Ever Upward, No Matter What
Featuring exceptional people doing extraordinary things, “Blindsight” is one of those documentaries with the power to make you re-examine your entire life. movies.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 |
‘Because It’s There’ Is the Least of Their Reasons
As you watch Philipp Stölzl’s gripping survival drama, “North Face,” it is impossible not to put yourself in the boots of its mountaineers. movies.nytimes.com |
Avalanches Kill 7 in Northern Italy
Three rescuers were among the dead in one accident, and a 14-year-old German skier died in another. nytimes.com |
The Eerie Splendor Of Devils Tower
Article on guided crack-climbing journey up face of Devils Tower in Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming; photos; maps query.nytimes.com |