TOP 100 CLIMBING SITES
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| Ice Climber Dies in Avalanche An ice climber was killed and his partner injured Sunday when an avalanche swept them off the wall of a Mount Washington ravine and they fell 2,000 feet, the authorities said. Thomas Smith, 41 years old, of Montpelier, Vt., was pronounced dead at Androscoggin Hospital in Berlin, Jean McAlister of the Appalachian Mountain Club said. query.nytimes.com |
Physical Culture: GEAR TEST | With Zach Orenczak, Climbing Guide; Prelude to a Cliff: Build Up Your Arms Zach Orenczak, climbing guide and author, tests portable gadgets that can help novice rock climbers build grip and forearm endurance; photos 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 |
John Bachar, Rock Climber, Dies at 51 Mr. Bachar inspired awe as a daredevil, condescension as an anachronism and eventually respect as a legend. nytimes.com |
Icy Climb to the Sky in Summery Yosemite Conquering the 1,200-foot-high Dana Couloir is a summer sport in the Sierra Nevada, but because of climate change, it might not be around much longer. travel.nytimes.com |