The most dangerous worldview is the worldview of those who have not viewed the world.
- Alexander von Humboldt
Mountaineer and photographer Jimmy Chin's exclusive story of a climb on the spectacular prow of the Shark's Fin, a.k.a.
Meru Central, in India's Garhwal Himalayas in 2011. (more…)
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