Image by One World Endevors
Arctic explorer Lonnie Dupre has just under 2,000 vertical feet between him and the summit of Alaska’s Mt. Mckinley.
It was a rest day for Lonnie at 14.2K camp, he must acclimate before continuing on. He spent the day charging electronics and organizing for when he begins taxing gear up to 16K. Weather permitting, he will begin to do so in the next couple of days.
via One World Endeavors.
An ice-coated boulder is surrounded by steam rising from the surface of Lake Superior a few miles up the shore from downtown Duluth. MPR photo by Dan Kraker
As Jay Austin, Professor at UMD’s Large Lakes Observatory explains, "the steam is simply Lake Superior water evaporating, then condensing from gas to liquid droplets as it hits super-cold air. In general, Austin says, "evaporation is strongest when the air temperature is much lower than the water temperature."
via Statewide.
Another photo of Ice Flowers on Minnehah Creek, Minneapolis.#StribCold twitter.com/miklmck/status…
— Michael McKinney (@miklmck) January 22, 2013
#welcometoMN. to celebrate selling out 3 of the 5 shows, here’s a double feature video directed by @jake_handegard: youtu.be/xc2eafw7Jr4
— atmosphere (@atmosphere) January 24, 2013
Ice and sharp blades mix at St Paul’s Cathedral
Helmet cam! Crashed Ice extreme skating: What’s to worry about? minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/20… via @mprnews
— Mike Edgerly (@edgerly) January 24, 2013
Pressure to act on guns mounts at Minn. Capitol
Sheriffs, courts push Legislature to act on mental health, gun issues minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/20… via @mprnews
— Mike Edgerly (@edgerly) January 24, 2013
Cities see win-win in Dayton plan, but some wins are bigger than others
St. Paul looks like big LGA winner under Dayton plan. Many outstate cities see1-time shot in the arm. bit.ly/XAHI48
— MPR Ground Level (@MPRGroundLevel) January 23, 2013
Brodkorb critically injured in car crash
Former Senate staffer Michael Brodkorb critically injured in late night crash, says state patrol – TwinCities.com twincities.com/ci_22439299/fo…
— PiPress politics (@PolAnimal) January 24, 2013
Deep chill
6 am temps: 36 below at Crane Lake and Cook; 35 below at Ely and Int’l Falls; 27 below at Hibbing, 19 below at Duluth
— Duluth News Tribune (@duluthnews) January 24, 2013
Facing re-election challenges, some prefer to keep their position undefined.
Senator Al Franken of Minnesota, one of the Senate’s most reliable liberals, has not said definitively whether he would vote for the ban, instead signaling only his support for “the principle” of one.
via New York Times.
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