{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"The First Ascent of Everest - Part 2: Setting out into the unknown","description":"The expedition departed from the hum of cities, trading the fever of planning for the rhythmic pulse of travel. Pavement and traffic faded away, replaced by gravel roads and rutted earth.\r\n\r\nWith each mile, the landscape transformed, narrowing into ridgelines and terraces. The world simplified into the essentials of movement and survival. The sounds shifted too. Distant horns were replaced by the metallic clink of harnesses, the soft thud of pack frames against the earth, and the steady bell-clatter of yaks and ponies.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://theexplorationarchive.com/exploration/first-ascent-of-everest","author_name":"The Archive Network"}