| Free-Solo Climber Prefers the Unencumbered Ascent Michael Reardon is the leader of a group of free soloists in Southern California that he calls the Outlaws. nytimes.com |
Hit the Heights, but Take the Stairs Climbing with fixed cables is a quick way, if not the purists’ way, for novices to experience the exhilaration of the climb. travel.nytimes.com |
9 Climbers Reported Dead After Avalanche on K2 An avalanche struck the climbers on a gully at a height of nearly 27,000 feet, just below the summit of the world’s second-highest peak. nytimes.com |
Climbing as High as You Can Go in Utah The hike to Kings Peak, a 28-mile round trip, leads climbers far beyond any signs of civilization. travel.nytimes.com |
WORLD BRIEFING | EUROPE; France: Bodies of Climbers Found Bodies of eight climbers are found after avalanche near Mont Blanc in French Alps; because area is prone to avalanches, rescuers say they will not try to recover bodies query.nytimes.com |