Peruvian icefall doctors: a case study

July 24, 2014 Opinion and advice andes, cordillera blanca, mountain safety, pasang ongchu sherpa, peru, phil crampton, tocllaraju 0 Comment

The photograph below shows Pasang Ongchu Sherpa crossing a ladder over a crevasse on Tocllaraju in Peru. A Himalayan veteran with multiple ascents of Everest and Manaslu to his name Pasang is no stranger to using ladders to get across crevasses, but even he looked a little nervous crossing this one.

5 media myths about Everest busted

June 1, 2012 Opinion and advice alan arnette, blogging, chongba sherpa, climbing fatalities, everest, grant rawlinson, media sensationalism, mountain safety, mountaineering ethics, nepal, ralf dujmovits, sherpas, summit day, the guardian, tibet

There’s nothing some journalists like more than a bit a death. It generates controversy, helps sell copy, and gives them an opportunity to drum up hatred against people who live more interesting lives than they do. And this year on