| 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 |
Livonia, Michigan “Every year we go ice climbing, and I set up the wall to practice here at home.” nytimes.com |
The Family, Way Down the Mountain More than a dozen climbers have died already this year in the high Himalayas. The ethics of being a adventurer when you’ve got kids at home. nytimes.com |