Tag: History

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Trash, Treasure, and Glimpses into Our History

Bits of wire poking out of the rubble. Meaningless trash, yet a physical tether to our collective, inspiring past. I left this bit on an obvious rock. Hopefully someone will notice and dig out its past, it's story. And ours.

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Encountering History on Everest

The history of Everest is rich, fascinating, and still much alive today. Meeting an elderly Tibetan woman at Rongbuk Monastery, Tibet, brought it front and center.

MOUNTAINS & ADVENTURE

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Harvey T. Carter’s Climbing Archive

When I first met him, I was pretty sure he was just a random drunk wandering around the Garden of the Gods. We were climbing a small route in the Garden, teaching friends to climb on what was supposed to be a 5.8, but felt more like 5.10. That’s when he approached, crooked teeth – […]

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Photos from Younghusband’s 1903 Expedition to Tibet

Amazing images from Sir Francis Younghusband's expedition to Tibet in 1903 show a world long gone.

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