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22nd October 2023

Contra el reloj del cambio climático, las Cholitas Escaladoras de Bolivia apuntan al Everest

A medida que los glaciares de Bolivia se derriten rápidamente, un grupo de mujeres indígenas conocidas como Cholitas Escaladoras están reescribiendo la cultura de la escalada boliviana.

Esta es una versión en español traducida por Daniela Anze y Benjamin Swift. Puedes leer la versión original en inglés de este artículo aquí.

This is a Spanish version translated by Daniela Anze and Benjamin Swift. You can read the original English version of this article here.

Authors

Benjamin Swift

Benjamin Swift

Benjamin Swift is a writer, filmmaker, and podcast producer currently based in La Paz, Bolivia. His stories focus around global human rights, the environment and climate change, and LGBTQIA+ themes. Benjamin is the co-host and co-creator of People Place Power, a podcast about activism around the world.

Sam Firman

Sam Firman

Sam is the Adventure Uncovered Editor. He's a freelance writer interested in outdoor culture, geography and social issues. He recently moved from the UK to Vancouver, for more mountain time, and spends much of his spare time sliding on snow and climbing on rocks.

Mac Marcoux

Mac Marcoux

At just 15-years-old, Mac Marcoux was a Para-Alpine World Championships silver medalist. The Sault Ste. Marie born skier joined the team that season and finished his rookie World Cup year with a trio of podiums. In 2014, he made his Paralympic debut, and since then he has won five medals. Marcoux was the 2014 Para-Alpine Crystal Globe winner in both speed disciplines. He won his first of two overall Crystal Globes in 2018. In 2019/20, Marcoux and his guide Tristan Rodgers won eight gold medals en route to another Crystal Globe title. Mac is visually impaired, but that has not stopped him from dominating the skiing world while also hurtling down hills on his mountain bike in the offseason.