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Hillary and the genesis of Mountain Wilderness
On May 29, 1953, the day of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II a simple New Zealand beekeeper became immortal when he reached, accompanied by Sherpa Tenzing Norgay the summit of Sagarmatha,in Nepalese (Chomolungma,Tibetan or, Mount Everest) (8848 m) … An ascent of which he said. “We didn’t know if it was humanly possible to reach the top of Mt. Everest. And even using oxygen as we were, if we did get to the top, we weren’t at all sure whether we wouldn’t drop dead or something of that nature”.
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Mythic Summits. the problem of overcowding in normal ways
Recently, events such as the “Ueli Steck team” fight with the Nepalese’s Sherpa on the Everest’s normal way and the decision to put cops on the Mont-Blanc have hit the media’s front pages. Consequently raising general awareness of an increasing need to preserve these places from damages caused by a massive flow of people and to manage this flow to a level sustainable by the fragile ecosystems. (To read more click here)
The Matterhorn under siege
The municipality of Zermatt wants to revoke the protected area statusof the Matterhorn – for the sake of Heliskiing. Mountain Wilderness Switzerland – together with other environmental associations – castigates the approach of the community of Zermatt who prioritises profit over protection.
MW Switzerland has launched an online petition and requests the federal council of Switzerland to prioritize the conservation of this internationally famous landscape over particular economic interests.
*Please sign on: **www.matterhornforsale.com* (to read more click here)
Call to alpinists and mountaineering schools
Mountain Wilderness will soon organize a training for mountain guides in the Hunza valley in Pakistan. If you have any climbing gear in good shape (climbing shoes or ropes) that you’re ready to donate. Please help the future guides to be well equipped !
