All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.
- JRR Tolkien
A team of 10 Nepalese climbers including Nirmal "Nims" Purja reached the summit of K2 at approximately 5pm local time, completing one of the last great challenges in mountaineering.
Stephen Gladieux on a damp, dark Christmas spent in China’s remote Yantangping Cave.