The Daily Digest: (Don’t) Climb Every Mountain

Yusuf Hashim, photographer and adventurer

29-May-19 14:30

The Daily Digest: (Don’t) Climb Every Mountain

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Eleven people have died on Mount Everest this year due to human traffic jams. In our quest for adventure travel, are we taking unnecessary risks both to ourselves and the environment?

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Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek, Sharmilla Ganesan, Lim Sue Ann

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