Remembering Lama Geshe, Blesser of Everest Climbers
Generations of mountaineers stopped at the small home in Pangboche for an audience with the humble, loving Buddhist
Generations of mountaineers stopped at the small home in Pangboche for an audience with the humble, loving Buddhist
The sign read, “Tenaya Canyon is extremely dangerous. Many have lost their lives in the attempt.” Thus warned, my 78-year-old dad was set to hike and rappel through it. And I had agreed to join him.
When freeskier Kit DesLauriers dropped in at 29,035 feet on Mount Everest in October, she became the first person to ski off the Seven Summits. Kit, her husband, Rob, and photographer Jimmy Chin also became the first Americans to ski from the top of the world's tallest mountain.