| Ever Upward, No Matter What Featuring exceptional people doing extraordinary things, “Blindsight” is one of those documentaries with the power to make you re-examine your entire life. movies.nytimes.com |
Sir Edmund Hillary What makes the news of Sir Edmund Hillary’s death so moving was his modesty, the sense of a civilian heroism held in reserve apart from one great moment. nytimes.com |
Japanese Climbers Die on Tibet Mountain Three Japanese climbers were killed while on an expedition to reach the summit of a sacred mountain in Tibet. nytimes.com |
Avalanches Kill 7 in Northern Italy Three rescuers were among the dead in one accident, and a 14-year-old German skier died in another. nytimes.com |
The Eerie Splendor Of Devils Tower Article on guided crack-climbing journey up face of Devils Tower in Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming; photos; maps query.nytimes.com |