Head Down on Top of the World - March 2015 - Geographical Magazine

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Head Down on Top of the World - March 2015

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Rob Fraser

Porters are often the unsung hereos of a Himalayan expedition, making a trekker's dream become reality. Rob Fraser decided to find out what their life really entails, and whether a 51-year old westerner could carry his share of the load

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Presented by Chris Fitch. Reporting by Rob Fraser.

For more on this story, see the March 2015 edition of Geographical Magazine

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