| Ice Climber Dies in Avalanche An ice climber was killed and his partner injured Sunday when an avalanche swept them off the wall of a Mount Washington ravine and they fell 2,000 feet, the authorities said. Thomas Smith, 41 years old, of Montpelier, Vt., was pronounced dead at Androscoggin Hospital in Berlin, Jean McAlister of the Appalachian Mountain Club said. nytimes.com |
Achille Compagnoni, a Conqueror of K2, Dies at 94 Mr. Compagnoni was one of the first two men to reach the summit of K2, the world’s second highest peak and among the most dangerous. nytimes.com |
Icy Climb to the Sky in Summery Yosemite Conquering the 1,200-foot-high Dana Couloir is a summer sport in the Sierra Nevada, but because of climate change, it might not be around much longer. travel.nytimes.com |
Medical Miracle Nears a Milepost Twelve years after brain surgery to alleviate epileptic seizures, Diane Van Deren is one of the world’s top endurance runners. nytimes.com |
Book Review - No Way Down - Life and Death on K2 - By Graham Bowley A Times reporter’s account of a disastrous day on K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, during which 11 climbers perished. nytimes.com |