| Nepal Puts Everest Off Limits During China’s Olympic Torch Relay in May Both routes to the world’s highest peak are scheduled to be off limits this spring, as Beijing strives to inaugurate the summer Olympic Games free of pro-Tibetan protests. nytimes.com |
Edmund Hillary, First on Everest, Dies at 88 Sir Edmund Hillary was the mountaineer who, with his Sherpa guide, was the first to scale Mount Everest. nytimes.com |
Getting There Is Half the Fun Mark Bowling test shoes for traction and comfort. nytimes.com |
Outside Las Vegas, a Game of Skill Red Rock Canyon, a barren, craggy park half an hour west of Las Vegas, is home to more than 2,000 climbing routes. travel.nytimes.com |
Pair Regain Speed Mark In Ascent of El Capitan Hans Florine and Yuji Hirayama set speed record on Nose, most famous route on El Capitan, vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park; photo query.nytimes.com |