Tag Archive | mountaineering

Your Perfect Weekend, March 5-7

Thursday, March 4, 2010

From Colorado to California, the West is the place to catch the first rays of spring sunshine this weekend. Whether you're on a mountain bike atop the summit of Pike's Peak, the golf course at your resort digs in New Mexico, or the snowy slopes of a volcano in the Sierra-Nevadas, one thing is certain: staying indoors is so last month.

High Drama

Monday, February 1, 2010

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"North Face" tells the story of the 1936 contest between four men — outfitted with little more than fiber ropes, wool mittens, and perhaps a death wish — to climb the previously unscaled northern wall of the Eiger, all in the shadow of Hitler's rise to power.

A Tribute to Charles Houston

Monday, December 7, 2009

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CHIP BROWN remembers the legendary mountaineer who died this fall at the age of 96.

Aconcagua: Everyman’s Everest

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

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Though it’s the second-highest of the seven summits, 22,834-foot Aconcagua is also one of the most accessible. Doubt that? TIM SOHN managed to summit on willpower, Kool-Aid, and, okay, yeah, a little help from the best in the business.

Frozen Bridal Veil Falls Opens Up

Friday, March 20, 2009

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Whether you're a devotee of mountain sports, an advocate for public access to public lands, or are just looking for seven-plus minutes of T.G.I.F. video to lift your spirits (and make you wish you were in Telluride right now) -- well, this is your link.

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