82 Summits In 61 Days, Ueli Steck Tests His Endurance In The Alps
In 2015 a renowned and respected climber Ueli Steck decided to take on a very special challenge. He planned to climb 82 summits of 4000 metres or above in the European Alps in 80 days, but he did it in 61. He didn’t use any cars, lifts, just his own strength from start to finish.He filmed a four part series The Classic Alpinist on his journey and you can watch it all here, link to the other parts of the series top right on the website.
Renaming of Flinders Ranges National ParkOn Friday, 12 February 2016, the Flinders Ranges National Park officially became Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park. The additional word Ikara represents a traditional Aboriginal word for the area.
An Adnyamathanha word, Ikara, means “meeting place”, reflecting the traditional name for Wilpena Pound — a natural amphitheatre of mountains forming one of the most prominent features of the Ranges. Read more here.
St Mary Peak Track, Flinders Ranges, SAAndrei Nikulinsky
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