Posts Tagged Mountains

Octogenarians race to be oldest Everest climber

In this Friday, May 17, 2013 photo distributed by Miura Dolphins, 80-year-old Japanese adventurer Yuichiro Miura, right, and his son, Gota, rest on their way to a camp at 6,500 meters (21,325 feet) from a camp at 6,050 meters (19,849 feet) during their attempt to scale the summit of Mount Everest. According to his management office, Miura plans to reach the 8,850-meter (29,035-foot) peak on Thursday, May 23 to be the world's oldest person to reach the world's highest peak. (AP Photo/Miura Dolphins)  MANDATORY CREDIT

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An 80-year-old Japanese extreme skier who climbed Mount Everest five years ago, but just missed becoming the oldest man to reach the summit, was back on the mountain Wednesday to make another attempt at the title.

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Khaled Hosseini’s new book is another tear-jerker

This book cover image released by Riverhead Books shows "And the Mountains Echoed," by Khaled Hosseini. (AP Photo/Riverhead Books)

“And the Mountains Echoed” (Riverhead Books), by Khaled Hosseini

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Yankees acquire INF Reid Brignac from Rockies

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees acquired infielder Reid Brignac from the Colorado Rockies for cash, adding a lefty bat to the group of backups filling in for the team’s injured stars.

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Alaska guardsman first group to summit Denali

DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska (AP) — The first group to summit Mount McKinley this year included five members of the Alaska Air National Guard.

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