Dr. Charles S. Houston [Photo] Giulio Malfer

Charles Snead Houston

Charles S. Houston, M.D.

Posted on: December 1, 2004


Though he is perhaps best known for his first ascent of Nanda Devi (or is it his early attempts on K2?), Dr. Charlie Houston's explorations of high-altitude physiology have been a greater contribution to world climbing. Join us for a brief conversation with one of the pillars of American mountaineering as he reflects on family, medicine and the fellowship of the rope.

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