Woman Whose Post-Avalanche Everest Ascent Sparked Outrage Defends Her Feat

Tuesday, August 5, 2014 - 12:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Undeterred by an avalanche that killed 16 Nepali mountaineers, Wang Jing climbed the summit anyway. She helicoptered over the Khumbu Icefall and landed in a storm of criticism. In an exclusive interview she tells a story of a remarkable, if controversial, climb.

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