Frances Klatzel paints a beautiful portrait of the journey of Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita, Maya Sherpa and Dawa Yangzum Sherpa in ‘Daring to Dream’ In the world of high altitude…
Steve Swenson talks about his insatiable thirst for climbing non-commercial peaks in the high mountains First published:https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/features/slowly-up-the-karakoram-1554009524842.html Slowly up the Karakoram Renowned climber Steve Swenson opens up about his climbing career…
Before setting off for home, a soldier recalls the fight for survival on the highest battlefield in the world First published:https://scroll.in/article/803438/first-person-we-can-tackle-enemies-on-siachen-but-theres-not-much-we-can-do-about-nature First person: We can tackle enemies on Siachen, but…
For close to two months each spring, a civilisation comes to life at Everest Base Camp. Sanitation in these higher reaches is a major issue, with close to 12,000kg of…
Most associate stones with stone pelting in Kashmir. Gowher Nabi Gora is changing all that. The self-taught artist uses stones as a medium to highlight the plight of pellet victims…
Doug Scott comes from the generation of climbers for whom, the journey was more important than the destination. Over the years, his adventures – and misadventures – took him up…