November 14th 2009 was a very sad day for the world of mountaineering.  Tomaz Humar, a Slovenian alpinist at the forefront of his sport, suffered a fatal fall from Lantang Lirung Mountain in Northern Nepal.  Tomaz was attempting to solo an unclimbed south face of this mountain when he slipped and suffered a broken leg and spinal injury.  After [...]

Over the next couple of days, the night skies in our area will be lit up by one of the most prominent yearly meteor showers. The Leonid Metero shower is the product of the comet Tempel-Tuttle and can be seen every year around November 17. This year is a special occasion since it falls on [...]

Our friends in the Bucknell Outing Club are hosting a Bucknell Alumni.  Check out their press release below:

Please join the Bucknell Outing Club in welcoming Jeff Strite, ‘89 back to campus for a real-life account of his extensive mountaineering experiences, an event taking place on Thursday, November 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the LC Forum.Jeff’s [...]