TOP 100 CLIMBING SITES
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| Outdoor Photographer Battles Brain Trauma Bobby Model, an accomplished rock climber and professional photographer who has covered outdoor adventures throughout the world, is recovering at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York after sustaining severe brain trauma when a rock crashed through his truck’s windshield in South Africa on June 7. nytimes.com |
Outside Las Vegas, a Game of Skill Red Rock Canyon, a barren, craggy park half an hour west of Las Vegas, is home to more than 2,000 climbing routes. travel.nytimes.com |
Pair Regain Speed Mark in Ascent of El Capitan Two rock climbers, Hans Florine and Yuji Hirayama, broke the record for the fastest ascent of a 2,900-foot wall in Yosemite. nytimes.com |
GEAR TEST WITH MARK BRONTSEMA AND SAM WELLS, ROCK CLIMBERS; Because Climbing Is Social Rock climbers Mark Brontsema and Sam Wells test out four climbing helmets for fit, comfort, durability and price; photos query.nytimes.com |
Ready to Climb the Walls? Here’s a Better Alternative A rock-climbing adventure in the White Mountains of New Hampshire provides thrilling views and a break from sibling squabbles. travel.nytimes.com |