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#FollowHerFriday - Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner - When I met Gerlinde in
#FollowHerFriday - Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner - When I met Gerlinde in 2008 she had just summited Dhauligiri without O2 and was heading to Lhotse. She was...

To say that the journey out of Upper Mustang was the most
To say that the journey out of Upper Mustang was the most physically strenuous thing I have ever done doesnt even begin to describe it. Climbing can b...

Stepping over granite blocks at 20,600 feet, we approached the
Stepping over granite blocks at 20,600 feet, we approached the rocky summit of Mustang Himal. We were very likely the first people to be here and I co...

Exhaustion sometimes thwarts the best intentions. After our
Exhaustion sometimes thwarts the best intentions. After our attempt on Mansail peak we intended to head back up the next day and try another summit at...

The mass of granite above us looked deceptively accessible after
The mass of granite above us looked deceptively accessible after spending so much time breaking trail. This is my favorite terrain - beautiful, solid,...

I assumed we would easily find Mansail peak on our second day of
I assumed we would easily find Mansail peak on our second day of breaking trail up the moraine. We were already at 18,600 feet. But as we looked aroun...

In mid-October, Ben Jones, Jon Mancuso and I met to begin a
In mid-October, Ben Jones, Jon Mancuso and I met to begin a five-week journey of exploration in the Mustang region of Nepal. The mission was to attemp...

For me, in my life, anything Ive become complacent with, Ive
For me, in my life, anything Ive become complacent with, Ive stopped doing it. Its the measure in life if Im doing the right thing. If I get lazy and ...