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When the Himalayas make headlines, it's generally not a good thing. Sure, the world celebrated the conquest of Everest ("We knocked the bastard off," gloated Edmund Hillary), but since then it's been one crisis after another.

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I've got the most fun travelers to share with you today! Chelsea and Kinsey are the Travelin Chucks - adventurous women who explore the world and share their joie de vivre with us.