| Why'd He Climb to the Top? They Told Him Not To I am an athletic and professional rarity a semiprofessional ice climber. My job description reads: "Find the wildest, steepest, craziest ice on the planet. Climb it." nytimes.com |
With a Little Help From the Sun The Tishman family tests three rechargeable battery and solar panel units on their seven-day climb and an eight-day safari, recharging various iPod nanos, cellphones, and BlackBerries. nytimes.com |
Seeing Everest as the Tallest A.T.M. in the World Why climb Everest? Because it pays to do so, according to Conrad Anker, a mountaineer who is also planning to put three boys through college. nytimes.com |
American Boy Is Youngest to Scale Everest Thirteen-year-old Jordan Romero, who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa when he was 10, reached the summit of Mount Everest on Saturday. 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 |