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<H1>Harpenden & Wheathampstead - Everest Gold</H1>
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Welcome to the web site for <STRONG>Everest Gold</STRONG>.  Here you should
find everything you need to know to take part - if there is anything
missing, please <A HREF="mailto:everestgold@10th-harpenden-scouts.org.uk">let
us know</A>.
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<H2>News</H2>
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<DT>2/1/04 - First Scottish Peak conquered!</DT>
<DD>An ASL from 10th Harpenden has conquered the first Scottish peak.  Ben
    More, the highest point in Central at 1174m, was conquered during
    Hertfordshire Scouts Advanced Mountaineering Course run at
    Lochearnhead Scout Station.</DD>

<DT>1/12/03 - Everest Extended!</DT>
<DD>Everest has been extended again - indefinitely!  So, there's still time to
    go and bag those peaks - there are plenty still left to do.  Have
    <STRONG>you</STRONG> done one yet?</DD>

<DT>20/10/03 - 100 man-peaks reached!</DT>
<DD>Another milestone reached - we have now amassed over 100 "man-peaks"!</DD>

<DT>1/10/03 - 20 peaks conquered!</DT>
<DD>Twenty peaks have now been conquered, from Snowdon (Gwynedd, 1085m) to
    Beacon Hill (Norfolk, 102m).  But, there are still plenty more to
    get before the end of the year!</DD>

<DT>25/5/03 - First peaks conquered!</DT>
<DD>The first peaks to be conquered were Dunstable Downs (Bedfordshire) and
    Snowdon (Gwynedd), on 25th May.  Here are some
    <A HREF="/everest/photos/">photos</A>.  <EM><SMALL>The bug which made 
    these unviewable for some IE users has now been fixed</SMALL></EM></DD>

<DT>8/5/03 - Encouragement</DT>
<DD>A <A HREF="/Blackcat Files/everest/westmacott.shtml">message</A> of encouragement has
    been received from Mike Westmacott, who was one of the 1953 Everest
    Expedition who came from Harpenden.</DD>

<DT>17/5/03 - Web site improvements</DT>
<DD>The <A HREF="/Blackcat Files/everest/background.shtml">Background</A>,
    <A HREF="/Blackcat Files/everest/instructions.shtml">Instructions</A>, and
    <A HREF="/Blackcat Files/everest/safety.shtml">Safety Guidelines</A> have now been
    added to the web site - we're looking forward to the first reports
    of completed peaks!</DD>

<DT>1/3/03 - Everest Extended!</DT>
<DD>After a meeting of the district team, Everest Gold has been extended, so
    you now have more time to bag those peaks!  Everest Gold will now run
    from 24th May until the end of December - so get planning!  Which top
    will <STRONG>you</STRONG> conquer?
    <A HREF="/Blackcat Files/everest/letter.shtml">Letter from the DC</A></DD>

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<H2>Links</H2>
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<UL>
  <LI>You might like to raise money for the
      <A HREF="http://www.nepaltrust.org/">Nepal Trust</A> - 
      http://www.nepaltrust.org/</LI>
  <LI>The Scout Association's website, including all factsheets and
      POR, is <A HREF="http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/">ScoutBase</A></LI>
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