Mount Baldy is closed to hiking until December 2025. A rebellion is brewing
As 30 mph wind gusts howled across a flat spot known as “the notch” halfway up Mount Baldy last weekend,…
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Is Kim Jong Un “polite” and Trump “practical”? The former leader's kind words cause a stir
SEOUL— In the spring of 2018, shortly after North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un declared that his country was in…
California climbers use pioneering techniques to reach the summit of Mount Everest
Graham Cooper rejoices after reaching the summit of Mount Everest. (Alpenglow Expeditions) Sleeping with your head in a bag works.…
Will North Korea be a bigger threat under Biden or Trump?
SEOUL— In the face of other, more pressing developments in Ukraine and Gaza, the Biden administration has largely maintained the…
Two California climbers found dead on dangerous Mount Whitney route
Two climbers who were reported missing Tuesday on the experts-only Mount Whitney Mountaineer Route have been found dead. Andrew Niziol,…