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The slogan was especially true for his month-long expedition to summit Ama Dablam – a 22,349 foot peak in the Himalayas. It was a lifelong dream of his – one he was able to accomplish in November.
The Himalayan mountain range was formed after the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates collided around 50 million years ago. How does their movement continue to impact the region?