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Fewer than 10% of climbers on 8000m peaks are women. Needless to say, I was so grateful there was another woman on the trip. Christina Ochs, in the far right of this photo, is an alpinist, badass and one of the few other female climbers on the the mountain. Nyimi, in the middle, was our Tibetan liaison. In Tibet, all Westerners are required to have a Tibetan liaison travel with them. Nyimi is a young, ambitious woman, fluent in multiple languages, and we instantly bonded. She taught me the most important teachings of Buddhism are kindness and compassion, and I will always remember the time I spent with her and the way she greeted the world with a smile in her eyes. I hope that Nyimi and I cross paths again. #chofosho #mountainsareforeveryone Cho Oyu mini series brought to you by @keen #KEENambassador