A recording of a live online Earth Talk with ultrarunner and adventurer Lizzy Hawker, for the story of her journey along the Great Himalaya Trail. Beautiful, rough, hard and unforgettable: 35 days and 1000 miles on foot alone across the Nepal Himalaya.
Lizzy says: “My journey gave me a true sense of place, which included a deep gratitude for the earth and sky, the physical health to move through the highest mountains of the world on foot, and for the hospitality of the people I met – it was tough, wild, enormous and humbling.”
ABOUT LIZZY
On foot whenever possible, as an elite athlete Lizzy held the world record for 24 hours on the road and won the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc an unprecedented 5 times. Now race director of the Ultra Tour Monte Rosa her passion for exploring is taking her far beyond competition to high, wild places often in Nepal.
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