| Rock Climber Presumed Dead After Accident Off Irish Coast Michael Reardon, an internationally renowned rock climber who climbed without a rope or safety equipment, is presumed dead after he was swept away by a wave Friday off the coast of Ireland. nytimes.com |
Winter Revels in Ice and Steam in Ouray, Colo. Its perfect microclimate for making ice attracts climbers, connoisseurs and simple spectators. And after the ice climbing, everyone can thaw out in Ouray’s simmering hot springs. travel.nytimes.com |
With Luck, a Rocky Landing Rock climbers in the Czech Republic leap from one soaring outcropping to another, risking painful landings or worse, if they miss. nytimes.com |
8 Feared Dead in Avalanche in French Alps “There’s no chance of finding anyone alive,” the French interior minister, Michèle Alliot-Marie, said while visiting the area. nytimes.com |
The Mountain and Mother Nature At 6,288 feet, New Hampshire’s Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeast, but its weather can make it seem almost Himalayan. travel.nytimes.com |