Climbing at Risk: Climate & the High Peaks

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Warming temperatures are loosening rocks, thinning ice, and
triggering avalanches from the Karakoram to the Himalayas. In our
next episode we preview how climbers are scrambling to adjust
routes and schedules, why extreme weather and glacial lake bursts
are rising threats, and what lost expeditions could mean for
mountain communities that rely on tourism. Tune in for the big
questions we’ll explore.