Baruntse, the 7,162 m (23,497 ft) peak The North Face pro climbers planned to ascend after Mera Peak. “They actually bailed on their summit attempt because they all had ‘a bad feeling about it,'” Devon Kershaw explained. “It had snowed a quite a bit, and the Everest tragedy had happened only a few days prior and I think that coupled with a bad feeling in their stomachs made the call relatively easy.”  (Photo: Devon Kershaw)

Baruntse, the 7,162 m (23,497 ft) peak The North Face pro climbers planned to ascend after Mera Peak. “They actually bailed on their summit attempt because they all had ‘a bad feeling about it,'” Devon Kershaw explained. “It had snowed a quite a bit, and the Everest tragedy had happened only a few days prior and I think that coupled with a bad feeling in their stomachs made the call relatively easy.”  (Photo: Devon Kershaw)

Alex Kochon

Alex Kochon (alexkochon@gmail.com) is a former FasterSkier editor and roving reporter who never really lost touch with the nordic scene. A freelance writer, editor, and outdoor-loving mom of two, she lives in northeastern New York and enjoys adventuring in the Adirondacks. She shares her passion for sports and recreation as the co-founder of "Ride On! Mountain Bike Trail Guide" and a sales and content contributor at Curated.com. When she's not skiing or chasing her kids around, Alex assists authors as a production and marketing coordinator for iPub Global Connection.

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