Racial gaps remain in outdoor recreation, Wisconsin climber says after landmark Everest trip


Racial gaps remain in outdoor recreation, Wisconsin climber says after landmark Everest trip


Madison author of book on the ‘Adventure Gap’ wants more representation for people of color in this field

James Edward Mills of Madison recently helped document the first all-Black American team’s historic journey to the summit of Mount Everest.

Mills, an author and documentarian, trekked with the team in May to the mountain’s base camp — which itself has an elevation of about 17,600 feet. He said the steep uphill climb to reach that level took nearly two weeks...
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