Podcast with climber, author, and journalist Billi Bierling of the Himalayan Database
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Climber, author, and journalist Billi Bierling is well-known in the mountaineering world for her work with the Himalayan Database. We get to know Billi in this podcast, discuss the commercialization of mountaineering, her new book and the future of the HDB Remember to visit my blog for frequent updates on all things mountaineering. https://www.alanarnette.com/blog/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alan-arnette1/support
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