Musa Masala would like to thank Douglas Burns for this awesome post on the humble buff. Often used to save voices and throats at Everest Base Camp, buffs have been proving themselves in the mountains for years. (The recycling of moist, humidified air from your lungs helps stave off the dreaded Khumbu cough.) Doug is
Here is one for you sports fans. Thirty-four women soccer players from twenty-four countries climb the highest mountain in Africa and play a soccer game. Then, as if that’s not enough, they travel to the lowest point on the planet along the Dead Sea in Jordan and do it again. Equal Playing Field, a new
The Women’s 2017 Expedition to Kanchenjunga is such a meaningful endeavor for all of us at Musa Masala. It centers on two of our goals: the empowerment of women, especially in Nepal, and highlighting the frightening effects of climate change on the Himalayas. In addition, seeing these climbers, along with other Nepali athletes like Mira Rai, inspire a new