| 单词 | climber |
| 例句 | Waterman was nevertheless hailed as a hero by the small fraternity of Fairbanks climbers. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “We can watch, m’lord, but if enough climbers gain the top o’ the Wall, thirty men won’t be enough to throw them off.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z No part of the South Col route was feared more by climbers. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Basil Stag Hare, camouflage expert and foot fighter, in the lead; Jess Squirrel, champion climber and pathfinder, close behind him. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The traffic jam at the ropes grew with each arriving climber, so those at the rear of the scrum fell farther and farther behind. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Out among the climbers hunkered on the eastern edge of the Col, Beidelman willed himself to stay alert for a sign that the storm might be blowing itself out. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Summers he worked for scientists conducting geologic research in Antarctica or escorted climbers into New Zealand’s Southern Alps. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z At 25,000 feet, a climber named George Bell slipped and pulled four others off with him. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He worried that some of these top climbers didn’t respect him. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He was wiry, with developed deltoids and lats: possibly a rock climber, definitely not a weight-room guy. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I soon learned that on Everest not even the rope—the quintessential climber’s accoutrement—was to be utilized in the time- honored manner. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Then Breashears offered his expedition’s supply of oxygen—fifty canisters that had been laboriously carried to 26,000 feet—to the ailing climbers and would-be rescuers on the Col. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Having paid princely sums to be escorted up Everest, some climbers have then sued their guides when the summit eluded them. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “Drop and give me a hundred mountain climbers, Brit,” from Coach. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z He had always thought the Swiss were the ones who were unsurpassed as climbers. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z As Adams described his encounter with the anonymous climber, and then sliding down the ice, my mouth went dry and the hairs on the back of my neck suddenly bristled. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Between 1990 and 1995, Hall was responsible for putting thirty-nine climbers on the summit of Everest—three more ascents than had been made in the first twenty years after Sir Edmund Hillary’s inaugural climb. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Nobody in all the world was a better climber than his mother. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z They took the persistent climber to the second floor, but on the way they took him lots of other places as well. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It was an incredible display of strength and courage, but he was unable to find any of the missing climbers. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Last spring, 12 climbers died and 84 reached the summit—a ratio of one in seven. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z "I am told you were quite the climber, Bran," the little man said at last. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Hall had become so adept at running climbers of all abilities up and down Everest that he got a little cocky, perhaps. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z But climbers continued to swarm to Everest despite the higher fees. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I kept my eyes down on the shadows of the footsteps I was following, of all the climbers and guides before me. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z You might climb the whole mountain and return only to find out that mountain climbers aren’t your crush’s type. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Previously on the expedition she’d been a slow, uncertain climber, but today, with the summit in her crosshairs, she was energized as never before. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Because only a single rope snaked up the Lhotse Face, however, it wasn’t easy to pass slower climbers. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The sandblasters have been here, the skylight people; inside, the benjamina trees and tropical climbers have taken over, ousting the mangy African violets once nurtured on kitchen windowsills. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z This discovery ruined the reputation, up till then untarnished, of the volunteer explorers and mountain climbers, who from that day on were considered little better than a pack of bandits. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z And just when I am feeling mostest proud of my sprinkling work, Zola climbers up through the trippy-trap door and onto the balcony and says, “Angel! You have to do something!” The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z Arya was a skilled climber and a fast picker, and she liked to go off by herself. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Over time, climbers have etched the best way down. Or up.” Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Three climbers were already in the process of hauling themselves up the rope that I was preparing to descend. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z To become a climber was to join a self-contained, rabidly idealistic society, largely unnoticed and surprisingly uncorrupted by the world at large. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Fischer told me that he thought Lopsang had the potential to be “the second coming of Reinhold Messner”—the famous Tyrolean alpinist who is far and away the greatest Himalayan climber of all time. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z As Joanne Kaufman reported in the Wall Street journal, Ms. Pittman was known in certain elevated circles more as a social climber than mountain climber. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Conversely, if it had arrived even one hour earlier, the storm could easily have killed eighteen or twenty climbers—me among them. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “Doors are for those who lack enemies. Even the most accomplished climber cannot find a foothold here.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z And if so, it also meant that it had taken them more than ten hours to move down a stretch of ridge that was typically covered by descending climbers in less than half an hour. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z As I exchanged banal congratulations with the climbers filing past, inwardly I was frantic: “Hurry it up, hurry it up!” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “All the more reason why they should choose this spot; besides, the world knows that the Guilderians are unsurpassed as climbers.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Why, they wondered, didn’t he turn Hansen around much lower on the mountain, as soon as it became obvious that the American climber was running late? Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Caroline Mackenzie—an accomplished climber and physician in her late twenties—was the expedition doctor and, like Helen, would be going no higher than Base Camp. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Training my lens on a pair of climbers approaching the summit, I noticed something that until that moment had escaped my attention. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Because the wind had erased the tracks of the climbers who’d gone down before me, I had difficulty determining the correct route. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Take Beck Weathers, for instance, who at that moment appeared as a tiny red speck on the ice 500 feet below, near the end of a long queue of climbers. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z And that holds especially true for Everest climbers: when presented with a chance to reach the planet’s highest summit, history shows, people are surprisingly quick to abandon good judgment. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Twenty stone monuments stood in a somber row along the crest of the glacier’s terminal moraine, overlooking the mist-filled valley: memorials to climbers who had died on Everest, most of them Sherpa. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z With so many marginally qualified climbers flocking to Everest these days, a lot of people believe that a tragedy of this magnitude was overdue. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Fighting exhaustion, the two climbers continued up the undulating ridge above. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z By this time Hall was a full-time professional climber. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Six of the seven reached the top, but during the descent a severe storm struck the upper slopes of K2, pinning the climbers in their high camp at 26,250 feet. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z If a climber falls in one, it’s almost always the end of their story. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Hall and some of his fellow guides also began working with government ministries in Kathmandu to formulate policies that encouraged climbers to keep the mountain clean. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Hence it’s not surprising that climbers are typically wary of joining forces with those whose bona fides are unknown to them. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z This time he saw the faint glow of Madsen’s fading headlamp and was thereby able to locate the missing climbers. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Upon hearing the climbers arrive, Stuart Hutchison went out to assist Groom. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know why, given how terrible I smelled after running laps or doing mountain climbers, or even playing Net Sports with overly aggressive players like Fatty Bolger and Chip Cusumano. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “Hey,” Bob suggested when he learned that I, too, was a climber, “you and Sandy ought to get together and go climb a mountain.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z In 1992 the fee was increased to $10,000 for a team of up to nine climbers, with another $1,200 to be paid for each additional climber. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z One climber’s actions can affect the welfare of the entire team. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He stood there like an exhausted climber who had just made it to the peak of a mountain. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Some of the rats were really hopeless climbers in Cluny’s estimation. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z To handle the growing traffic from Western climbers and trekkers, new lodges and teahouses are springing up across the Khumbu region, but the new construction is especially evident in Namche Bazaar. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z In 1958 he’d made history as the driving force behind the first ascent of Hidden Peak, a 26,470-foot mountain in the Karakoram Range of Pakistan—the highest first ascent ever achieved by American climbers. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z To the dismay of the Japanese climbers, however, the ladder was falling apart and had become partially detached from the rock, so ninety minutes of strenuous climbing were required to surmount this 20-foot cliff. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z As I waited at Camp One on April 13 for my teammates to join me atop the Icefall, a pair of climbers from Scott Fischer’s Mountain Madness team strode past at an impressive clip. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Few of the climbers trudging by had given either corpse more than a passing glance. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Once they came across a couple of discarded oxygen bottles, suggesting that the tents were near, but the climbers couldn’t locate them. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The biracial makeup of the team was of special significance to February, forty, a soft-spoken black paleoecologist and a climber of international renown. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I deduced that they must be climbers from the Montenegrin expedition; if they succeeded they would be the first team to reach the top this year. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z This forms the nub of a dilemma that every Everest climber eventually comes up against: in order to succeed you must be exceedingly driven, but if you’re too driven you’re likely to die. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Longtime visitors to the Khumbu are saddened by the boom in tourism and the change it has wrought on what early Western climbers regarded as an earthly paradise, a real-life Shangri-La. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Twelve hundred feet above the South Col the trio of Sherpas found the incapacitated climbers on the ledge where Lopsang had left them. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z A fine sailor, yes; a mighty climber, no question; courageous, without a doubt. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She was dressed like a rock climber, with a rope around her waist and a headlamp and everything. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z And while they were at it, the government ministers jacked up the permit fee once again—this time to $70,000 for up to seven climbers, plus another $10,000 for each additional climber. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Then up, up, very steeply, for more than an hour—not really difficult for us, since rats are better climbers than men; also, we are shorter, so we had little trouble with the spiney underbrush. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z She deserved mountain climbers, international voyagers, people who searched the world for the best things, because that’s what Peach was. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Like a climber about to slip off an icy peak, I drove my ax into the ground. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Lowe— arguably the world’s pre-eminent all-around climber—was hired to be Sandy’s personal guide, a job for which he was paid a substantial sum. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z They had no more idea of what was involved than a small child who says he will accompany the climbers up the fell. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It was when I had stopped again, on my hands and knees with Beau shivering beneath me, that I saw the climbers. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Inigo lay flat, staring down, trying to pierce the moonlight and find the climber’s secret. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The Sherpas, however, had a different diagnosis: they believed that one of the climbers on Fischer’s team had angered Everest—Sagarmatha, goddess of the sky—and the deity had taken her revenge on Ngawang. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z A short distance below the South Summit, as the climbers descended into thick clouds and falling snow, Pittman collapsed again and asked Fox to give her an injection of a powerful steroid called dexamethasone. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z As I rushed to join my teammates, I looked down to see a queue of approximately fifty climbers from other expeditions moving up the ropes, too; the first of them were now immediately below me. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z More than three hundred tents, housing as many climbers and Sherpas from fourteen expeditions, speckled the boulder-strewn ice. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I remembered the other climbers, the ones heading back down. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z But technical expertise counted for next to nothing on Everest, and I’d spent less time at high altitude than virtually every other climber present. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z For a great many climbers, the record shows, stealing time away from the daily grind has not been an insurmountable obstacle, nor has the hefty outlay of cash. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Climbing the giant swells, the boat clung to the sea anchors like a mountain climber to a rope. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z In the spring of 1993, on the fortieth anniversary of the first ascent, a record fifteen expeditions, comprising 294 climbers, attempted to scale the peak from the Nepalese side. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z In the lee of a boulder no larger than a dishwasher, the climbers hunkered in a pathetic row on a patch of gale-scoured ice. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z But here, finding themselves in an even more open place, they settled into a kind of static panic, like that which sometimes comes upon inexperienced climbers exposed on a sheer face. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Beck reported that Pittman had generously shared the swag she’d brought with the other climbers and that “she was pleasant and interesting to be around.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z In his systematic fashion he continued to refine the company’s infrastructure and services—and continued to be extraordinarily successful at escorting amateur climbers to the summits of big, remote mountains. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The climber in question had struck up a relationship with a member of an expedition attempting Lhotse. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z She felt like a rock climber facing a sheer cliff, searching for cracks and handholds. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z In this godforsaken place, I felt disconnected from the climbers around me— emotionally, spiritually, physically—to a degree I hadn’t experienced on any previous expedition. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Beidleman was also one of the strongest climbers on the mountain. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The climber in back repeatedly snagged his crampons and stumbled. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “He started out doing odd jobs, working a sewing machine, things like that,” remembers Bill Atkinson, now an accomplished climber and guide, who also worked at Alp Sports at the time. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Tears gather, and one rolls down her face and drops off her nose like an unlucky mountain climber. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z That autumn the ministry raised the permit fee yet again—to a staggering $50,000 for as many as five climbers, plus $10,000 for each additional climber, up to a maximum of seven. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z But he was a climber, not a jumper, and I knew he could only leap from so high before his gravity-sensitive superpowers failed him. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She was as good a climber as anybody on the block. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “After some discussion we decided to bury him in a crevasse,” wrote Charles Warren, one of the climbers who’d found the corpse. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z A great tree, fallen across one comer, leaned against the trees that still stood arid a rapid climber flaunted red and yellow sprays right to the top. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z "There are latch points all over the hull. I'll move my tether along, mountain climber style." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z But with the fastest runner and the champion climber of Mossflower, it was sure to be something spectacular! Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z For her assault on Everest in 1996, Pittman once again assembled the sort of kit not commonly seen in climbers’ encampments. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The fact that a climber has paid a large sum of money to join a guided expedition does not, by itself, mean that he or she is unfit to be on the mountain. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “He ached for it. He had a vulnerable side that most people didn’t see; it really bothered him that he wasn’t more widely respected as a butt-kicking climber. He felt slighted, and it hurt.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z But the notion that climbers are merely adrenaline junkies chasing a righteous fix is a fallacy, at least in the case of Everest. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z If the climbers reached the top of the Wall undetected, however, everything changed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Some climbers rushed to where Kami came to rest at the bottom of the face, but he had died from the extensive injuries he’d suffered on the way down. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z But to a generation of writers after Wharton that structure—the lives and mores of the rich, the wellborn, and the climbers—proved endlessly diverting. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Fischer was the last climber up the rope, and he looked extremely wasted. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z But in the chaos and confusion of the moment, Boukreev apparently located few, if any, of these climbers. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The ranger they called Stonesnake had already shown that he was the best climber among them. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Most of the other climbers in Base Camp were in similarly battered shape—it was simply a fact of life on Everest. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z As soon as Boukreev found the group, it became obvious to him that he could bring only one climber in at a time. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Wind-whipped granules of ice and snow struck the climbers’ faces with violent force, lacerating their eyes and making it impossible to see where they were going. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He was ten, in fourth grade, and probably the best climber in the whole school. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z There were some climbers of very dubious ability on a commercial expedition led by an Englishman with undistinguished Himalayan credentials. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t know him well, but we had some friends in common and often ran into each other at the crags or at climbers’ parties. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Oddly, most climbers on Everest knew less about Ngawang’s plight than tens of thousands of people who were nowhere near the mountain. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z It was hailed by climbers in some circles as the first true ascent of Everest. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z When field marshals picked their men I was snapped up 'cause I was an ace dodger and tree climber. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z As it turned out, not once during the entire expedition would I ever have reason to rope myself to another climber. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I did a complete circle around one of the rock spires and freaked out a couple of climbers. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The two climbers failed to return to their tent that night, however, and neither Mallory nor Irvine was ever seen again. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z During my thirty-four-year tenure as a climber, I’d found that the most rewarding aspects of mountaineering derive from the sport’s emphasis on self-reliance, on making critical decisions and dealing with the consequences, on personal responsibility. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Yet still they moved slowly, like climbers on a rock face, first some and then others taking their turn to cross the same piece of ground. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It was true that climbers were desperately vulnerable whilst on the ascent. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It is also foolish to climb a tree because black bears are adroit climbers and, as Herrero dryly notes, you will simply end up fighting the bear in a tree. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Essentially ratcheting himself upward, a climber thereby ascends the rope. the rope. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z At first I pretended that I’d be going as a journalist more than a climber—that I’d accepted the assignment because the commercialization of Everest was an interesting subject and the money was pretty good. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z An hour later we arrived atop the Yellow Band, and a bottleneck ensued as each climber cautiously descended the vertical limestone cliff. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z A crevasse is maybe the biggest danger that lurks for mountain climbers. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He examined the hooded climber, half hoping he would be six-fingered, but no; this one had the proper accompaniment of digits. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z In outlook and experience they were nothing like the hard-core climbers with whom I usually went into the mountains. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z On really high mountains, climbers bring their own oxygen in tanks. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z After Beidleman and the others had set out from the huddle to get help, Madsen had gathered together the climbers who remained and hectored everybody to keep moving in order to stay warm. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Tall and blond, with handsome Slavic features, Boukreev was one of the most accomplished high-altitude climbers in the world, with twenty years of experience in the Himalaya, including two ascents of Everest without supplemental oxygen. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Fischer answered that he now took far fewer chances than he had during his reckless youth—that he had become a much more careful, more conservative climber. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z A longtime friend of Fischer’s, Kruse was a strong, very experienced climber. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z All told, thirty-four climbers departed for the summit in the middle of that night. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “Such a climber deserves better than—” He stepped talking then. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z De Klerk, a friend of mine, informed me that the three South African climbers and Charlotte Noble, their team’s doctor, had resigned from the expedition before even getting to the base of the mountain. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z As I was heading back to Base Camp through the lower Icefall, I overtook a pair of slower climbers outfitted with very strange looking clothing and equipment. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z This epic achievement happened after "a bevy of beautiful women threw themselves at the unattainable -- and failed," Walters said, likening those desperate Clooney exes to "climbers attempting Mt. Everest." Amal Alamuddin is Mrs. Clooney. Barbara Walters finds that fascinating. 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z The problem is, that for many rock climbers the moody gritstone edges represent an almost sacred altar of movement. Rock climbers scale heights of indignation at poet's Cultural Olympiad trail 2012-08-01T15:39:00Z I’m a beginner, but nearby, expert climbers were scaling much more difficult routes in the popular Hidden Valley. For sunshine, spiky-cool trees, and some of the best hiking and camping you’ll find, head to Joshua Tree 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z Highlights and high points: We spent four nights in Yosemite Valley and were awed by its beauty and diversity: the golden meadows, the huge sequoia trees, the steep cliffs and rock climbers on El Capitan. Exploring Yosemite and San Francisco with the kids and grandkids 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z High on the rock, a climber in a red shirt picked his way up the mounds. Want to bike from Spokane to Coeur d’Alene? Take the 2-state, 60-mile Centennial Trail 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Saxicolous, growing on rock A rock climber, known only as Nicholas, Fell and landed on something saxicolous. Style Invitational Week 1449: Let’s have a get-together 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z The great mountain climber George Mallory — whom Wood of course quotes — said one summits Everest "because it's there." In the age of Google Maps, why walk the 4,000 mile Nile River? Levison Wood's book explains 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z In one kitchen tent, five Swiss climbers huddled together in big, puffy climbing suits, watching a film on a laptop. 2010-01-14T18:35:00Z “How we protect the natural environment and how we limit tourists and climbers are the biggest challenges.” Update: Mount Fuji, So Popular It Hurts 2013-08-13T14:57:06Z Veteran climber Ed Viesturs and David Roberts, the author of 20 books on mountaineering, adventure and history, don't explain what motivates people to risk it all on the world's tallest frozen mountains. Climber Ed Viesturs eyes Annapurna 2011-10-25T14:27:13Z An athlete — a rock climber, sailor, scuba diver — he likens the experience of being in “On Display” to sky-diving. To See and Be Seen: These Dancers Make Disability Visible 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z Our fellow climbers, mostly in pairs, each stood on their own dome — a covid-era convention of wedding cake figurines. Paddling through a painterly landscape in New York’s Adirondack Park 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z Soon I found Daniel Jeffcoach, a biology instructor at Fresno City College, in Fresno, Calif., and a dedicated hiker, climber and backcountry skier. When the Light, Shadow and Stars Aligned: Standing Where Ansel Adams Stood 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z What caused a violent conflict between Sherpas and Western climbers on Mt. The Twenty-Five Most-Read New Yorker Archive Stories of 2018 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z A total of six climbers were lost in Rainier’s worst climbing accident since the early 1980s. Three bodies recovered on Rainier, believed to be from May accident 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z A portaledge is a tent system that rock climbers attach to a rock face to allow them to sleep on multiday climbs. In pandemic, travel pros repurpose their gear to entertain kids, haul groceries and stay comfy 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z She was such a renowned political society hostess that Disraeli – who knew another brilliant social climber when he saw one – called her "the real leader of the opposition." Strawberry Hill will open doors to public once again 2010-09-23T16:23:00Z A day and a half later, climber and Sherpa found their group. On a trip to the Himalayas, I learned about altitude sickness the hard way 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Before long, he was regularly running 4 1/2 miles around a nearby lake and training with experienced climbers. California 12-year-old readies for Mount Everest climb 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z Long treasured by climbers and hikers for its fantastical rock formations and abundant natural arches, the Red River Gorge in east-central Kentucky has been designated a National Geological Area. Coming Soon to an American Cliff Near You: ‘Via Ferrata’ Routes 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z The sessions, from 7 to 9 p.m., require no previous climbing know-how, but experienced climbers also are welcomed. A women’s only climbing class 2013-12-04T21:35:46Z Some are serious climbers, while others are people who began pursuing climbing to see the world and experience unique cultures. 'Climbing the Seven Summits': Up and down the world's highest peaks 2012-10-05T22:00:05Z LeBlond had also noticed Lopez, a powerful climber who would grab a weight vest and do laps on “the Prow,” the gym’s hardest wall. First she faced her fear of heights, then she took on something even scarier: Remarriage 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z The latter appears traditional, but the climbers are girls rather than boys, as is customary of such figures in China. Review | In the galleries: The American character, as molded by 11 female artists 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Watch from between your fingers, or hide under the seat: James Franco plays a mountain climber with an awful decision to make when his arm gets trapped under an enormous boulder. Nine of the best films for 2011 2011-01-03T08:00:11Z For this fashion climber, what, exactly, defined the summit? Review | Bill Cunningham left behind a memoir. It is, to use one of his favorite words, marvelous. 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Usagi, a highly agile climber and extremely fast woman who is the daughter of a famous mountaineer, has a name that translated from Japanese means rabbit. Why some see this "Alice in Borderland" breakout as a role model for survival 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z When you need a break from playing, you can check out the schedule at the Center for the Arts, which draws speakers and artists, including climber Alex Honnold and the company David Dorfman Dance. Travelers, consider Teton Valley over Jackson Hole 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z The climbers’ trail, which follows the Crooked River around the park, is also open to bikes. Lots of winter mountain biking in Central Oregon 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z Expeditions to find Irvine's body continue, and new stories and theories endure, the latest being a report by Canadian scientists showing how an extreme storm would have hit the climbers near the top of Everest. George Mallory and Everest: did he get to the top? Film revisits 1920s climb 2010-08-27T15:47:00Z Lena pursues a romance with a rock climber, and other guests involve themselves in sexual and metaphysical shenanigans. Review: Sorrentino’s ‘Youth’: A Euro Buddy Film 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z After a while, a “helper,” a triangle with similar eyes glued on, would sometimes approach from farther downhill and help the climber with an upward push. Is aggression genetic? 2012-05-28T22:00:00Z Stop at a tobacco farm and learn what goes into making some of the world’s finest cigars, or, if you’re a keen climber, get a guide to show you where the best mogote climbing is. 52 Places to Go in 2016 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z “Mack, Beth” is a skeevy update of “Macbeth,” with slimy corporate climbers drinking hard and executing a lurid blackmail with cellphone photos. Bites from Shakespeare’s banquet 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z Climbing officials say only about 500 of the Everest climbers were women. Sherpa widows to climb Everest to inspire single women 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z The climber achieves a faultless fluency in which instinct absorbs the role of conscious choice, holds leap to hand, and static rock and shifting body appear to flow together. Robert Macfarlane: rereading Climbers by M John Harrison 2013-05-10T07:00:01Z Construction of the gondola sparked some environmental controversy since it sits amid Shannon Falls and The Chief, a 2,000-foot granite monolith that draws world-class climbers. Riding high on the Sea to Sky Gondola 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z In 2015, pushing for it to be included, the International Federation of Sport Climbing estimated there were 35 million climbers worldwide. Climbing has gone from niche sport to worldwide sensation. What is its dizzying appeal? 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z It’s popular with hikers, climbers, and those who choose to live on the fringes. Frozen Dead Guy Days: Colorado’s weirdest festival 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z All those rules, all those social climbers, all those hurt feelings. Drama. Ego. Protocol: Washington dinners have it all — and that’s just the seating chart Likewise, employers and economies need both the entrepreneurial climbers and the reliable yeomen who get things done. @Work Advice: If you’re happy and you know it, should you stay? 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z As the mountaineering genre continues its ascent into the mainstream, there’s a thesis awaiting a graduate student about male climbers and their mothers, wives or partners. ‘14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible’ Review: Climbing at a Breakneck Pace 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z In the U.S., the vast majority of avalanche deaths occur in the backcountry, with more snowmobilers, hikers and climbers killed than skiers and snowboarders. After an Avalanche, Questions About Safety 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z The breathtaking scale of the scene is only truly evident if there are climbers on the rock face. Scotland’s best Highland bothy weekend adventures 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z A ruthless professional climber who will do anything to gain respect? Movie Review: Orlando Bloom, in ‘The Good Doctor,’ Sends Danger Signals 2012-08-30T23:43:23Z A Spanish climber I spoke to later died on Gasherbrum II, and a South Korean woman I interviewed in Islamabad for my book died a week or so later on another mountain, Nanga Parbat. 2010-01-14T18:35:00Z Aunt Lydia’s always been a climber, so she climbed up. ‘I’m Too Old to Be Scared by Much’: Margaret Atwood on Her ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Sequel 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z A century later, the caste that might draw a climber like Undine Spragg to New York is kaput. Events Like a Drawing Center Benefit and the Winter Antiques Show Gala Cater to the Rich and Famous 2014-01-29T23:20:15Z It was eventually revealed that he was a social climber with a made-up past. ‘Mad Men’ and Its Love Affair With ’60s Pop Culture 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z Light is critical to climber and photographer alike. From the Highest Heights to the Lowest Depths, in Photographs 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z They’re like the golden spiral staircase, steps that, mathematically speaking and from a bird’s-eye view, carry the climber farther away from the central axis of origin at a particularly pleasing rate. The Lonely Toil of Frank Ocean: Is It Art, or Denial? 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z Some of the climbers have also signed the walls of the stairwell. Seattle-Tacoma Airport holds dedication ceremony for a 9/11 memorial created by a local firefighter 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z The two climbers completed their ascent on Wednesday after 19 days, making it to the top at around 3:30 p.m. Climbers amazed by public acclaim after historic Yosemite ascent 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z See what I mean about not all climbers having Stephen Venables's way with words? TV review: Eiger: Wall Of Death and Waterloo Road 2010-09-02T06:00:00Z Finch was the best technical climber of his time, and he reached farther up Everest than anyone had done before—stopping only to carry a novice companion to safety. Onwards and upwards 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z “The movie is realistic enough to make all corporate climbers, but especially men over 50, quake in their boots,” Stephen Holden wrote in The Times in December. DVD: Chopin, Schubert and Dietrich (the Latter Nude) 2011-06-03T17:11:56Z While those with the requisite skills and gear can certainly plan a successful climbing vacation to Mulanje, there are not yet climbing-specific guides for hire by inexperienced climbers. Is Rock Climbing the Future of Tourism in Malawi? 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z Mountains don't get much better than the Eiger with its legendary north face, a near vertical mile of rock and ice, haunted by savage winds and the ghosts of dead climbers. TV review: Eiger: Wall Of Death and Waterloo Road 2010-09-02T06:00:00Z Mr. Wampler, who normally uses a wheelchair, is attached to a harness from which he grips a bar to pull himself up, inch by inch, along a rope path set by two fellow climbers. Movie Review: ‘Wampler’s Ascent’ Centers on a Disabled Altruist’s Climb 2013-08-29T23:49:12Z Metal mess plates, punched with the names of some of the fallen climbers, tinkled gently in the breeze. 2010-01-14T18:35:00Z The team then captured panoramic shots of the climbers tackling some of the wall’s most iconic spots. Google Street View scales new heights on El Capitan in Yosemite, California 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z Extending high above each photograph’s human subject, these traces remind us that climbers are no longer, generally, in pursuit of firsts. From the Highest Heights to the Lowest Depths, in Photographs 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z For a Nepalese permit, the only requirements are a fee of $11,000 and a doctor’s note deeming the climber physically fit. John Oliver on climbing Mount Everest: 'like the line at Trader Joe’s' 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z Will the wall withstand climbers, diggers, pickaxes, torches and sledgehammers? What Is the Status of Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Wall’? 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z She was a French courtesan whom Edward visited during the first world war, a money-grabbing social climber who traded her charms for position. The Wright Way; Edward VIII's Murderous Mistress; Keeping Britain Alive: A Day in the NHS – TV review 2013-04-24T06:00:10Z Stair climbers and recumbent cycles are among the most ignored, it says. Tethered to treadmills? Try the cardio machines in the corner 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z “I’m not a good climber,” says the man who has scaled the world’s sixth highest peak. Surgeon, ultrarunner, thriller writer… meet the man who lives life to the full 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z A member of the first team of climbers to scale El Capitan in Yosemite National Park and a conservationist who devoted his life to protecting the Sierra Nevada. Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Hard work, danger — even the possibility of death — don't chill climbers' passion for some peaks. Climber Ed Viesturs eyes Annapurna 2011-10-25T14:27:13Z The climbers and ramblers share their bowers with clematis. If any place can get young minds to unplug, it’s a college sitting on an arboretum 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z "Tigers are avid climbers," explains Robin Fitzgerald, the zoo's projects manager. London Zoo's new Tiger Territory: built for the animals first, and visitors second 2013-03-20T18:32:11Z The first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865, by British climber Edward Whymper, is closely linked to the birth of alpinism and the rise of tourism in the Swiss alps. Nepal sherpas can't help clear Matterhorn trail after entry permit tangle 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z But receiving an e-mail a few days later from the Seattle climber who’d bought my July 3 permit was even better. Visitors jockey for access to Mount St. Helens during peak hiking season 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z He helps a handful of climbers stuck at base camp on K2 realize their dream. "14 Peaks" and "Torn" deliver intense, brutal yet ultimately rewarding mountain-climbing experiences 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Both the absurdity of the provincial social climbers and the mad ideological fervor of the cadre of secret revolutionaries who infect them with their obsessions came through only tepidly. | 'The Demons': Peter Stein Takes Dostoyevsky to Governors Island 2010-07-11T23:13:00Z And the steepness of the competition would daunt an Alpine climber. When Marilyn Took Manhattan 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z “If you don’t know what a mountain climber is, you’re not getting the most out of the workout.” For That Door-to-Treadmill Service 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z In "Will be Snaring Meteorites — And Be Devoid of Rivals," the Converse-wearing heroine, accompanied by her collection of little whiffle-ball meteorites, strikes a confident, even victorious, stance like some 19th-century mountain climber. Review: An engaging show of 'Meteorites' at Winston-W?chter 2010-12-16T21:53:12Z Dipendra Poudel of the Mountaineering Department said the three climbers — from Italy, Switzerland and Britain — were involved in arguments with some Sherpa guides on Sunday. Fight breaks out on Mount Everest 2013-04-29T13:00:00Z Call them social climbers: Last month, Alexandria’s new Mason Social joined similarly named but unrelated Northside Social, Penn Social and soon-to-open Union Social as the District and Northern Virginia’s most, well, sociable spots. Mason Social, where a community hungry for service meets and eats 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z Local police confirmed to newspapers that the frozen body was that of the missing climber, finding his identity card still in his wallet. Missing Mont Blanc mountain climber found after 32 years in ice 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z Ms. Groff takes a wicked view of Lotto’s circle of friends, climbers and sycophants, and she skewers them intermittently throughout the early parts of the book. Review: Lauren Groff’s ‘Fates and Furies’ Features a Wife Who’s Full of Surprises 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z Facebook Twitter Pinterest Guides and climbers at Everest base camp in a film still from Sherpa Everest is a valuable asset to the Nepalese government. On strike at 8,848 metres: Sherpa and the story of an Everest revolution 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z Today, the area is popular with hikers, climbers and wild swimmers.We expected to pay an entrance fee but the men in the hut at the gates smile and wave us through. Different strokes: wild swimming in Spain 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z Bad climbing companies rarely turn down inexperienced climbers. John Oliver on climbing Mount Everest: 'like the line at Trader Joe’s' 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z While the Olympics will throw a huge international spotlight on the sport, most climbers will not become Olympians. Perspective | Sport climbing moves into the spotlight with an Olympic debut in 2020 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Bean for inspiration, according to Matthew Schonfeld, 27, a climber who lives in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn and does marketing for Rowing Blazers. Social Climbing Has a Whole New Meaning 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z The American Rung Association: Sponsoring charity balls for social climbers. Style Invitational Week 1408: Re-Organization — tweak the name of a charity 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z “Climbing Rock: Vertical Explorations Across North America,” with text by Jesse Lynch, follows the climber’s year through sites in the United States, Canada and Mexico. From the Highest Heights to the Lowest Depths, in Photographs 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z One of the hardest jobs is securing the area for climbers with ladders and ropes to make the ascent easier. John Oliver on climbing Mount Everest: 'like the line at Trader Joe’s' 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z This rugged region of geological wonders astounds visitors from other places, but it is beloved by Kentuckians and known the world over to rock climbers, partly because of its many overhanging cliffs. Kentucky's Red River Gorge 2010-04-07T20:54:00Z Scott was a thrill-seeker himself in his personal life, an avid rock climber who also liked driving fast cars and motorcycles. 'Top Gun' director dies after jumping off bridge 2012-08-20T09:31:03Z He wrote for W under the nom de plume of Countess Louise J. Esterhazy in an astringent voice that went after social climbers, fashion designers and even political figures whose manner and appearance irked him. John B. Fairchild, Women’s Wear Daily publisher, dies at 87 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z In any case, Mr. Ailes showed great skill as a producer on Mike Douglas’s variety show, not only as a talent wrangler but as an ambitious corporate climber. Books of The Times: ‘The Loudest Voice in the Room’ Is a Look at Roger Ailes 2014-01-19T22:43:42Z The Sherpas are accusing the foreign climbers of starting the fight. Fight breaks out on Mount Everest 2013-04-29T13:00:00Z The climbers clearly revere the mountains, and you can sense how alive they felt in that landscape where they were nothing but a string of dark, slow-moving specks crossing the brilliant white snow. Climbing the Himalaya With Soldiers, Spies, Lamas and Mountaineers 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z The Nepalese side is easier, attracting two-thirds of climbers, with no limits on their quality or quantity. John Oliver on climbing Mount Everest: 'like the line at Trader Joe’s' 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z This precaution was a legacy of the Lendrum years, when the climber and his father were convicted of falsifying nest records to cover up their theft of hundreds of eggs for their private collection. A Birder’s Paradise in Zimbabwe 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z But his was a career climber's point of view – he, more than anyone else in the show, has wrestled more with the meaning of work. The joy of "Abbott Elementary" is in its lesson about working hard for a fulfilling purpose 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Peak hours are weeknights after work, and the really serious climbers go in the morning before work. Social Climbing Has a Whole New Meaning 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z I remembered then feeling sure I would succeed, and when summit day came, I duly trudged along in a torchlight procession to the top, one of 50,000 climbers who attempt Kilimanjaro each year. Mountains of the moon: climbing Uganda's highest peak 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z The narrative is most exciting when it’s focused on mountain climbers. Climbing the Himalaya With Soldiers, Spies, Lamas and Mountaineers 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z Much of the action takes place on the rooftops of London, where urban climbers perform feats to rival those of their counterparts in the Himalayas. ‘Dark Corners,’ Ruth Rendell’s final mystery novel, ranks among her best 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z It’s “high flying, adored,” to use a phrase sung by the snide revolutionary commentator Che about the stylish, menacing social climber Eva Duarte as she methodically claws her way to becoming Argentina’s first lady. Under director Michael Grandage, “Evita” almost reclaims power at Kennedy Center A rope ladder challenge in which climbers try to whack the uvula of a giant inflatable cat. Adult Swim Tries a New Channel: A Weekend Festival 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z A freak storm hit Everest, leaving eight climbers dead in its wake. Christian Bale takes on Everest in new Working Title film 2013-02-20T15:22:01Z My only peer group is not climbers and professional athletes. "Free Solo" filmmakers recreated Thai soccer team cave rescue: "A massive and chaotic operation" 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Climb Malawi runs trips to nearby crags and bouldering areas for its members, and is experimenting with taking visiting climbers like Matt and me along. Is Rock Climbing the Future of Tourism in Malawi? 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z Last month's tragedy forced hundreds of foreign climbers to abandon their attempts on Everest, and the renaming exercise marked an attempt to revive Nepal's appeal to mountaineers. Nepal opens peaks named after Hillary, Tenzing to foreign climbers 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z Its phones have saved mountain climbers, assisted first responders during the 2010 Haiti earthquake, and connected far-flung researchers, pilots and ship captains. 'Eccentric Orbits' chronicles the stunning failure (and improbable revival) of the Iridium satellite phone 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z The rock’s board said in a report in 2010 that they would close the attraction to climbers if the proportion of visitors who tried to climb it dropped below 20 percent. Australia's famed Uluru outback monolith to be closed to climbers 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z A born climber, he fought at the Somme, was devoted to his wife Ruth but obsessed with conquering Everest: "a determined and bitter enemy". Film review: The Wildest Dream 2010-09-23T22:07:00Z On a rainy day, they climbed Elephant Mountain in Taipei, Taiwan, and after arriving at the summit cliff, Mr. Carey proposed, as fellow climbers around them began to cheer. The Perfect Mix: Politics and Comedy 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z Rock, ice and the ghosts of dead climbers ... the north face of the Eiger. TV review: Eiger: Wall Of Death and Waterloo Road 2010-09-02T06:00:00Z In Chamonix, France, climbers will put a giant red dot on the melting glaciers of the Alps. Farmers? sand-frac nightmare 2012-05-21T16:31:00Z The best picture category includes two other real life tales: Danny Boyle's trapped mountain climber drama "127 Hours" and David O. Russell's boxing saga "The Fighter." Questions of truth circle Oscar favorites 2011-01-26T12:16:04Z Upon summiting Lembert — which was far more vast than Sentinel — we found maybe a dozen climbers on the massive hunk of granite. For hikers, Yosemite National Park rewards originality 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z Our ancestors started walking on two legs long before their brains got big, but the first bipedal sprinters were still capable climbers who could escape into the trees. Welcome to the Ruthless, Cutthroat World of Paleoanthropology 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z The prince, indifferent to American social climbers but fond of pretty women, invited the Potters to spend the weekend at Sandringham. For Tuxedos, Blue Is the New Black 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z Unless, of course, the mountain climber decides to go out into the wilderness without any communications device whatsoever. The movie plots that technology killed 2011-07-28T22:00:05Z This new series explores the area over the period of a year, following those who live and work there, including a warden, a farmer, a climber and a poet. TV highlights 27/07/12 2012-07-26T19:00:00Z The Tour de France favors lithe climbers who glide up long and arduous Alps. One-day bike races have a passionate following in France, and amateurs can pedal the same route 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z By the Maine border you are like a lone foot soldier or a mountain climber too obsessed to turn back. On Maine’s Slopes, Plenty of Elbow Room 2013-01-04T18:54:04Z He was a fine climber, a courageous, no-nonsense man. Mount Everest Defeated Them — And so, in the End, Did India 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z But now, a researcher has uncovered nearly a dozen previously unknown records that shed clearer light on another much-discussed side of the man: the social climber. Shakespeare: Actor. Playwright. Social Climber. 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z “In America this was at first considered ‘a new fashion’ associated with wealthy women and social climbers,” Coontz said. The Mrs. Files 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z Reaching the summit of Mount Everest is a triumph for any climber, but for Erik Weihenmayer, the accomplishment is even more impressive. Conquering Mt. Everest, Against All Odds 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z With one tape-bandaged hand lodged in that chalk-dusted crack in Utah, a climber rests a cheek on the sandstone as she holds herself several meters above the ground. From the Highest Heights to the Lowest Depths, in Photographs 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z The Wildest Dream Everest doc retracing the footsteps of a 1920s climber. This week's new films 2010-09-17T23:06:00Z “I live among climbers and health care professionals, so all of our conversations are about health care and climbing,” he said. A Debut Novelist’s Descent into Darkness 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z A famous climber who wrote a book about his experience nearly lost toes and fingers when, on the descent, he made the seemingly small mistake of dropping his gloves. Theater Review: Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman Star in ‘Annapurna’ 2014-04-22T02:00:03Z Yet, there are cheerier moments, describing the elation of reaching the top and the camaraderie of climbers from different nations as they cooperated in their quest. 'No Way Down': the story of a lethal disaster on K2 2010-07-07T20:48:00Z In the book’s introduction, Vanessa Friedman of The New York Times notes, “Sometimes the displays need to be installed by mountain climbers.” The Season’s Fashion Books From Cindy Crawford, Terry Richardson and More 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z That is one reason that women like Ms. Hill, 55, who was the first climber to free-ascend a peak called the Nose, share their stories. Too Good to Be Ignored: Women Who Reached the Top in Sports 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z "Every ledge of the Eiger is covered in the sediment of history," says the mountaineer Stephen Venables, who is unusually forthcoming for a climber and has a lovely way with words. TV review: Eiger: Wall Of Death and Waterloo Road 2010-09-02T06:00:00Z Instead, they had to bond virtually over their shared understanding of extreme lifestyle sports, what Chin, a professional climber himself, described more as lifestyle than sport. Their Thai Cave Rescue Film Was Done. Then 87 Hours of Footage Arrived. 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z Struggling for Mastery of Life and Limb Professional climbers find El Capitan, about 3,000 feet of sheer rock from base to summit in Yosemite National Park, a physical challenge. Movie Review: ‘Wampler’s Ascent’ Centers on a Disabled Altruist’s Climb 2013-08-29T23:49:12Z All climbing contains an element of danger, but free soloing is sufficiently dangerous that even most professional climbers avoid it. Do Good Climbers Make Good Capitalists? 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z Four routes, from 400 to 800 vertical feet high, allow climbers to navigate the weathered, knobby granite. Coming Soon to an American Cliff Near You: ‘Via Ferrata’ Routes 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Jones hardly ignores the corporate climber, but he invites him on a sartorial journey to the Himalayas. On the Runway Blog: Down and Out During Paris Men's Fashion Week 2013-01-18T20:07:13Z In the book, she comes off as a particularly ambitious, particularly British version of the professional social climber. ‘Hack Attack,’ About a Rupert Murdoch Paper’s Trials, by Nick Davies 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z It was a time when climbers dined on quail and herring, and wore pyjamas under tweed. Onwards and upwards 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z That one need not be a climber to read this novel, for one of its implications is that we are all climbers of a kind. Robert Macfarlane: rereading Climbers by M John Harrison 2013-05-10T07:00:01Z Emma is a brat, a leech, a shameless climber, an aimless grifter, a pathological liar, a probable narcissistic sociopath, a fantasy figure of immoral self-indulgence, and a lot of fun at parties. “Sally4Ever” and “The Bisexual,” Reviewed: Women in Crisis, In and Out of the Bedroom 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z CAMBRIDGE, England — Robert Macfarlane was partway up a mountain in Scotland when a fellow climber decided to lighten the mood by reciting some William Carlos Williams: “The descent beckons / as the ascent beckoned.” Robert Macfarlane and the Dark Side of Nature Writing 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z Then I started inhaling people’s stories: the queer former-cheerleader, the opera singer, the tree climber, the corset-maker, the pin-up model with PTSD, my mountaineering accountant going through her own divorce, on and on and on. Seven things I wish I'd known before my divorce: an optimistic guide to the future 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z Fast-forward to last May, when a photo of more than 300 climbers queuing for the summit went viral. The British royal family is struggling through scandals. Can ‘The Crown’ help? 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z Smith Rock is famous among rock climbers as the birthplace of modern sport climbing, where climbers follow bolted routes up challenging rock faces. Top 10 national and state parks in Oregon 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z The rock’s board said in a report in 2010 that they would close the attraction to climbers if the proportion of visitors who tried to climb it dropped below 20 percent. Australia's famed Uluru outback monolith to be closed to climbers 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z The climbers who catch fleeting glimpses of others hurtling to their deaths. 'No Way Down': the story of a lethal disaster on K2 2010-07-07T20:48:00Z An indefatigable social climber, she does everything to be seen in the right places with the right people. ‘Vanity Fair’ TV Series Gets a Pop Soundtrack 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z More importantly, it gives the batter something to hold onto as it rises, like a climber scaling a mountain. Soufflés aren't scary — at least, not With Sohla by your side 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z But the company sometimes sent hired climbers to perform “forcible extractions” and during one of these, a colleague fell and was lucky to escape with her life. Experience: I lived in a tree for two years 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z It is doubtful that you will like any of these aggrieved climbers, though they do manage some diverting quips in the cause of office warfare. Review: ‘Gloria,’ at the Vineyard Theater, Looks at a Toxic Workplace 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z He was an unabashed snob and social climber who also relished the company of peasants and shepherds. A Renowned Travel Writer’s Letters From the Road 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z It's not easy but Joshua is a brilliant climber. The Wall by William Sutcliffe - review 2013-03-30T15:00:00Z To the climbers who have used the Stollenloch as an escape route, it must have felt like Christmas Day. TV review: Eiger: Wall Of Death and Waterloo Road 2010-09-02T06:00:00Z A blizzard hits and nature becomes the ruthless slayer that she is, picking off climbers one by one and sending them down into “the horror of all that silent blue dark.” A Dark Cavalcade of New Horror Fiction 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z Their empathetic, liberal sister Shiv is a conniving chameleon, and her panicky husband Tom a social climber hampered by the lack of a spine. Breath of fresh heir: how Succession became the must-watch TV of the year 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Untying and laying down rambling roses and other climbers as you fix their supports is far easier when the plants are pruned and dormant. Perspective | The winter garden is full of promise and productivity. Don’t let it go to waste. 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z Both climbers crave the publicity a magazine feature would bring, even though Hall is also aware that such attention is contributing to dangerous and unpleasant conditions on the mountain. Review: ‘Everest’ Revisits a Fateful Adventure in 3-D 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z And Johnny, who doesn't look like a climber until he's on a rock face, moving up it, balletically, beautifully. Snowdonia: a Year in the Wild – review 2012-07-28T06:00:01Z Even hardened climbers admitted to being terrified by the wave of destruction. Climbers tell of avalanche mayhem on Everest 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z She said about 30 other climbers were on the way to the summit and were expected to top the peak on Wednesday or Thursday, when the weather window is expected to remain open. Sherpa climbs Mount Everest for record 23rd time 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z And it’s not just because of climbers tackling the famed peaks of Half Dome or El Capitan. Danger lurks in national parks, but not necessarily where you expect it 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z Already, the park provides free bags to pack out waste at the Backcountry Office and also from a dispenser near the 13-mile Lumpy Ridge Trailhead, a popular site for climbers. A National Park’s Plea: Enjoy the Animals; Don’t Act Like One 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Haller and his daughter, Kate, 16, the most experienced climbers, took it on as a challenge, despite the crew of spiders on the wall. Dads and Daughters Scale the Gunks in Upstate New York 2010-07-08T21:49:00Z I caught a solid set of mountain climbers and a quick do-si-do. Review: Rebel Yells and Chants of ‘Adieu!’ From Ballet de Lorraine 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Set in 1996, "Everest" chronicles a doomed set of rival expeditions on the mythic mountain that claimed the lives of eight climbers during a massive blizzard. Venice taps 'Everest' to open festival as hopes climb 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z She couldn’t be less like the sometimes baby-talking, sometimes foul-mouthed climber whose allure never makes much sense in Mr. Kellow’s version. Review: ‘Can I Go Now?,’ a Biography of the Hollywood Agent Sue Mengers 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z Then I did what any smart social climber would do: I found a more famous person to latch onto. Pretending to Be Famous in The Sims 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z Last year was Everest’s deadliest since 2015, with 11 climbers, most of them Indian, dying, nine on the Nepali side and two on the Tibetan side. Nepal's Sherpa climbers to make rare winter ascent of Everest 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z “I have been called a predator,” Maynard told the crowd, and rattled off some of the insults that had stuck to her name: “kiss-and-tell,” “leech woman,” “parasite,” “opportunist,” “exhibitionist,” “social climber,” “aging one-time nymphet.” Joyce Maynard’s Second Chances 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z But Benuzzi, a climber, dreamed only of standing on the top of Batian, the summit of Mount Kenya, just a few miles away. Because it was there 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z He said that because the glaciers are getting thinner and smaller, it’s more dangerous for climbers. Scientists find signs of pollution, warming around Mount Everest 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z There was the rock climber who had so much dirt under his long fingernails that his hands reminded me of misshapen feet. Asymmetric love, part one: I'm going to tell him how I feel 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z They called it “rocking,” and today, the oceanside cliffs within Acadia National Park are legendary among northeastern rock climbers. Don’t call it relaxation. On this Maine island, vacation is for rusticating. 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z “They say, ‘These purist climbers who just take their support at base camp and they climb on their own, without Sherpas, without oxygen, these are the real mountaineers.’ Sherpas inexplicably blamed for mounting Everest accidents 2013-05-31T16:52:00Z And “Hillary,” a series about one of the first climbers to reach Mount Everest’s summit, is available to stream. What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘The World’s Best’ and ‘Hillary’ 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z Synnott, a writer, rock climber and mountaineer, details early-20th-century exploration and tells a story of Everest that, as our reviewer, Edward Dolnick, commented, “merges mystery, adventure and history into a single tragic bundle.” New in Paperback: ‘Caul Baby’ and ‘While Justice Sleeps’ 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z She is now one of the strongest, youngest climbers of all time. ‘It's not about your age, it's about your ideas’: the teen power list 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z Though this isn’t for the faint-hearted: it’s advised that guests here are capable climbers, and its simple facilities won’t be to all tastes. Star Wars-inspired holidays – where to feel the Force 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z All said it was too risky for his team to collect samples with that many climbers moving very slowly. Scientists find signs of pollution, warming around Mount Everest 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z The path winding down to the main area of the park was filled with tourists, hikers and rock climbers on a sunny day when temperatures crept into the 60s. Smith Rock: Climber’s heaven also offers inspiring hikes 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z Tourism accounts for 4 percent of Nepal's gross domestic product, and fees paid by climbers for permits is a major source of income for the cash-strapped government. Nepal opens peaks named after Hillary, Tenzing to foreign climbers 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z Such encounters were common on my trip, during which I crossed paths with a few dozen fellow adventurers: climbers, environmentalists, families, solitary hikers, groups of friends, young and old. In Britain, Enraptured by the Wild, Lonely and Remote 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z I was a puller, a pusher, a runner, a climber, a grabber. My big, strong, manly hands 2012-12-07T20:15:00Z Extreme climbers can brave Mount Thor, a sheer 1,675-metre face. 10 of Canada's best lesser-known national parks 2017-04-22T04:00:00Z Clarke is being sought to play New Zealand climber Rob Hall, leader of one of the teams, while Gyllenhaal is set to play Scott Fischer, his opposite number with the other expedition. Jake Gyllenhaal and Josh Brolin lined up to scale new Everest movie 2013-07-18T13:23:17Z Everest is based on real-life events that took place in 1996 when a freak storm hit the world's tallest mountain, leaving eight climbers dead. Jake Gyllenhaal and Josh Brolin lined up to scale new Everest movie 2013-07-18T13:23:17Z Despite their newfound fame — many such climbers regularly receive sponsorship deals — Raskalov and Makhorov are still on the hunt for new structures to climb. The 10 Best Daredevil Rooftopping Photos 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z Pleased to find it cloudy but dry there, we searched until we could see two climbers on the cliff face, tiny as ticks. Hello, Dolly. A visitor finally gets to West Virginia’s ‘bit of Canada gone astray.’ 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z Some of our fellow climbers knelt barefoot before the little stone altars. Climbing the summits of Irish literature In the mid-1960s, Tom Wolfe had profiled the Sculls as “the folk heroes of every social climber who ever hit New York.” At Acquavella Galleries, Robert and Ethel Sculls? Legacy of Pop Art 2010-04-09T23:33:00Z It’s easy to imagine McCandless afflicted, in his final days, by a similar kind of entropy to the one faced by the climbers in “Everest.” What Disaster Films Miss About Death 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z So it was an easy decision to join a group of friends going to hear Mr. Butler moderate a talk with the well-known rock climber Tommy Caldwell at a local Patagonia store. The Gift of the Goat Sealed the Deal 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z I sold the July 3 permit in no time to a thrilled climber from Seattle. Visitors jockey for access to Mount St. Helens during peak hiking season 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z Three spotted eagle rays, as exquisitely patterned as ocelots, glide side by side toward an immanent blackness, as indifferent to Vizl, it seems, as the limestone wall is to the climber. From the Highest Heights to the Lowest Depths, in Photographs 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z Technological savviness and a multifaceted approach distinguish the highest climbers in this year’s Power 100. How important is art history in today’s market? 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z Lucien deserves most of his comeuppances, but he remains sympathetic because Voisin captures his insouciance as a striver and social climber. "Lost Illusions" is a sumptuous period piece on the allure of fame, followers and fake news 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Still, while increasingly popular among Mexicans and foreign climbers training for the Himalayas, they are almost unknown to the millions of foreign tourists who visit the country each year. Explorer: Mexico City: Hiking Mecca? 2011-02-04T19:55:00Z Lord eventually found some fellow early birds to socialize with, by the way, in “Free Solo” climber Alex Honnold and best actress nominee Glenn Close. Fun moments before, during and after the Oscars luncheon 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z This monumental mountain range in northeastern Italy is one of the world’s most beautiful playgrounds for outdoor adventurers, from winter skiers to summer hikers, bikers, mountain climbers and more. 36 Hours in the Dolomites 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z When I was younger, I’d rent a car for a month in the south of France with four other climbers and just climb and sleep in ditches – super dirtbag poor. Climber Tommy Caldwell: 'From an early age Yosemite became the centre of my universe' 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z “He travels around the world to find clothing with a history, like the jackets made for early climbers of Mount Everest, and then reinvents them with modern details and coloring.” In Berlin, Rocking the Fashion Trade Fair 2011-07-13T18:38:40Z Initially, she says, Adams was making pictures for fellow climbers and hikers: people who would recognize the strange terrain. When the Light, Shadow and Stars Aligned: Standing Where Ansel Adams Stood 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Madonna's greatest hits collection, Celebration, jumped from 38 to 27, but the highest climber was George Benson's The Ultimate Collection, which rose 17 places to 37. Smith denies Madonna 12th number one 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z Like Sisyphus with his boulder, each time the climber reached the top rung, he looped to start anew. Lustmord, Grouper explore noise and texture in deep Masonic Lodge set 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z A young woman hoisted herself into overcrowded branches and planted a kiss on one of the climbers. Young people flocked to the White House last night — to take pictures of themselves 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z Cecily Benjamin is especially good as the corporate climber faced with a dilemma; Sean Singer is convincing as the angry young man seeking vengeance; and Shaun Bennet Wilson contributes fine turns in three supporting roles. | 'Interchange': In Five Different Lives, Many Ties That Bind 2010-10-19T22:50:00Z Following the Everest avalanche Sherpas criticised the government for doing little for their welfare compared to the hefty amount of money it collected from climbers as permit fees. Nepal hikes insurance for Sherpas after Everest avalanche 2014-08-09T04:00:00Z As a result, gyms have had to add extra safety programming; nearly all require climbers to sign a waiver and take a class before they can climb on their own. Social Climbing Has a Whole New Meaning 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z In contrast, mountain guide Sherpas, whose expertise is essential to western climbers, return again and again to the world's highest peak. TV highlights 31/01/2013 2013-01-30T20:00:01Z The foundation is named after a climber who died descending the summit of Mount Everest. Siblings of Duchess of Cambridge reach final leg of U.S. bike race 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z This physical pursuit found its way into prose with a series of "somewhat more mainstream" short stories and his 1989 novel Climbers, which follows a man who falls in with a group of rock climbers. M John Harrison: a life in writing 2012-07-20T21:55:12Z The dramatic peak is scaled by thousands of climbers annually. Nepal sherpas can't help clear Matterhorn trail after entry permit tangle 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z We honor their lives with the labels we accord them: mountaineer, free climber, cave diver, wild soul. Childbirth is my extreme sport 2013-09-08T00:00:00Z We met in law school, when I was a chiseled rock climber with outstanding career prospects. She Was My World, but We Couldn’t Marry 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z Related: Sherpa review – peril in the shadow of Everest Since April’s earthquake, the Nepalese government have limited access to permits to experienced climbers, hoping that will address concerns about safety and overcrowding. On strike at 8,848 metres: Sherpa and the story of an Everest revolution 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z Surviving specimens are often only found on cliffs and crevices – with seeds or cuttings only retrievable by specialist climbers. Rewilding: How Trees for Life are renewing the Highlands 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z China condemned the 1997 Brad Pitt-starring drama "Seven Years in Tibet," which depicted a European mountain climber's relationship with the Dalai Lama. Hack attack over Sony's 'Interview' shows risks of naming bad guys 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z If you love mountain climbers, Allen suggests you rock ’em with your socks on. Try these hacks using mulch, basketballs, couch cushions and more to boost your home workout 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z He found inspiration in '70s-era rock climbers in California, Alpine ski style, colonial explorers, early 20th century female mountaineers and traditional Tibetan costume. Message from NY Fashion Week: Consumer choices 2011-02-17T22:10:27Z Though the sport is still overwhelmingly white, organizations like Brown Girls Climb, Melanin Base Camp, Brothers of Climbing and Color the Crag help climbers of color connect with one another. Social Climbing Has a Whole New Meaning 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z Just before sunset, a French skyscraper climber who calls himself "Spiderman" started to pull his way up the side of the world's tallest tower in . French 'Spiderman' in bid to scale world's tallest building 2011-03-28T19:16:19Z The Harvard-educated son was a mountain climber, opera singer, race car driver and playboy. Dmitri Nabokov, son of acclaimed novelist, dies 2012-02-24T21:31:09Z And a stop at the little chapel, a white building visible for miles and a beacon for climbers. Climbing the summits of Irish literature The film, directed by Alex's eldest son, Max, has a three-act structure, which starts by introducing Alex, an esteemed climber who achieved celebrity status long before he died, tragically, at age 40. "14 Peaks" and "Torn" deliver intense, brutal yet ultimately rewarding mountain-climbing experiences 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Arc’teryx offers a wide range of styles: some for the general customer, some for the fashion-inclined, some for serious climbers or snowboarders or other enthusiasts of the freeze. Where Enthusiasts of the Freeze Go for a Winter Coat 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z A celebrated mountain climber, Mr. Twight, 50, is direct and aggressive but also quite polite and generous with his time. Gym Jones Preaches the Cult of Physicality 2011-09-09T21:37:02Z Unfortunately, some of the guys proved better climbers than others. | Big Time Rush, Nickelodeon?s Boy Band: Big Time Rush, Nickelodeon?s Boy Band 2010-05-15T01:25:00Z This gentleman climber was beautifully outfitted in a charcoal shearling parka with a checked cashmere suit and a skin revealing tank top -- a peak performance. T Magazine: Paris Top 5 2013-01-21T21:54:14Z According to Gava, climbers enjoy the mental and community aspects of climbing. Perspective | Sport climbing moves into the spotlight with an Olympic debut in 2020 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z He noted this in an email sent from the wilder parts of Europe, near Mont Blanc, where he was watching climbers pursue “beauty and adventure and undeniable reality.” 'Wild' and 'Tracks' Explore Isolation 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z These days, as many as 200 climbers can attempt the summit on a single day. Sherpas inexplicably blamed for mounting Everest accidents 2013-05-31T16:52:00Z Soon we crested a knoll and a statue of St. Bernard, the patron saint of mountain climbers, popped into view. Climbing the Matterhorn: Step by Step 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z The climbing season ends in May and hundreds of climbers are currently on Everest, trying to reach the top from both the Nepali and Tibetan sides of the mountain. Sherpa climbs Mount Everest for record 23rd time 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z In any case, if all rescued climbers responded as Jackson has, the question of billing need be raised no more. Paying back — or paying forward — after Rainier rescue (take a poll) 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z He points to an increase in “niche yoga classes – for example, yoga for climbers and yoga for cyclists”. The slow, steady rise of 'conscious movement' 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z Unclear of the climbers’ motives, some of the Sherpas apparently thought them treasure hunters. On strike at 8,848 metres: Sherpa and the story of an Everest revolution 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z It’s not so great for James Franco’s carefree climber dude when he becomes stuck between a rock and a messy self-amputation on a solo canyon-jumping jaunt. From Panic Room to Cabin Fever: films about isolation, to watch in self-isolation 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z Social climbers: ants have evolved behaviour that complexity scientists can turn into mathematical instructions. My bright idea: Peter Miller on ants 2010-08-14T23:05:00Z Ezra Dickinson is a climber: bridges, fire escapes, telephone poles, trees, drainage pipes, even the “heavens,” the graffiti term for that precarious-looking scaffolding holding highway signs far above the pavement. COVID and Black Lives Matter brought an explosion of street art to Seattle. But graffiti was already having a moment 2020-08-22T04:00:00Z The climbers in base camp turned back to their tents and continued their siege of the mountain. 2010-01-14T18:35:00Z The Shawangunk Ridge, as this part of the Appalachians is called, is an easy two-hour drive from Manhattan, and many city climbers go up there for day trips. Dads and Daughters Scale the Gunks in Upstate New York 2010-07-08T21:49:00Z Ascending Everest remains no mean feat — the endeavor has been made more dangerous because of the human logjam — but the photo by climber Nirmal Purja seemed to reinforce what many had already sensed. The British royal family is struggling through scandals. Can ‘The Crown’ help? 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z Another of my favorites was “Better You Believe,” by Carole Johnstone, a tightly written story of mountain climbers struggling to descend the south face of Annapurna. A Dark Cavalcade of New Horror Fiction 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z Part documentary, part eerie re-enactment, Nick Ryan’s film tries to find the truth of what happened in early August 2008, when 11 climbers died on a single afternoon on the mountain K2. SIFF week 3: 10 movies to see 2013-05-30T18:12:29Z Ms. Mortimer publicly called Ms. Rose a “social climber.” Of Her Own Making 2011-06-08T17:21:22Z Each goes from rock climber to couch potato, from rebel to middle manager, and from sex crazed to sleep obsessed. To Stay Married, Embrace Change 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z “But I’m not much of a tree climber.” Modern Love: Making a Hard Choice for a Soft Landing - Modern Love 2013-05-17T16:00:00Z Wanting to clear the air of malicious gossip, Ms. Geimer contradicts stories that she was a tramp, a climber or the daughter of a very pushy stage mother. Books of The Times: In ‘The Girl,’ Samantha Geimer Revisits the Polanski Case 2013-09-01T22:04:58Z The park service leaves that work up to climbers, who are not allowed to use any sort of power tools to set bolts. Yosemite rockfall launches high-stakes race to re-map iconic Half Dome climb 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z I watched for a few minutes as the climbers talked about their challenges. Play: Chill out! Winter can be fun! 2011-01-06T06:00:00Z Trekking along one path, I watched climbers and a kayak competition. Beyond Kitsch in Skopje 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z The vine shares the arbor with a robust climber, the rosy-pink form of Clematis montana. Spring is nearly here. Have you finished your winter chores? 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z As his camera swoops down on the climbers from above — and, on a few vertiginous occasions, from below — you feel some of the grandeur and terror of their undertaking. Review: ‘Everest’ Revisits a Fateful Adventure in 3-D 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z Joshua quelled my anxiety by reminding me that 90% of climbers make the summit. Mountains of the moon: climbing Uganda's highest peak 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z Fast forward, and it’s no surprise that the daredevil teenager became a full-time rock climber. Chills, Thrills and Spills: How Alex Honnold Conquered El Capitan 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z Mr. Yokouchi of Yamanashi Prefecture opposed the winter ban because serious climbers still need to train in the winter and because the cottages on the mountain would suffer. Update: Mount Fuji, So Popular It Hurts 2013-08-13T14:57:06Z Brittany, a serious rock climber and ultramarathoner, found that many of the things she most loved doing simply couldn’t be done while wearing a wig. Four Women Bond Over the Beauty in Their Baldness 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z The route taken by him was pioneered by New Zealand’s Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay when they became the first climbers to reach the summit in 1953. Sherpa climbs Mount Everest for record 23rd time 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z An attractive, quick-witted young English social climber who charms despite her nastiness: Blunt already stole The Devil Wears Prada in that exact part. What's in a name? 2011-01-18T20:00:02Z In this case, it was Prusik slings, short lengths of cords that allow a climber to shimmy up a rope. 'The Ledge': a harrowing story of friendship and survival on Mount Rainier 2011-07-22T18:04:56Z He labeled Ronald Reagan "The Acting President" and identified Reagan's wife, Nancy, as a social climber "born with a silver ladder in her hand." Gore Vidal, celebrated author, playwright, dies 2012-08-01T17:33:11Z Another climber was evacuated from the same mountain two days later, but Hyvert was never found. Missing Mont Blanc mountain climber found after 32 years in ice 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z Even if you’re not a world-class rock climber, Smith Rock has hundreds of routes, many suitable for beginners; several reputable guiding companies are based in the area. Top 10 national and state parks in Oregon 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z It focuses on how the mountain was depicted in tourist photographs, mountain climbers’ portraits and political propaganda. What's On This Week Around The World 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z Soon the last of the climbers disappeared back into the canopy, and Eric and I continued on. In Borneo, City Pleasures and Jungle Adventure 2011-01-21T19:55:00Z Blue Hill at Stone Barns leapt to No. 11 from No. 48 last year, winning an award for “highest climber.” Eleven Madison Park Tops List of World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z Unlike many old European roses that bloom only in spring, these fragrant shrubs and arching climbers bloom repeatedly from spring through fall. Iconic Charleston Plants 2010-02-24T15:31:00Z After his death, she started taking notes and researching the neurobiology of climbers. ‘Altitude Sickness’: left behind to probe the addiction to risk 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z Ms. Ilich remembers feeling an instant, undeniable frisson of attraction to the “tall, dark and handsome” climber. The Gift of the Goat Sealed the Deal 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z The yellow school bus on the rooftop, the jumble of slides and climbers, and the castle in the parking lot loudly hint that City Museum in downtown here isn’t a typical museum. At an All-Ages Playground, an Art Collection Grows 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z They were amazed by the high rock walls of Half Dome and El Capitan, which are considered some of the toughest challenges for rock climbers. KidsPost readers take a walk in the park 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder," a macabre musical about a social climber who comically bumps off the members of an aristocratic family, took home the Tony for new musical on Sunday. Tony Awards 2014: 'Gentleman's Guide' wins best musical 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z For his part, Gauthier asks that whoever gets there first report back – and he warns climbers that failure to respect the route will be noticed. Yosemite rockfall launches high-stakes race to re-map iconic Half Dome climb 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z “Free Solo,” about a daring rock climber, took the prize for documentary feature. Oscars 2019: ‘Green Book’ Is Best Picture; Rami Malek and Olivia Colman Win 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z Mr. Reed is an accomplished rock climber who is known in climbing circles as a first ascensionist — someone who develops new lines, or routes, up a particular destination. The Gift of the Goat Sealed the Deal 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z In the same missive, however, James also complimented his friend on her portrayal of the book’s heroine, the charming social climber Lily Bart, as “very big and true.” So You’ve Read ‘The House of Mirth.’ Now What? 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z In the late 1980s, he stumbled upon the quiet farming community and its Téléphérique, which at the time served primarily to lift hikers and mountain climbers into the alpine. On These French Ski Slopes, You’re on Your Own 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z “He was a mountain climber, and he taught me how to climb,” she recalled years after her husband’s death in 1989. Luise Rainer, ’30s Star Who Won Back-to-Back Oscars, Dies at 104 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z The majority of new climbers follow the rules, but some don’t. Social Climbing Has a Whole New Meaning 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z Though the re-enactments are sometimes off-putting, the movie powerfully conveys the anguish climbers feel when a fellow climber is struggling: Do you abandon your summit dreams and help them, or do you move on? SIFF week 3: 10 movies to see 2013-05-30T18:12:29Z Higher CO2 levels in blood are known to cause hallucinations, much like mountain climbers report after suffering from altitude sickness. Searching for the bright light: 5 surprising facts about near-death experiences 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z I was looking for a rock feature that goes unnamed on most maps, but is known by climbers as Horn Peak. When the Light, Shadow and Stars Aligned: Standing Where Ansel Adams Stood 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z I have never been nearly a good enough climber to enter this state myself, though I have watched it happen to others. Robert Macfarlane: rereading Climbers by M John Harrison 2013-05-10T07:00:01Z Their records allow us to admire not only the technical skill of these other climbers but also their capacity for friendship, and their profound insights into death and mountains. An Englishman’s Ill-Fated Quest to Climb the World’s Highest Mountain 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z Because of an explosion of highly commercialized mountaineering, more and more inexperienced climbers flock to the mountain. Sherpas inexplicably blamed for mounting Everest accidents 2013-05-31T16:52:00Z Otherwise, he says, motivated climbers would already be up there, scouting and reestablishing the line. Yosemite rockfall launches high-stakes race to re-map iconic Half Dome climb 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z “Everybody is of the mindset that there is going to be a race to figure out this new link,” says Yosemite chief of staff Mike Gauthier, a strong climber himself. Yosemite rockfall launches high-stakes race to re-map iconic Half Dome climb 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z The son of a Sherpa father and a Belgian mother, he’s equally at home with high-altitude porters and elite Western climbers. Sherpas inexplicably blamed for mounting Everest accidents 2013-05-31T16:52:00Z The dangerous terrain, and inclement weather, of the Mont Blanc range results in scores of deaths of mountain climbers each year. Missing Mont Blanc mountain climber found after 32 years in ice 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z The climbers’ cabins are still stacked like Lincoln Logs in the flat bed of grasses that borders the steep, pine-covered hill. Facing death on the mountain: What my father taught me on his last great climb 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z But the large numbers cause dangerous delays at bottlenecks like the Hillary Step — a 40-foot rock wall at nearly 29,000 feet that climbers must traverse one by one. Sherpas inexplicably blamed for mounting Everest accidents 2013-05-31T16:52:00Z It is an occasionally brutal style of climbing where quite often, upward momentum requires the climbers' to suspend his/her body weight on jammed fist. Rock climbers scale heights of indignation at poet's Cultural Olympiad trail 2012-08-01T15:39:00Z He hosted monthly happy hours that were well attended by professional progressives and establishment climbers. The Washington gambler 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z And there was a climber with a kind face who was good at chopping wood. You Have to Let Go to Move On 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z “I didn’t have a dime. I couldn’t face that. I was always a horrible little social climber in my way.” Liz Smith, Longtime Queen of Tabloid Gossip Columns, Dies at 94 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z A classic California climber, she slept her way to the middle, which is still as far as the casting couch, in its manifold forms, can take anyone. America’s original California girl 2012-08-06T20:33:00Z An inexperienced climber quits his job at a London fashion house to drive across Europe and Central Asia to Afghanistan, where he hopes to ascend a Himalayan peak. 11 Books About Obsessive Searches 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z A couple of manipulators, a couple of social climbers. Why do we love "Abbott Elementary" star Janelle James for being bad? It's simple: "I'm hilarious" 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z On the Hillary Step, Sherpas fixed two ropes, so that climbers going up would not have to wait for climbers coming down. Sherpas inexplicably blamed for mounting Everest accidents 2013-05-31T16:52:00Z In early summer, the final push to the top of Mount St. Helens via the Monitor Ridge route is on a snowfield that allows climbers to kick steps as they gradually reach their goal. Climbing St. Helens is a view worth the effort 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z Last year, the museum opened an addition that included a four-story climber called the Scramble. National Children’s Museum to offer kids a climb into the clouds 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z It was never built, and the canyon is a gem of a park, for kids, joggers, even rock climbers. A 17-Mile Hike to Unite San Francisco 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Another big climber was New Zealand singer/songwriter Lorde, with her single Team rising 32 places to number 38. Bombay Bicycle Club top album chart 2014-02-10T10:23:13Z A lover of fast cars and motorbikes on the screen and off, and a lifelong rock climber, Scott was adept at injecting thrills into his slick films. Tony Scott 2012-08-20T14:21:33Z In the same way I know my arms are too short to box with God, I am not a rock climber because I do not believe in testing gravity. Smart Watch: Killer Mike and Kal Penn explain it all in In "Trigger Warning" and "This Giant Beast 2019-03-02T05:00:00Z “Obviously I don’t want to hose everybody,” the climber replies. No ropes attached: behind two heart-racing free climbing documentaries 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z “Indoor climbing, for example, is more diverse than outdoor,” said Mr. Haroutunian, but gyms are closed, “and that’s cutting off a chain of new climbers.” The New Panic Buys: Kayaks, Pools, Tents and Trampolines 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z Inspired by a real-life mission to recover the bodies of mountaineering compatriots who died on Mount Everest in 2004, it spans roughly a dozen years in the lives of a team of South Korean climbers. Review: In ‘The Himalayas,’ Two Climbers Form an Indelible Bond 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z LeBlond knew immediately she wanted to get married on that very spot, even though that would limit the guest list to fairly experienced climbers. First she faced her fear of heights, then she took on something even scarier: Remarriage 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Leonard was also an avid mountain climber and world traveler. The 7 most bizarre "Pepsi, Where's My Jet?" revelations from Netflix's strange-but-true docuseries 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z “We were like mountain climbers roped together,” Braque once said of himself and Picasso. Made You Look: The Cubist Art of Deception 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Occupation: professional rock climber; star of the documentary “The Dawn Wall”; author of “The Push.” A Tour of Rock Climber Tommy Caldwell’s Garage 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z A board of eight traditional owners and four government officials voted unanimously to close the rock to climbers, a spokesperson told Reuters. Australia's famed Uluru outback monolith to be closed to climbers 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z The protagonist, somewhat of a rake and a social climber to begin with, has just withstood a series of personal and political upheavals. ‘Flaubert in the Ruins of Paris,’ by Peter Brooks 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z One of the climbers spotted a drawn animal and shouted: "They were here." In a cave with Werner Herzog 2011-04-28T18:00:43Z Positing that George Mallory, the renowned British climber who vanished on Mount Everest in 1924, might have actually reached the summit, this stodgy documentary from National Geographic Entertainment feels as antiquated as Mallory’s hobnailed boots. | 'The Wildest Dream': A Mountain View 2010-08-06T01:22:00Z In June, Bravo will present the premiere of a British variation on the “Real Housewives” franchise, called “Ladies of London,” that puts together — and pulls apart — rich, glamorous American social climbers and British snobs. ‘I Wanna Marry “Harry,” ’ a Reality Series on Fox 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z Additional footage includes climbers, skiers and extreme mountain bikers taking risks that seem beyond outrageous. Review: ‘Mountain’ Features Frightening Sights and Breathtaking Images 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z And despite the fact that Sherpas have led countless climbers to the summit of Everest, everybody in the business still makes a distinction between expeditions captained by Western and Sherpa guides. Sherpas inexplicably blamed for mounting Everest accidents 2013-05-31T16:52:00Z On the other hand, if a more ambitious climber were to reach the spot first, they might make the route substantially harder by placing bolts farther apart or along a more difficult line. Yosemite rockfall launches high-stakes race to re-map iconic Half Dome climb 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z “It is ironic that we went from these great heights to subterranean,” chuckles Chin, who as a professional climber and skier has typically done his filming around sheer cliffs. ‘Free Solo’ filmmakers swap peaks for depths in ‘The Rescue’ 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z After all, unlike climbers on Mount Everest or astronauts on the moon, heart surgeons are not risking their own lives when they push the boundaries of possibility. The Quest to Create and Perfect an Artificial Heart 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z Paying clients only have to go through a few times but the sherpas must cross it almost 40 times a night to carry the climbers’ luggage. John Oliver on climbing Mount Everest: 'like the line at Trader Joe’s' 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z He was recalling a long-forgotten Alpine climber, whose remains a glacier in Switzerland suddenly released, 72 years after the man had gone missing. Abroad: 13th Linz Album of Hitler?s Returned to Germany 2010-05-18T23:58:00Z Nestled among gigantic boulders, it is a popular spot with rock climbers, but hiking and biking are available too. The country’s eight most beautiful campgrounds 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z Magnesium carbonate is a hygroscopic, abrasive powder used by rock climbers to aid grip. From the Highest Heights to the Lowest Depths, in Photographs 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z American singer Pink was the week's highest climber in the singles top ten, jumping to eighth place from number 26 with "Try". Gabrielle Aplin tops UK charts with Power of Love 2012-12-09T19:05:30Z Audiences searching for meaning might want to understand what drove the climbers into such a lunatic situation. What Disaster Films Miss About Death 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Dremousis was fascinated by the psychology of extreme climbers, who were undeterred despite the risks, discovering that they share similar traits to drugs addicts. ‘Altitude Sickness’: left behind to probe the addiction to risk 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z For Serantoni, who off-the-clock is an avid climber, the challenge of being thorough and on time is part of the reward. Home for the holidays? Meet the travel professionals who make it possible 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z Others made the point that rock climbers do not own the crags and indeed, that their own activities could sometimes be seen as far more visually intrusive and ecologically destructive. Rock climbers scale heights of indignation at poet's Cultural Olympiad trail 2012-08-01T15:39:00Z Wedged between India and China, Nepal is home to more than 1,300 Himalayan peaks - 414 of them, including Mount Everest, are open to foreign climbers who turn up in hundreds every year. Nepal hikes insurance for Sherpas after Everest avalanche 2014-08-09T04:00:00Z “Washington’s hikers and climbers were Karen’s community,” said Mountaineers Books Publisher Helen Cherullo. Memorial for outdoors writer Karen Sykes is Monday 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Moments later, two chipper climbers bolted in, both wearing shorts, despite the driving rain and near-freezing temperatures. In Britain, Enraptured by the Wild, Lonely and Remote 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z It is the second movie of three in a popular Swedish franchise that follows the criminal career of this wily, serpentine social climber from the provinces. Movie Review: In ‘Easy Money: Hard to Kill,’ Wily Social Climber Is Back 2014-02-13T23:26:19Z One even strings the other from a tree with climber’s rope, lifting her like a lupine carcass. A Lighter Matthew Barney Goes Back to School, and Back Home 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z In fact, he is himself principally a novelist, though one who has also published a study of Walt Whitman and a biography of legendary mountain climber Willi Unsoeld. ‘Nabokov in America’ looks at how U.S. shaped novelist 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z We passed small villages that clung to the mountainside like climbers in crampons. What’s it like to film a TV travel show? I joined the crew of “Travels With Darley” to find out. 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z “When climbers have come, it has been a really good source of money to buy food for my family,” he said, adding that he was paying to put his younger sister through secondary school. Is Rock Climbing the Future of Tourism in Malawi? 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z His deceptively simple pieces often contain only two visual ingredients: an astronaut in outer space and the quaint interior of a bathroom; a jaunty mountain climber and a bikini-clad model. A Belgian Artist’s Collages Come to Life and Trick the Eye 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z Not helmets from suits of armour in stately homes but helmets on screaming teenagers who are rafting down rapids, or on cavers, or climbers, or athletic mountain bikers. Discover white-knuckle England with this handy holiday guide… 2013-04-27T23:05:40Z Every other person seems to be wearing the kind of brightly colored jackets once the province of serious climbers and hikers. Your down coat could be the product of cruelty 2013-12-15T21:00:00Z “Us climbers love to get in ethical debates.” Yosemite rockfall launches high-stakes race to re-map iconic Half Dome climb 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z Inexperienced climbers can be a danger to themselves and others. John Oliver on climbing Mount Everest: 'like the line at Trader Joe’s' 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z The dads and daughters picked up gear like helmets, harnesses and climbing shoes from Rock & Snow, a climbers’ hub in town. Dads and Daughters Scale the Gunks in Upstate New York 2010-07-08T21:49:00Z As she dangled from the rock, unscathed, from her safety harness, she realized that she’d screamed so loudly, “a group of climbers at the bottom heard me and applauded.” First she faced her fear of heights, then she took on something even scarier: Remarriage 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z A third has Marxist leader Leon Trotsky contemplating life while having a mountain climber's ax buried in his head. Playwright David Ives finds his timing perfectly 2013-02-08T16:46:04Z “And the fact that they are risking their lives for the ambitions of well-off climbers is uncomfortable to square.” John Oliver on climbing Mount Everest: 'like the line at Trader Joe’s' 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z As of Sunday evening, dozens of climbers and sherpas were still trapped on the mountain. Terrifying video shows Mt. Everest avalanche descend on basecamp 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z The darkly comic production about a social climber who bumps off the members of an aristocratic family opened at the Walter Kerr Theater in New York in the fall of 2013. 'A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder' recoups on Broadway 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z One guide estimated the number of climbers en route to the summit as of yesterday morning at between 80 and 150. In Transit Blog: Morning Walkabout - 5/25: Air France's Plans and Tuscan Beer 2012-05-25T16:03:00Z For a while, we're not quite sure whether he's a true believer or an opportunistic climber - that is, until some major and implausible plot twists make his stance forcefully, indisputably clear. Review: `Promised Land' doesn't dig deep 2012-12-31T20:37:09Z “We must observe the capacity for climbers and the balance between recreation and the object of art,” the governor said. Update: Mount Fuji, So Popular It Hurts 2013-08-13T14:57:06Z Sometimes, as in his last book, “Sex on the Moon,” the climber gets busted before those billions are in reach. Books of The Times: ‘Straight Flush’ by Ben Mezrich 2013-05-22T21:41:01Z You’ve heard stories of climbers who’ve gotten pinned by weather near a summit, struck down by lightning or frostbitten or worse. Facing death on the mountain: What my father taught me on his last great climb 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z Scott was an avid rock climber and liked driving fast cars and motorcycles, but he called filmmaking his real thrill. Obituary: Tony Scott 2012-08-20T09:39:46Z In addition to being MIT's director of biomechatronics, Herr is also an avid climber who lost both his legs to frostbite at the age of 17. How To Build A Bionic Man – TV Review 2013-02-08T07:00:09Z That’s why purmit.com, a Web site that allows climbers to buy, sell and trade Mount St. Helens climbing permits, was created. Visitors jockey for access to Mount St. Helens during peak hiking season 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z His book emphasizes the mental debilitation that affected the climbers. What Disaster Films Miss About Death 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z To get the Itsines experience, I sweated along with a filmed event, hurrying through squats, running my legs in mountain climbers until I thought I’d puke on my yoga mat. Challenging the so-called “health” challenge: Our obsession with the “before” and “after” body transformation 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z I didn’t answer the accountant or the marine or the banker, and the man at sea didn’t reply to me, but the climber did. You Have to Let Go to Move On 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z It also means that once again I refuse to number my list, because once you approach the summit of the peak, the differences among most of the lead climbers are arbitrary. Best TV Shows of 2019 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z One of an elite group of “free solo” rock climbers, he scales sheer vertical cliffs thousands of feet high, alone and without a rope. Living dangerously, one foot at a time, in 'Free Solo' 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Daisuke Obana, whose line is called N. Hoolywood, was also inspired by mountain climbers and sought to recreate — precisely — the formal English tweeds worn by climbers in the early 20th century. New York Fashion Week: Fashion Review: Heritage Shouldn?t Reek of Mothballs 2011-02-14T00:16:47Z “It doesn’t matter if you’re a climber or a guy in the city — psychologically you’re wearing your house on your back.” If You Can Get Killed Doing It, Fashion Wants It 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z Memorials to fallen climbers dot the mountain, which did little to bolster my confidence. Climbing the Matterhorn: Step by Step 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z KP: You are a professional climber and you’re studying writing and business at Columbia University in New York. Sports have taken Sasha DiGiulian to new heights 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z A documentary following three American climbers as they attempt to become the first people to scale Shark's Fin on Mt. Summer Sneaks 2015: The List 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Based on the 1996 disaster in which eight climbers died, the Sherpas say the film downplays their importance. On strike at 8,848 metres: Sherpa and the story of an Everest revolution 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z In Weidman’s novel, the main character, a garment industry climber named Harry Bogen, is an impenitent snake, a moral bottom feeder who knows no bottom. ‘I Can Get It for You Wholesale’ Review: Rag Trade Revival, Recut for Today 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z “Sherpa,” Ms. Peedom’s previous film, took a traditional approach to documentary when she chronicled Everest exploration and the guides who work with climbers. Review: ‘Mountain’ Features Frightening Sights and Breathtaking Images 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z But in his spare time he was a pioneering mountain climber and photographer of the outdoors. Alpine photography from a local master 2014-02-24T21:48:28Z This stunning image of Ms. Bauer rigged in a climber’s harness, suspended hundreds of feet up in the Idaho air, has almost none of the mythopoetic baggage that weighed down “River of Fundament.” A Lighter Matthew Barney Goes Back to School, and Back Home 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z We clambered over some of the least intimidating ones and watched as experienced climbers scaled steeper walls. Indian Wells tennis tournament draws fans — and top players — to Palm Springs 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z Her failed first marriage was taken as proof of an age-old story: the social climber who ditches her loved ones once she gets what she wants. Poor, capable and funny: the return of Roseanne, the sitcom that broke all the rules 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z In the end when you find climbers, they will not lend you a rope. Facing death on the mountain: What my father taught me on his last great climb 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z Even as Mike recalls someone's desperate accident, his climber's mind is still grading the climb, and implicitly disdaining the boy for failing on it. Robert Macfarlane: rereading Climbers by M John Harrison 2013-05-10T07:00:01Z Housed in a 10,000-square-foot facility, BiteSize produces a dozen programs, including "The Girl Spot," a talk show for younger female audiences, and "Barely Hanging On," which documents the adventures of climber Don Bowie. Web content producer BiteSize making move into network TV 2014-07-23T04:00:00Z This film follows the story of blind climber Jesse Dufton as he prepares to scale a remote Scottish sea stack, the Old Man of Hoy. Five film highlights from the 2019 Kendal Mountain Festival 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z Since the 1980s, Smith Rock has been a sport-climbing mecca for climbers from all over the world, with more than 1,800 routes, some of them permanently bolted, up the volcanic tuff face. Topping off a resort vacation on Oregon’s Smith Rock 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z With great ingenuity, he created Kayak’s archly cruel rejection slips: Victorian engravings depicting a beheading, or a mountain climber slipping into a crevasse, with a brush-off caption appended. George Hitchcock, Kayak Magazine Founder, Dies at 96 2010-09-04T05:04:00Z Langley, a prominent local actor, and avid mountain climber, who died while scaling Luahna Peak, above Boulder Pass, in the North Cascades. ‘Altitude Sickness’: left behind to probe the addiction to risk 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z She writes of a Lagos filled with climbers, debating the merits of American affectations versus English ones for their children, gravitating to those who hold enough power to dispense favors. Books of The Times: ‘Americanha,’ by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2013-05-19T20:26:59Z The founder of Momentum, Matthew Robertson, is a former mountain climber who saw an opening in the market for high-end extreme travel. In Transit: A New Entrant in Adventure Travel Outfitters 2011-02-15T20:00:41Z On Mondays, they’ve instituted Vinyl Night, encouraging climbers to bring in their own records, which they play on a turntable. The Ephemeral Soundtrack of a New York Summer 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z Her mother was a frustrated social climber whom Rawlings disliked almost from birth. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, a Novelist Who Went on a Quest for an Authentic Life 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z Part documentary, part re-enactment, Nick Ryan’s film tries to find the truth of what happened in early August 2008, when 11 climbers died on a single afternoon on the mountain K2. SIFF 2013, week 2: 11 movies to see 2013-05-23T18:03:35Z How about “spraying” — a climber’s term for gossiping about private accomplishments — or climbing in vulnerable ecosystems? Chills, Thrills and Spills: How Alex Honnold Conquered El Capitan 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z Oliver showed a clip of climbers complaining about the inexperienced climbers in front who were holding up the line. John Oliver on climbing Mount Everest: 'like the line at Trader Joe’s' 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z As each climber slogs his or her way up the last 100 feet, others cheer them on. Visitors jockey for access to Mount St. Helens during peak hiking season 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z The company was started by Cason Crane, an American mountain climber, who assembled a group of coffee experts from South Africa, Lebanon and Indonesia. How Do You Take Your Caffeine? 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z Silver threads of scarring ice have made a habitat along the mountain edges for goats and Dall sheep, while lakes and crevasses make way for glaciers where climbers and cavers chart paths into the unknown. The bear necessities in Alaska 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z But his father, who was not a mountain climber, allowed Tyler to pursue his interest. California 12-year-old readies for Mount Everest climb 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z It’s this glory that the climbers were dedicated to pursuing, and through their eyes we can well understand the beauty of the quest. ‘The Sanctity of Space’ Review: Such Great Heights 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z Though the re-creations of the tragedy are sometimes off-putting, the movie powerfully conveys the anguish climbers feel when a teammate is struggling: Do you abandon your summit dreams to help, or do you move on? SIFF 2013, week 2: 11 movies to see 2013-05-23T18:03:35Z “Everest” doesn’t suffer from quite so much romanticism, but the climbers’ actions prompt a similar skepticism. What Disaster Films Miss About Death 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Now, more than halfway up, there were about 1,000 feet and 12 fixed ropes — aids bolted to the mountain to assist climbers in tricky sections — between me and the summit. Climbing the Matterhorn: Step by Step 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z They live much of their lives in trees, and as such, are excellent climbers. How the red panda became the face of cute rebellion, from "Turning Red" to "Aggretsuko" 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z Your guide, who might be a rock climber or an art history major, leads you and about 14 others up a ramp to a south-facing platform. Art Review: ?Big Bamb?? by Doug and Mike Starn at the Met 2010-06-03T21:22:00Z "You took decisions like a rock climber on a treacherous face making one move at a time to stay alive." Dadaab refugee camp, detailed in 'City of Thorns,' is a world ripped from the world 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z But unlike Tommy Caldwell, or even experienced amateur climbers, I did not need to have precise technique nor exceptional strength nor a rack full of climbing gear to reach my elevated perch. Coming Soon to an American Cliff Near You: ‘Via Ferrata’ Routes 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z This summer, climbers were asked to contribute a fee to help preserve the environment. Update: Mount Fuji, So Popular It Hurts 2013-08-13T14:57:06Z A Norwegian climber, after strolling for three hours with Bowley, turned to him and said, "We think you are the one to tell our story." 'No Way Down': the story of a lethal disaster on K2 2010-07-07T20:48:00Z But while the climbers understood the risks, I got the impression that clear-eyed realization extended only up to a point. 2010-01-14T18:35:00Z Of course, the future fast climber at the Department of Homeland Security came to Washington as a teenage page in the House of Representatives. Miles Taylor spoke out against Trump as ‘Anonymous.’ Now he’s gone public and is hiding out. 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z It has other practical attributes: It will hold sloping soil against erosion and — unlike other ground covers — it doubles as a self-anchoring climber that will soften bare walls and hide plain fences. Revered, then reviled: Tracking the rise and fall of ivy 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z It stars James Franco as climber Aron Ralston, who amputated his own arm with a dull blade after it was trapped by a boulder in a canyon in Utah. Russian Arctic drama wins London Film Fest prize 2010-10-27T21:46:00Z Elite climbers bristle at the crowds, and some blame cut-rate, Nepalese-run expeditions for upping the risks of death. Sherpas inexplicably blamed for mounting Everest accidents 2013-05-31T16:52:00Z From skiers to mountain climbers and wildlife explorers, nature lovers abound now in the Vercors. Her uncle died with the French Resistance, and she had to visit the spot 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z No, the cheers were coming from the welcome center at the mountain’s base, where random climbers had formed an impromptu wedding watch party. First she faced her fear of heights, then she took on something even scarier: Remarriage 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z “It’s not just about working your body, though that’s where the most obvious benefits are,” says Tiffany Soi, 32, an impressively toned competitive climber who also runs specialised yoga classes. Climbing has gone from niche sport to worldwide sensation. What is its dizzying appeal? 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z Even for those of us who keep our feet firmly at sea level, there's something magically alluring about Mount Everest — that "prodigious white fang," as climber George Mallory described it in the 1920s. 'The Wildest Dream': A historic Everest climb showing in IMAX 2010-08-05T22:08:00Z Standard mountain climbers begin in a plank position. Try these hacks using mulch, basketballs, couch cushions and more to boost your home workout 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z George Stevens's melodrama cast her as a spoiled debutante who bewitches Montgomery Clift's ambitious social climber. Elizabeth Taylor dies aged 79 2011-03-23T13:28:00Z This sort of climbing is lower to the ground; falling climbers land on soft, flexible pads. Urban Athlete: Climbing the Walls in Brooklyn 2010-05-27T21:58:00Z We do not want any climbers, any members in our team, in bad condition. Sherpas inexplicably blamed for mounting Everest accidents 2013-05-31T16:52:00Z I saw one barefoot vendor precariously negotiating his wares as if he were a mountain climber, looking for a particularly hard-to-find volume. In Kolkata, a Love of Literature, Fried Street Food and, Mostly, Sweets 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z Was he likewise the social climber that some held him to be? Robert Robinson obituary 2011-08-13T12:28:49Z The climbers had to fold their arms and legs around the sides as if they were giving it a full-body bear hug. Dads and Daughters Scale the Gunks in Upstate New York 2010-07-08T21:49:00Z A board of eight traditional owners and four government officials voted unanimously to close the rock to climbers, a spokesperson told Reuters. Australia's famed Uluru outback monolith to be closed to climbers 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z He has guided about 200 hikers in that time, but only 20 or so climbers — the latter all in the past few years, he said. Is Rock Climbing the Future of Tourism in Malawi? 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z Another, “Man on Spire,” a collaboration with The New York Times and Koncept VR, follows the professional climber Jimmy Chin up the spine of 1 World Trade Center. 27 Ways to Keep Your Kids Culturally Engaged This Winter 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z The government said their permits would remain valid for five years as authorities moved to encourage climbers to return. Nepal hikes insurance for Sherpas after Everest avalanche 2014-08-09T04:00:00Z Others suggested revising the permit system to force climbers to scale one of Nepal’s many other, smaller mountains before they can attempt Everest. Sherpas inexplicably blamed for mounting Everest accidents 2013-05-31T16:52:00Z |
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