| 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 |
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 |
Lino Lacedelli Dies at 83; One of First to Scale K2 Mr. Lacedelli was one of the first two climbers to reach the summit of K2, the world’s second highest peak and among the most treacherous. 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 |
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 |