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Sep
12
2007
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6:30am Skydiving: Stolen Parachute Equipment Used To Set New Irish Formation Record

LONDON, UK (Team Geared Up) - A new Irish Skydiving large formation record was set at around 7pm on Monday 6th August 2007, when 30 skydivers linked to form a shamrock-shaped formation over the Irish Parachute Club. The 30 skydivers and 2 cameramen exited from two aircraft: a Shorts Skyvan (G-BEOL)[...] Read More »


Aug
6
2007
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2:20pm Breaking News: Claude Rey Dies In Crevasse Fall

Update 06/08/07: Aerial photo of the rescue effort shows how hidden the crevasse on the terminal moraine was. Seemingly reports state the group were unroped but on the track many other climbers had walked over in the previous days. LONDON, UK (Team Geared Up) - Thanks to MountainTraining.ie for sen[...] Read More »


Jul
14
2007
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8:01am Breaking News: Coastguard Search For Missing Solo Climber Michael Reardon after Accident In Ireland

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) - RTE News are reporting one of the worlds top free solo climbers has fallen off a cliff face 21m into the sea off Valencia Island in Kerry. Hopes look very unlikely he’ll be alive as he fell yesterday. All we know: From United States He is understood to be o[...] Read More »


Jul
6
2007
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12:29pm Metro: Irish Rescued in New Zealand

LONDON, UK (Team Geared Up) - Spotted in the London Metro as my cameraphone shows below. A 19yr old Irish student trying to get the best photo he could on a swing bridge in New Zealand (Abel Tasman) fell 20m into the water and ended up being airlifted out. Photo Credit: Author Sea Kayaking with mo[...] Read More »