…our speaker Cathy O’Dowd, South African climber and adventuress, just before the start of her Mazeno Ridge-Expedition. Together with climbers Sandy Allan and Rick Allen she attempts the 1st ascent of Nanga Parbat via the Mazeno Ridge. The longest ridge on any 8000m peak, this route is considered “the ultimate endurance challenge“. The Nanga Parbat forms […]