At 5:00 PM on February 23, 2012, good news came from the Beijing National Convention Center: Kailas mountaineer Yang Chunfeng won the 2011 Golden Rhino Annual Breakthrough Award for his groundbreaking achievement in 8,000-meter climbing. He is also the first Chinese civilian mountaineer to complete seven 8,000-meter peaks.
Climbing—to reach toward the earth’s various extremes; climbing—to march toward the summit at 8,000 meters; climbing—to challenge the ultimate limits of humanity. For most people, climbing 8,000 meters is no easy feat, but beyond 8,000 meters lies a world unfamiliar to us, yet not necessarily uncherished…
8,000-Meter Peaks: A World Beyond
Beyond 8,000 meters, there is always a life we’ve never lived, always a way of living we know nothing about—but the pursuit of happiness is a language we all share. For true mountaineers, where the mountain stands, so does the soul.