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What I Learned About Resilience on an Icelandic Trek
Musa Masala welcomes 2022 with a topic we think all of us can relate to, resilience. What does it mean to you? Very different things at very different times, we think. Tamar Izcovich returns with a look at resilience that stopped us cold, and started us thinking. How we speak to others about this and what others are going through should always run through how we speak to friends, family and patients. This story will change our approach, and we hope it helps you as well.
Thank you, Tamar. Your posts are always a lesson in how we move through life. Jam Jam!!
#RecreateResponsibly and Layering Up in the Cold
In this post, we are going to introduce you to the #RecreateResponsibly consortium. A spectacular who’s who of the outdoor industry, #RecreateResponsibly is a nonprofit organization chartered to help people make good decisions in getting into the outdoors while regarding the significant risks of group activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Including such groups as the National Park Service, The Wilderness Medical Society, NOLS, The North Face and Musa Masala, #RecreateResponsibly is creating some great content for everyone, along with some wonderful partnerships.
Musa Masala at Everest Base Camp: The Everest ER Interview
Once again the Musa team visited Everest ER, the medical tent run by the Himalayan Rescue Association to treat climbers, porters, guides and staff at Mt. Everest Base Camp.
The following video features an interview that Lakpa Sherpa and Dr. Jennifer Konopka did with Dr. Suvash Dawadi and Dr. Subarna Adhikari while they worked at the clinic during the 2018 climbing season. A great footnote is that this was the first year two Nepali doctors worked together at Base Camp. They were joined by Dr. Brenton Systermans from Australia.
A Teen Climber's Take on Mountaineering and Empowering Girls
We are happy to share an extraordinary story with you about an extraordinary young person. Jaahnavi Sriperambuduru is tackling a lot for someone who is only sixteen years old. Starting from a very young age, her father has been taking her to the mountains and now she is looking to continue her #Mission7Summit this spring with an ascent of Mt. Everest. Jaahnavi already has on her resume ascents of Mt. Denali, Mt. Kosciusko, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. Elbrus, Island Peak, Stok Kangri and Ayala Peak.