Here's my first day at the climbing gym! How fun! I brought everyone from the basecamp and taught some newbies how to climb. We had lots of laughs, especially with everyone wearing the harness for the first time. It does very little to flatter even the most svelte of athletes!
Pasang Lhamu was the first Nepali woman to climb Everest. After her third attempt, she died on her descent of Everest in 1993. This gym was created as a memorial for her heroism. The founders also work with the community and it does a terrific job to encourage and financially support disadvantaged women to start to climb.
While I was feeling like I had a little expertise to share with my group, I found out that the guy who was climbing next to me had climbed Everest three times....how humbling! We all felt a bit daunted by his expertise, but their group was very welcoming. In our Nepali English conversation, along with some wild hand gesturing and lots of laughter, we learned some new techniques from them.
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