| Path of Most Resistance The world's elite ice climbers take over the frozen walls of the Uncompahgre Gorge this weekend at the 11th annual Ouray Ice Festival in Ouray, Colo. nytimes.com |
With a Little Help From the Sun The Tishman family tests three rechargeable battery and solar panel units on their seven-day climb and an eight-day safari, recharging various iPod nanos, cellphones, and BlackBerries. nytimes.com |
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 |
4 Fall to Deaths Near Mont Blanc A Dutch woman watched her husband and three children fall to their deaths on Thursday while they were climbing near Europe’s highest peak, Italian rescuers said. nytimes.com |