A Boulder-Climbing Paradise, Where Sacredness Meets Sport
To far-flung devotees of the intensely physical rock-climbing style known as bouldering, Hueco Tanks, Tex., is known for the grandeur and challenge it offers. nytimes.com |
Riccardo Cassin, 100, Dies; A Legendary Mountaineer
Mr. Cassin scaled hundreds of the world’s most daunting peaks with daring, tenacity and technical brilliance. nytimes.com |
K2: A Trek to Danger’s Doorstep
Distant and mysterious, the mountain is perhaps the most feared and respected climbing peak in the world. A traveler journeying there discovers an icy world as perilous as it is beautiful. travel.nytimes.com |
Climbing the Walls in Brooklyn
Since opening last fall, Brooklyn Boulders, an 18,000-square-foot gym, has become a destination for New York rock climbers of all levels. travel.nytimes.com |
NATIONAL BRIEFING | NORTHWEST; Washington: Climber's Body Found In Crater
Body of mountain climber Joseph Bohlig, who fell into crater atop Mount St Helens, is found query.nytimes.com |