From Mountaintop to Uphill Climb
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ST. LOUIS -- Tony La Russa sat behind his desk Friday at Busch Stadium, meticulously using a ruler to draw lines on pieces of legal paper in front of him. For the manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, nothing is left to chance. The precision with which he prepares remains a constant for the Cardinals.
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The Colorado Rockies hope a one-mile increase in altitude will make a world of difference. The Boston Red Sox are on a high, and it's not just because of their 2-0 World Series lead.
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The problem with taking the path of most resistance is multilayered: It is difficult and it can keep you from succeeding at your true calling.
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Hard to believe, but the chair lift wasn't the main way of getting to the top of a mountain for skiers during the World War II era. Some 70 years ago, there was the shovel handle, rope tow, j-bar, and even the skimobile lift.
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Another winter, another scare on Oregon's Mt. Hood. As three stranded climbers return safely home, a closer look at the economics of search and rescue.
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The conquest of Mount Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary, who died Friday, was one of mountaineering's greatest achievements. Here are some others, and some notable failures:
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Sir Edmund Hillary, was the mountaineer who, with Tenzing Norgay, his Sherpa guide, was the first to scale the 29,035-foot summit of Mount Everest.
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In the snow sports industry, progress doesn't just trump aesthetics. It usually obliterates everything in its path.
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As a motivational speaker and executive coach, Caroline Adams Miller knows a few things about using mental exercises to achieve goals. But last year, one exercise she was asked to try took her by surprise.
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The narrow road climbed higher and higher, first past pastures and stone houses, then leaving even the fir trees to reach blinding, snowcapped peaks.
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RunBot, a 9-inch-high machine, can adapt to different terrain, adjusting its gait and posture after a few learning experiences.
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HERE was a time, not so long ago in my more carefree youth, when I was a dedicated backpacker. It went beyond the standard gapyear routine, and most summers I could be found in some distant corner of the globe, living the life of an adrenaline junkie.
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Step by step: That's how people defeat depression. It's also how Joe Lawson climbs mountains.
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Drive a car? Ride a bike? The message is the same on the slopes: Be aware.
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July 15 -- Stage 8, Le Grand Bornand to Tignes, 102.5 miles After dawdling around for a week of stages suited to sprint finishers or breakaways, the Tour gets serious with its first uphill finish and one of only three in this year's race. The stage features three Category 1 climbs, and the first, up the Cornet de Roselend, is ...
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More than 50 expert climbers headed up Mount Hood on Saturday, encouraged by a break in the weather that improved their chances of finding three climbers reported missing on Sunday. However, the danger of avalanches is "extreme" and could halt the day's work, authorities said.
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Advances in training allow some Olympians to continue competing even as they reach beyond 30-something.