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Ep. 1051: Alpine Rising, The Triumph of Local Climbers in the Himalayas - Bernadette McDonald
Mountaineering: Bernadette McDonald on Alpine Rising – Honoring Forgotten Sherpas Like Ang Tharkay, Local Heroes of Annapurna and K2 Winter Ascents, and Celebrating Pakistani and Nepali Climbers' Contributions.
"Alpine Rising is a fascinating history of the crucial and frequently tragic role of local Nepalis, Tibetans, and Pakistanis on mountaineering expeditions to the world’s highest peaks."-- Jon Krakauer
The name of Maurice Herzog, the first man to reach the summit of Annapurna, is widely recognized, but how many know Ang Tharkay, the Sherpa who carried the seriously frostbitten…
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