TOP 100 CLIMBING SITES
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| ON YOUR OWN; Adventure Time on the Rocks LEAD: TO imagine what it is like to be an ice climber, think of yourself perched along the face of a frozen waterfall. Picture the waterfall as a cascade of glass chandeliers overhanging a rock wall. You are picking your way up slowly. In your hand is an ice hammer, and a piton or ice screw for securing a belay rope to the top. query.nytimes.com |
Icy Climb to the Sky in Summery Yosemite Conquering the 1,200-foot-high Dana Couloir is a summer sport in the Sierra Nevada, but because of climate change, it might not be around much longer. travel.nytimes.com |
K2: A Trek to Danger’s Doorstep Distant and mysterious, the mountain is perhaps the most feared and respected climbing peak in the world. A traveler journeying there discovers an icy world as perilous as it is beautiful. travel.nytimes.com |
Book Review - No Way Down - Life and Death on K2 - By Graham Bowley A Times reporter’s account of a disastrous day on K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, during which 11 climbers perished. nytimes.com |
Indian Rock Park This rugged 1.18 acre park, three blocks above the commerce of Solano Avenue, serves both relaxed visitors and serious mountain climbers. nytimes.com |