Shouldering the Load
Out of Bounds columnist Eric Hansen found out firsthand what it takes to be a Himalayan porter in the June feature story, "Dead Weight." Here, listen to Hansen read his story and see a gallery of his photos from the trip.
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Podcast: Dead Weight
Eric Hansen
Eric HansenPoor Eric Hansen. After heading all the way over to Nepal to take a stab at the Way of the Sherpa, he found out that all those wiry, diminutive porters are actually pretty big badasses, and your average dude probably shouldn’t attempt to do their thankless job. But is seems the hardest part was actually shouldering all that humanity. Listen here.
Gallery: I Am Sherpa
See Eric Hansen’s photos of his attempt at being a Himalayan porter.
