| WORLD BRIEFING | ASIA; China: 3 Mountain Climbers Die Three Japanese mountain climbers are killed while trying to reach summit of Mount Kulagangri, sacred mountain in Tibet query.nytimes.com |
Risking the Taliban to Confront the Deadliest of Peaks, K2 A dispatch from the base camp of K2, where even death-defying mountain climbers feel daunted by the turmoil in Pakistan below. nytimes.com |
‘Julie & Julia’ for the Rugged: Tracing a Fatal Everest Trek “The Wildest Dream,” a documentary scheduled for release next spring, tracks a mountaineer’s attempt to mirror an ill-fated 1924 climbing expedition on Mount Everest. nytimes.com |
A 13-Year-Old TakesOn Everest, and Sets Off a Debate Jordan Romero’s attempt to climb the world’s highest mountain has stimulated a rousing dialogue among climbers. nytimes.com |
Rep. Maloney’s Husband Dies on Tibet Trek Clifton H. W. Maloney, 71, went to sleep in a base camp after reaching the summit of the Himalayan peak Cho Oyu and never woke up, according to a statement. nytimes.com |