| ON YOUR OWN; Adventure Time on the Rocks LEAD: TO imagine what it is like to be an ice climber, think of yourself perched along the face of a frozen waterfall. Picture the waterfall as a cascade of glass chandeliers overhanging a rock wall. You are picking your way up slowly. In your hand is an ice hammer, and a piton or ice screw for securing a belay rope to the top. query.nytimes.com |
Riccardo Cassin, 100, Dies; A Legendary Mountaineer Mr. Cassin scaled hundreds of the world’s most daunting peaks with daring, tenacity and technical brilliance. nytimes.com |
Rise of Wind Turbines Is a Boon for Rope Workers A growing number of people who enjoy rock climbing are finding work inspecting, cleaning and repairing wind turbines. nytimes.com |
Climbing the Walls in Brooklyn Since opening last fall, Brooklyn Boulders, an 18,000-square-foot gym, has become a destination for New York rock climbers of all levels. travel.nytimes.com |
Alison Levine Records Climbing Grand Slam Alison Levine, 44, joined a short list of athletes to complete the adventure grand slam, which entails reaching the highest peak on every continent and skiing to both the North and South Poles. nytimes.com |