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.