2023 marked the 70th anniversary of the first documented ascent of Mount Everest. Since then, Everest has been the pinnacle of extreme mountaineering and captured the imaginations of climbers and enthusiasts from around the world. In the process, it significantly transformed culture and tourism in Nepal and the wider Himalayan region. Today, the boom in extreme outdoor adventuring now poses challenges to the region's natural ecosystems as they try to balance culture, conservation, and livelihoods.

In this session, Peter Hillary and Jamling Tenzing, sons of the first two men to summit Mount Everest—Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay—talk about the lasting legacies of their fathers over the last 70 years since their first summit: the continuing hunt for extreme outdoor adventure, the impact on communities and livelihoods, and efforts to preserve the environment and cultural heritage in the face of burgeoning tourism, changing seasons, and climate change.