson Massif's peak, 4897 meters above sea level, in Antarctica on Jan. 7. It was the fifth summit conquered by the ...

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If Harry must conquer Everest - Times of India

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:35:39 GMT


If Harry must conquer Everest
Times of India
Anuradha Varma speaks to the 21-year-old who wants to become the youngest Brit woman to climb Everest, and the Noida-boy who reached the summit when he was just 16, on what it's going to take. - At 27, it's the perfect time for you to attempt ...

Good-cause calendar and upcoming fundraisers - Chattanooga Times Free Press

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:09:05 GMT


Good-cause calendar and upcoming fundraisers
Chattanooga Times Free Press
Stacy Allison, first American woman to climb Mount Everest is featured speaker. www.cwli.org 24-26 Houston Museum Antiques Show and Sale, Chattanooga Choo Choo Centennial Hall, 10 am-5 pm Friday and Saturday, noon-4 pm Sunday, $15.

Live! Indian American sues Jay Leno for Golden Temple quip - Rediff

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:17:40 GMT


Live! Indian American sues Jay Leno for Golden Temple quip
Rediff
16:19 Premlata to scale 5 summits this year: The first woman mountaineer of Jharkhand and the oldest Indian to conquer Mt Everest, Premlata Agrawal, has now set her sights on five summits of the world. The 45-year-old mother of two has already scaled ...

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Mt Everest: High-altitude contemplation - New Zealand Herald

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:33:38 GMT


Mt Everest: High-altitude contemplation
New Zealand Herald
By Haley McCrystal Viva explores the globe following three intrepid women taking the path least travelled. First we trek with Haley McCrystal who touched base in the 'Land of Gods'. Lack of oxygen, unhygienic facilities and freezing weather were all ...

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