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2 Dutch climbers rescued from K-2

The Ministry of Tourism released a list of 11 climbers believed dead: three South Koreans, two Nepalis, two Pakistanis and mountaineers from France, Ireland, Serbia and Norway. At least two of them fell on their way up the mountain, before the avalanche.

Climbers Witnessing Global Warming

Chouinard pointed to recent trips where the ice had all but disappeared on the famous Diamond Couloir of 16,897-foot Mount Kenya, and snow was absent at low elevations on 4,409-foot Ben Nevis, Britain's highest peak, in the Highlands of northwest Scotland. He sees a role for climbers in debating climate change, even if their chronicles are unscientific.

Experts caution against climbing with dogs

Any sport that requires safety gear, like harnesses, crampons, ice axes and rope, is probably not an appropriate place for a pet dog to be and could endanger both the dog and owner, said Julie Kittams, a Portland veterinarian for sled dogs in the Iditarod.

Rescuers searching canyon for stranded climbers

They brought their dog? Crazy. "The missing climbers were part of an eight-person group that ascended part way up the mountain Saturday in a planned two-day outing. Due to bad weather, they opted not to reach the summit Saturday and headed down the mountain Sunday."

Fallacies of the mountain

No, Bill O'Reilly, we're not going to put a guy on the mountains to say "don't go there."

Cost rises for Mt. Hood rescue operation

Kleinbaum did say that Black Hawk helicopters are estimated to cost $2,800 an hour to operate. At least two Black Hawks and a Nevada Air National Guard C-130 transport have been repeatedly used in the search.

Rescuers Search for American Climbers in China

The search presents an enormous challenge, given that no one is certain which mountains the two intended to climb, or in what sequence. They were climbing in or near the Hengduan Mountains, in a region that extends across eastern Tibet, Sichuan and Yunnan Province. Friends say Mr. Fowler and Ms. Boskoff had planned to tackle several mountains ...

8-year-old mountain climber at top of the world

"That climb also had his mother worried. She could see the two most of the way to the peak, but they were still gone 10 hours with just one adult. Normally they like to make sure two adults are present."