| WEEKEND WARRIOR; Ax in Hand, Ice in the Veins, Scaling a Mountain's Slippery Face Joe Glickman Weekend Warrior article on ice climbing in Adirondack Mountains; photo; map query.nytimes.com |
Mount Everest Still Beckons, but Nepal Warns, ‘Not So Fast’ The government of Nepal plans to block climbers’ ascents for the first 10 days of May, at the request of China, which plans to send a team of Olympic torchbearers over the mountain during the span. nytimes.com |
The Zen of the Rock Yukihiko Ikumori is considered the spiritual godfather of the giant rippled mound near Central Park’s southwest corner. nytimes.com |
For Rock-Climbing Guru, the Sky Is His Roof Charles Victor Tucker III, the harmless and stoned jester of the mountains to some and the scourge of Yosemite National Park to others, is better known as Chongo, a rock climber who wrote books on physics and now sleeps under a tractor-trailer. nytimes.com |
Getting Exercise on St. Thomas (Bird’s-Eye Views Are a Bonus) If you’re looking for something more thrilling than lying on the beach, perhaps you should try the island’s newest activity: rock climbing. travel.nytimes.com |