China has also deemed the Dalai Lama a “terrorist,” blaming him for inciting rioting among Tibetans. Meanwhile, Tibet’s spiritual leader, who denies advocating any violence, has said that some 140 people have been killed in the recent clash. Tibetans have also protested in Kathmandu, though violence has been minimal and no deaths have replica Rolex Sports Models watch been reported in association with those protesters.—Nick HeilOutside correspondent Nick Heil has a new book about Everest, titled Dark Summit (Henry Holt), coming out in May of 2008. He is a veteran reporter in the region and has written stories on the Himalayan Cataract Project and the use of Viagra as a possible climbing aid. During the Spring 2007 climbing season he blogged live from the mountain.As events unfold on Everest, he will keep a running blog for Outside.
After protests erupted in Lhasa, China closed Tibet to tourists. The government stopped issuing foreign visitors permits because of the uproar, The New York Times reported yesterday.The closure raises an interesting question. Should tourists visit and spend money in a country where an oppressive regime restricts the rights of its citizens?Outside editor Stephanie Pearson thinks so. Read her argument on whether you should travel to replica Sarcar watch human-rights-violating countries, and weigh in here.In her April 2008 article, See Mo Evil, Outside senior editor Stephanie Pearson rebuts Nobel Prize Winner Aung San Suu Kyi’s call for tourists to stop visiting Myanmar. What does Pearson think is the best way to respond to a travel boycott in a human-rights-violating country ruled by an oppressive regime? Go there and check it out. Tell us what you think in the comments section below. Is it wrong to travel to a country run by an oppressive regime?
Ultrarunners Charlie Engle and Marshall Ulrich are gearing up for a world-record breaking jaunt across the country: 3,200 miles—from San Francisco to New York—in just 45 days. But they’re not going alone. In tow will be an NEHST Studios film crew and, well, maybe you. Everyone—young, old, fat, skinny, lazy, whatever—is invited to apply to run with the stars. The studio is hosting an open casting call on its website, Running replica watch gift America08.com, where interested parties can post photos and upload video. (You do have to pay to apply.)Everyone cast will run a mile, and at any given time, up to five could accompany Engle and Ulrich. The footage will become a feature-length documentary called Running America. The two will begin their journey on June 15th in San Francisco. Organizers say they’re trying to promote a healthy, active lifestyle as well as give aspiring actors a chance to get some on-screen face time. One can’t help but imagine Forrest Gump and a trailing flock of hippies.—Claire Napier Galofaro
