Press release by motorcycle.com: Top 1 Ack Attack Pilot Rocky Robinson Shoots For 400 Mph + Video The Top 1 Ack Attack team is ready to challenge its own land speed record of 376.363 mph with Rocky Robinson, once again, piloting the machine. “Records are made to be broken — especially Land Speed Records,” says Robinson. The Top…
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Mountaineering in Bolivia: new climb in little known Cordillera Quimsa Cruz
Enrico Rosso reports for Planetmountain.com reports: Mountaineering in Bolivia: new climb in little known Cordillera Quimsa Cruz Enrico Rosso reports about the June 2017 expedition he led to the Cordillera de Quimsa Cruz massif in Bolivia, where the rock climb ‘Kamasa’ (250m, 6b, A2) was added to the North Face of Gran Muralla (5200m). I…
Solar Tents Improve Nutrition in Highlands Villages in Bolivia
Franz Chavez writes for The Wire: Solar Tents Improve Nutrition in Highlands Villages in Bolivia The use of this alternate energy has made it possible for a larger, healthier variety of fruits and vegetables to be grown, and has proven to be an opportunity to empower women. Phuyuwasi, Bolivia: In this remote highlands valley community in central Bolivia,…
A mountainous adventure: Local residents share tales from trip to Bolivia
Melany Cox reports for Temple Daily Telegram: A mountainous adventure: Local residents share tales from trip to Bolivia What started as a dream for several staff members of the Ralph Wilson Youth Club led them to the mountains of Bolivia. They quickly discovered just how much adversity must be faced when dreams become reality. “The…
The risks of playing in the heights of Bolivia is as bad as going to the sea coast level
Eric Weil reports for Buenos Aires Herald: The risks of playing in the heights of Bolivia But it’s worse for them when they come down.. By the time this article prints, Argentina will have already played at home against Chile in the South American World Cup qualifying group, in which they are teetering between sealing…
Want to Climb a 19,000-foot Mountain? In Bolivia, Even Rank Amateurs Can
Henry Wismayer writes in The Wall Street Journal: Want to Climb a 19,000-foot Mountain? In Bolivia, Even Rank Amateurs Can Bolivia’s Huayna Potosi is a (somewhat) gentle giant—it’s easy enough for amateurs to climb but heart-thumping enough to earn them bragging rights. “KNOW WHEN to turn back.” Anyone familiar with the axioms of mountaineering knows…
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