TOP 100 CLIMBING SITES
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| 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 |
K2 and Its Consequences One inevitable measure of a mountain is simply how often climbers escape with their lives. By that standard, K2 stands almost alone in the world. nytimes.com |
The Descent of Men Mountaineering has become more dangerous as the traditional expeditionary culture, which had emphasized mutual responsibility, gave way to an ethos stressing self-preservation. nytimes.com |
Little Chance Oregon Climbers Are Alive Authorities say there’s little chance the two missing Mount Hood climbers, Anthony Vietti and Katie Nolan, are alive. nytimes.com |
Medical Miracle Nears a Milepost Twelve years after brain surgery to alleviate epileptic seizures, Diane Van Deren is one of the world’s top endurance runners. nytimes.com |