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BELLEVUE, Wash., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 21st, Eddie Bauer First Ascent Guide Melissa Arnot summited Mt. Everest for the fifth time, the most of any woman in history. Arnot's celebratory summit falls only weeks after the 50(th) Anniversary of the historic 1963 expedition outfitted by Eddie Bauer that marked the first American summit of the mountain by Jim Whittaker and his Sherpa partner, Nawang Gombu, and later by Tom Hornbein and Willi Unsoeld via the West Ridge....
Mergent Inc. selects Black Mountain Systems as partner for municipal security master data integration. San Diego, CA (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 At the National Federation of Municipal Analysts (NFMA) Conference this week in San Diego, Black Mountain Systems announced its partnership with Mergent, Inc. as a new data provider to the Everest platform for municipal security master integration. Everest, Black Mountain’s industry-leading enterprise platform, allows users to efficiently access...
Everest Founder Lisa Maria Falcone and Executive Tom Heller Honored at Scenarios USA 2013 REAL DEAL Gala & Premiere NEW YORK, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today in connection with the release of its latest film, Mud, Everest Entertainment, a New York City-based film production company, has announced the expansion of its philanthropic platform through a new partnership with Scenarios USA, a non-profit organization that supports students in underserved communities through an in-depth...
RedBird LED Cardinal Led Tubes guide Xtreme Everest 2 research team studying health problems in hospital intensive care units ATLANTA, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospitals have discovered that lighting is an important aspect of improving patient safety and a significant expense item. Imagine trying to cost-effectively replicate the conditions of an intensive care unit at 17,500 feet elevation on the world's largest mountain. This is exactly what the team of Xtreme Everest 2...
Peter Suciu for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online It was George Leigh Mallory who may have famously replied to the question “why do you want to climb Mount Everest” with the answer “because it’s there.” Whether he actually said those words or not is left to the ages, but what is certain is that Mallory and his climbing partner Andrew Irvine likely never made it to the summit of the world’s highest peak. Even if they did, which has been left to debate, the pair didn’t make...
First Cereal on Mt. Everest Launches "What's Your Mountain?" Campaign and New Grape-Nuts Fit Cereal PARSIPPANY, N.J., March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrating Post Grape-Nuts' role in Sir Edmund Hillary's historic ascent up Mt. Everest 60 years ago, the iconic crunchy cereal unveils a new marketing campaign today that encourages consumers to conquer their everyday mountains. Beyond advertising, the campaign engages consumers in the "playgrounds" of active outdoor and fitness...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online White dwarf supernovae that occurred millions of years ago have popped up in the Virgo Cluster galaxy and part of the sky labelled as "anonymous." Southern Methodist University (SMU) researchers say they've confirmed two bright stars that showed up in our skies in February and November are supernovae. Supernovae are the result of stars that have reached the end of their life, resulting in a large explosion that can consume anything...
The Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) and their Nepal partner, Peak Promotion, return to Nepal for the ultimate CME adventure during the March-April 2013 climbing season. Salt Lake City, Utah (PRWEB) December 26, 2012 Following the great response and participation in their 2012 Everest Adventure, the WMS and Peak Promotion have put together another world class program—a 21-day CME adventure trek in Nepal. This one-of-a-kind, hands-on wilderness medicine training and experience offers the...
The Wildernesss Medical Society and their Nepal partner, Peak Promotions, have announced they will be sponsoring a Everest Base Camp Trek in 2013. Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) September 24, 2012 Due to the great response and participation in last year's "Everest Experience," the Wilderness Medical Society announced another world-class program March 24 through April 13, 2013. Described as an “adventure, hands-on” wilderness medicine training experience, the program will...
LONDON, July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- New research from Everest reveals a staggering number of Brits want nicer homes, spending on average over GBP2,000 on home improvements over the last 12 months alone. - A third of Brits want to make their homes look nicer - Brits have spent over GBP2,000 in the last 12 months on home improvements - Women more keen for DIY improvements compared to men who want to make properties look nicer...
