| Mount Everest Still Beckons, but Nepal Warns, ‘Not So Fast’ The government of Nepal plans to block climbers’ ascents for the first 10 days of May, at the request of China, which plans to send a team of Olympic torchbearers over the mountain during the span. 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 |
Japanese Climbers Die on Tibet Mountain Three Japanese climbers were killed while on an expedition to reach the summit of a sacred mountain in Tibet. 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 |
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 |