| Charitable Hikers Erode Mountain and Town’s Patience An isolated mountain hamlet in Britain has to handle tens of thousands of people who take part each summer in a hiking event held for charity. nytimes.com |
Edmund Hillary, First on Everest, Dies at 88 Sir Edmund Hillary was the mountaineer who, with his Sherpa guide, was the first to scale Mount Everest. nytimes.com |
Finding Philosophy on the Side of a Cliff When reaching the top means using fingernails, ropes, harnesses, a helmet and climbing shoes. 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 |