Wyoming: Falling Rock Kills School Director
The Rocky Mountain director of the National Outdoor Leadership School, Pete Absolon, died in a climbing accident. nytimes.com |
4 Fall to Deaths Near Mont Blanc
A Dutch woman watched her husband and three children fall to their deaths on Thursday while they were climbing near Europe’s highest peak, Italian rescuers said. nytimes.com |
GEAR TEST WITH LARA MCCLUSKEY, ROCK-CLIMBING INSTRUCTOR; Up Rocks, Over Boulder, Into Bar
Instructor Lara McCluskey tests rock-climbing pants; photos query.nytimes.com |
Getting a Goat’s View of Sardinia’s East Coast
The best way to see the ruggedly gorgeous coast of the Orosei Gulf is by hiking a little known trail, lined with limestone cliffs and isolated beaches. travel.nytimes.com |
In Malibu, a Rock Scene Where Hollywood Cameras Roll
The Santa Monica Mountains, which made cameos in “M*A*S*H,” “Iron Man” and “Tarzan Escapes,” offer hundreds of rock-climbing routes. travel.nytimes.com |