| Pair Regain Speed Mark in Ascent of El Capitan Two rock climbers, Hans Florine and Yuji Hirayama, broke the record for the fastest ascent of a 2,900-foot wall in Yosemite. nytimes.com |
At Least 9 Climbers Die on Pakistan’s K-2 Mountain An avalanche struck the climbers on a gully at a height of nearly 27,000 feet, just below the summit of the world’s second highest peak. nytimes.com |
K2 and Its Consequences One inevitable measure of a mountain is simply how often climbers escape with their lives. By that standard, K2 stands almost alone in the world. nytimes.com |
Deadly Summit An American climber recounts some of the most dramatic attempts on the peak of K2. nytimes.com |
Little Chance Oregon Climbers Are Alive Authorities say there’s little chance the two missing Mount Hood climbers, Anthony Vietti and Katie Nolan, are alive. nytimes.com |