climber
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But it is stage vet Carrie Coon who has the most provocative role: that of nimble social climber Bertha Russell, whose ambition knows no limits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
A well-known amateur rock climber who had set at least two known speed-climbing records at Yosemite National Park died in a climbing accident at Sequoia National Park last week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
The lime mountaineering boots worn by an Indian climber who died in 1996 have been a grim trail marker for many climbers on their way up the world's highest peak ever since.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The avalanche struck on July 30, cutting off contact with the 10-member international expedition led by 43-year-old British-Nepali climber Purja on Broad Peak, one of the world's highest mountains.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
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.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
His team started calling officials, families, contacts in Kathmandu and anyone who might have been in touch with the climbers.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The climbers who'd been heading up K2 with Mingma G were unsettled, he says, and facing pressure from their families to go home.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
They have also tried to stop poorly equipped climbers from summitting and mandating that visitors spend at least one night at one of the huts on the trails.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Chimpanzees are highly capable tree trunk climbers, aided by ankles that can flex much farther than human ankles.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
But in the chaos and confusion of the moment, Boukreev apparently located few, if any, of these climbers.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
