A couple of interesting recent articles

[rydra_wong]

DPM Climbing: The World According to Kai

Kai [Lightner] isn't the only black rock climber, but he does currently represent a vast minority. One look around the landscape of the sport and it's impossible to overlook the homogenously white outdoor crowd.

Outside Magazine: The Disposable Man: A Western History of Sherpas on Everest

Comments

[wpadmirer]

Thanks for the great articles! I forwarded the Sherpa article on to my boyfriend Pat who is mad for all things Everest. He really admired Tenzeng Norgay, so I know he'll want to read this.