Accordingto Diane Dubois, director at the Caribou Public Library stories of the Himalayas have always intrigued adventure readers. On Friday, Feb. 25 from 6:30-8 p.m. the Library will shed some light on the fascination of the strange lands as local resident and mountaineer Pete McCorison visits the library to share stories of his 20-day trek to the Everest base camp and a climb to Island Peak at over 20000 feet.
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Local resident and mountaineer Peter McCorison with other climbers on their 20-day trek in the Himalayas in 2010. McCorison will present a program “In the Shadows of Everest” at the Caribou Public Library on Friday, Feb. 25 from 6:30-8 p.m.
McCorison will provide a power-point presentation with excellent pictures of the area including the historic behemoth Everest. He will also inform those in attendance how to get started on a trek of this nature including getting in shape, dietary concerns, packing the appropriate gear.
During the evening program McCorison will share many of his stories pertaining to the native culture.
For more information contact the Caribou Public Library at 493-4214.
