“The mountaineer and his partner, Hilaree Nelson, planned a first-ever descent. After her death, he pushed on.”
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No Return
“Did an experienced alpinist leave his girlfriend to die at the top of a mountain?”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Showcasing stories from Sloane Crosley; Zadie Smith; Mark Johnson and Saumya Khandelwal; Todd Kliman; and Sheila Liming.
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The True Story Behind the “El Cap Kindergartener” Ascent
“On May 22, a 7-year-old reached the summit of El Capitan. Why are so many climbers upset about it?”
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How Everest Has Changed Since Into Thin Air
“Scaling the world’s highest mountain is a very different experience than it was when I climbed it.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
In this edition: a father’s grief; a commuter’s concern; a decision’s consequences; a teen’s hobby; and a sports fan’s hidden haven.
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Sea of Nightmares: My Son Died Climbing. Now, I Wrestle With ‘What If.’
“The questions, hypotheticals, and past haunting me as the father of Balin Miller, who fell to his death in October.”
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Can this Sherpa Change Mountain Climbing Forever?
“Last year, at age 18, Nima Rinji Sherpa became the youngest climber to summit the world’s 14 tallest peaks. His next challenge is even trickier.”
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In the Shadow of the Mountain
“One British family produced two legendary climbers whose summitted mountains in the Alps and the Himalayas. This is their story.”
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Worth the Weight?
“Every loss creates an irreplaceable void. The fabric of a community is altered forever.”