On his upcoming trip to Mount Everest, mountaineer Conrad Anker will team up with geologist Dave Lageson to remeasure the peak’s exact altitude — a stat scientists still dispute. Physiologist Bryan Taylor will also be in Nepal to monitor how Anker’s blood, brain and muscles respond to the thin Himalayan air.
Segment Guests
Conrad Anker
Conrad Anker is a North Face Climber and Athlete Team Captain. He’s based in Bozeman Montana.
Bryan Taylor
Bryan Taylor is a post-doctoral research fellow at the Mayo Clinic. He’s based in Rochester, Minnesota.
David Lageson
David Lageson is a Professor of Structural Geology at Montana State University. He’s based in Bozeman, Montana.
Related Links
- Conrad Anker personal site
- Mayo Clinic: Taking Extreme Medicine to New Heights – Studying Physiology in the
- BBC: Everest rock map published
- BBC: Nepal in new bid to finally settle Mount Everest height
- Time: Summit Squabble: Nepal Will Finally Measure Mount Everest’s Height
- The Wildest Dream
- Montana State University — Everest Education Expedition
- National Geographic Society
- Follow the climb @ NatGeo Everest 2012