| GEAR TEST WITH LARA MCCLUSKEY, ROCK-CLIMBING INSTRUCTOR; Up Rocks, Over Boulder, Into Bar Instructor Lara McCluskey tests rock-climbing pants; photos query.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 |
A Climb to Conquer Two Obstacles A trek to the top of Mount Kenya fosters camaraderie among people who have known the painful costs of ethnic conflict. nytimes.com |
Climbers Put Everest’s Peak in Perspective Two adventurers with different backgrounds and different goals meet below the windswept summit of the world’s tallest peak. nytimes.com |
Lino Lacedelli Dies at 83; One of First to Scale K2 Mr. Lacedelli was one of the first two climbers to reach the summit of K2, the world’s second highest peak and among the most treacherous. nytimes.com |