Thanks Sonya, I've been meaning to make an appointment to have a mole on my leg checked out. I appreciate the reminder! Hope you are healing quickly!
Lots of good info on Mt. Everest. When my younger son was in middle school, some 15 years ago now, he decided that he wanted to climb Mt. Everest someday. We did a bunch of research at that time so some of this was familiar to me, but it definitely seems to have gotten worse. I am happy to report my son no longer plans the climb, and was also happy to hear in the news recently that climbers will have to carry their human waste back down with them.
Hi Cherie! I am so glad i reminded you about getting your skin checked. I think I'm healing well and am actually amazed by the process. It is crazy to think of how bad it looked a month ago and how great it looks now in comparison.
Thanks for the comments on the Everest part too! I think I am still interested in Everest Base camp, I've summitted mount Kilimanjaro and that was challenging and its a bit higher than Everest Base Camp. But, I have no interest in mountaineering and the summit. One, it is $$$ and two, I don't think the risk is worth the reward. That's also great news that climbers will have to bring their own garbage and waste down. That is gross but an overall good thing.
Glad yours is healing well. My appt is not until July, but it's on the books thanks to your reminder! Wow, I'm impressed by Kilimanjaro! Everest Base Camp does sound much more pleasant than summiting!
This is a really well-researched and thought-provoking piece, Sonya. I am getting ready for a week-long trek in northern Georgia in late June and evaluating how to minimise our environmental impact so there's extra points to think about off the back of this essay. I was wondering as I read it if you've watched 14 Peaks? It feels adjacent to talking about the realities of summiting Mt. Everest and giving credit to how essential the expertise of sherpas is for anyone attempting the mountain. I'm super interested by your thoughts.
Hoping all goes well with your surgery recovery. Thank you for sharing the reminder around sun safety and sun awareness xx
Hi Aoife! I am so late to responding to comments. I have watched and very much enjoyed 14 Peaks! The sherpas are absolutely integral to the climbers on Everest. I have actually read articles about how the Sherpa people have genetically evolved to live at high altitudes, their bodies handle oxygen more efficiently. I linked one article about it. I find that fascinating! https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sherpas-evolved-live-and-work-altitude-180963438/
I hope that you are getting excited about your trek in Northern Georgia - a place I'd love to go. I might want to chat with you about that for a future issue if you're interested.
Thanks for the recovery well wishes, things are looking great and I have sensation back in most of my head
Thanks Sonya, I've been meaning to make an appointment to have a mole on my leg checked out. I appreciate the reminder! Hope you are healing quickly!
Lots of good info on Mt. Everest. When my younger son was in middle school, some 15 years ago now, he decided that he wanted to climb Mt. Everest someday. We did a bunch of research at that time so some of this was familiar to me, but it definitely seems to have gotten worse. I am happy to report my son no longer plans the climb, and was also happy to hear in the news recently that climbers will have to carry their human waste back down with them.
Hi Cherie! I am so glad i reminded you about getting your skin checked. I think I'm healing well and am actually amazed by the process. It is crazy to think of how bad it looked a month ago and how great it looks now in comparison.
Thanks for the comments on the Everest part too! I think I am still interested in Everest Base camp, I've summitted mount Kilimanjaro and that was challenging and its a bit higher than Everest Base Camp. But, I have no interest in mountaineering and the summit. One, it is $$$ and two, I don't think the risk is worth the reward. That's also great news that climbers will have to bring their own garbage and waste down. That is gross but an overall good thing.
Glad yours is healing well. My appt is not until July, but it's on the books thanks to your reminder! Wow, I'm impressed by Kilimanjaro! Everest Base Camp does sound much more pleasant than summiting!
This is a really well-researched and thought-provoking piece, Sonya. I am getting ready for a week-long trek in northern Georgia in late June and evaluating how to minimise our environmental impact so there's extra points to think about off the back of this essay. I was wondering as I read it if you've watched 14 Peaks? It feels adjacent to talking about the realities of summiting Mt. Everest and giving credit to how essential the expertise of sherpas is for anyone attempting the mountain. I'm super interested by your thoughts.
Hoping all goes well with your surgery recovery. Thank you for sharing the reminder around sun safety and sun awareness xx
Hi Aoife! I am so late to responding to comments. I have watched and very much enjoyed 14 Peaks! The sherpas are absolutely integral to the climbers on Everest. I have actually read articles about how the Sherpa people have genetically evolved to live at high altitudes, their bodies handle oxygen more efficiently. I linked one article about it. I find that fascinating! https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sherpas-evolved-live-and-work-altitude-180963438/
I hope that you are getting excited about your trek in Northern Georgia - a place I'd love to go. I might want to chat with you about that for a future issue if you're interested.
Thanks for the recovery well wishes, things are looking great and I have sensation back in most of my head