TOP 100 CLIMBING SITES
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| In Colorado, Ice Climbers Surmount Legal Hurdles Ice climbing is latest high-risk sport to grow in popularity; in Telluride, Colo, it has just become legal for people to risk their lives climbing 360-foot-high frozen falls at east end of town's box canyon; frozen waterfall was opened to climbers after lengthy negotiations exempted land owner, a mining company, of any liability; ice-climbing enthusiasts acknowledge they are attracted to the risk and danger of the sport; photo query.nytimes.com |
When a Mountaintop Might as Well Have Been the Moon When Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa guide, stood on the summit of Mount Everest, it seems as if they were making the last “giant leap for mankind” of pre-space-age generations. nytimes.com |
Rise of Wind Turbines Is a Boon for Rope Workers A growing number of people who enjoy rock climbing are finding work inspecting, cleaning and repairing wind turbines. 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 |
Alison Levine Records Climbing Grand Slam Alison Levine, 44, joined a short list of athletes to complete the adventure grand slam, which entails reaching the highest peak on every continent and skiing to both the North and South Poles. nytimes.com |