コンラッド・アンカーさんのインスタグラム写真 - (コンラッド・アンカーInstagram)「@himalayanfdn Mission Statement "The American Himalayan Foundation brings shelter, safety, education, health, and opportunity to people across the Himalaya." When I first ventured to the Himalaya 35 years ago it was about me. My ego had it out to climb a fantastic line and return a different person. What that different person was surprised me. It wasn't the fluted ridges of ice that left an impression on me, it was the people that lived in the mountains. My Western view of conquering a peak was softened by the kind and generous people I met along the way. Mountains were deities, formidable and imposing. There was no need to climb. Things changed 70 years ago with the first ascent of Everest by Tenzing Norgay and Ed Hillary. There was a need to climb - it was income for people that a generation prior were subsistence pastoralists, farmers and traders. We, as climbers, benefited from the hard work that the local communities offered. Yet it came with a price. Himalayan climbing is dangerous. We, as climbers, would pay people to take on this risk. Loss, disruption and societal consequences were part of this equation- one the Sherpa, Bhoti, Tamang and other Nepali communities did not ask for, expect or were prepared to handle. Ed Hillary, the humble bee keeper turned global icon, used his experience to help others. In this spirit the @himalayanfdn was founded. Over the decades the Foundation has helped those in need. The marginalized people of the Himalaya are who we strive to help. The HospitalCenter for Disabled Children and the Stop Girl Trafficking are two programs the the AHF supports with partnership from Nepali doctors and clinics. The following slides are images of gratitude. It is moments like these that keep my follow board members putting effort into make the world a better and more equitable place. Please consider joining us for the annual in person meeting in San Francisco 26 October 2023. @kristin.harila @norbutenzing @kamiritasherpa @krakauernotwriting will be there! If schedule and timing doesn't work, please consider a donation. #americanhimalayanfoundation #everest70 #climbing #himalaya #dogoodwork #happiness」10月21日 8時40分