Himalayan Adventure Guide Becky Harrison

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DATE : Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:21:08 EDT
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Becky Harrison is one of the most experienced American women guiding in the Himalayas today. She recently retraced the 1954 all women's expedition to the remote Jugal Himal on the Nepal/Tibet border. Find out why Sherpas aren’t keen on old cigars but will throw aside a can of spam for some Yak Jerky. Hear how her knowledge of both the land and culture enabled her to escape from Kathmandu in the height of the 2006 Nepal Insurgency. Learn how not to trap a wild boar. And next time you’re in Nepal don’t miss the annual Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon, a local mountain bike race with international appeal.

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