Eye Candy: On Top of the World

May 25th, 2012 • BY

After a week of drama on Everest, the National Geographic team, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the first American summit, reached the top of the world’s highest peak at 8:15am this morning. First on deck was Hilaree O’Neill, a North Face athlete and Telluride, CO-based mom of two. Look for an insider interview with O’Neill soon here on Women’s Movement.

The NG crew was also working (and climbing) with researchers from the Mayo Clinic and Montana State University to provide research data on the effects of altitude on the body.

This week, Everest has been the subject of much controversy as overcrowding caused logistical problems, a number of climbers died from altitude sickness, and climate change effects caused unstable conditions.

Photo: Beyond the prayer flags, this photograph features the iconic Everest pyramid peak and the snow capped summits of Nuptse, Lhotse, and the Western Cwm high in the remote Himalaya of Nepal.

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After a 10-year career as an award-winning New York City-based editor launching and redesigning urban, style-driven magazines, Erinn Morgan left her downtown Manhattan digs after September 11th, 2001, in search of a less encumbered, freelance lifestyle. A life-changing, two-year-long trek around the country in a motorhome eventually landed her in Durango, Colo., which she now calls home. Her writing has appeared in numerous— More about this author →