Day: September 27, 2009

New York Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney's Husband Died on Mountain Climbing Expedition Clifton Maloney, a millionaire investment banker and avid climber, was resting in a high-altitude camp after a successful ascent to the summit of the world's sixth-highest mountain when he died.   He was 71, a late age for such a grueling endeavor, but had … Read more

My friend Damian, whose wife Jeanne Marie sometimes joins Brigid and I and a few others for day hikes, sent me this, with the suggestion we do it. There’s a nice 11 picture slide show with the article, if you hit the link. 2 Days, 3 Nights, on a Path Named for a Devil – NYTimes.com “From … Read more