84: Professor Rachel Carr and Sonam Rinzin @KMF2025

Get in touch! Recorded as part of our Kendal Mountain Festival season of "Hope", Cathy and Wayne chat with Professor Rachel Carr and Sonam Rinzin about their vital fieldwork helping protect people in the Bhutan Himalaya. Rachel and Sonam specialize in the threat of Glacial Lake Collapse, an increasing issue due to climate change and spend weeks in remote, glacial regions on fieldwork. Listen to their descriptions of how they use their kit in the unique environments they work in and the broader positive impact of the work they do. Listen ,learn and if you are able, please consider donating to our chosen charity: Community Action Nepal The Climbers Shop and Joe Brown Shops | Outdoor Clothing & Equipment UK The Joe Brown Outdoor Academy Joe Brown Outdoor Academy Mount Everest Foundation Kendal Mountain Festival If you found this interesting then don't forget to download our earlier episodes: Episode 60: Deuter Athlete Tamara Lunger @KMF 2024 Episode 46: Kit Lists - New Routes in Greenland Episode 41: How To Keep Warm With Dr Down Episode 26: Kit List - Expeditions Episode 22: Eye Protection