| Ice Climber Dies in Avalanche An ice climber was killed and his partner injured Sunday when an avalanche swept them off the wall of a Mount Washington ravine and they fell 2,000 feet, the authorities said. Thomas Smith, 41 years old, of Montpelier, Vt., was pronounced dead at Androscoggin Hospital in Berlin, Jean McAlister of the Appalachian Mountain Club said. query.nytimes.com |
With Luck, a Rocky Landing Rock climbers in the Czech Republic leap from one soaring outcropping to another, risking painful landings or worse, if they miss. nytimes.com |
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 |
PHYSICAL CULTURE; 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 |