... Hiked deep into a sacred, hidden Himalayan valley – known as a "Beyul" to Tibetan Buddhists. Overlooking this Beyul was Mount Tseringma, the most holy of all mountains, yet unconquered by the era's increasing number of mountaineering expeditions. The Tibetan Sherpa people believed that to summit Tseringma would bring her wrath. But, times were changing and old traditions were falling out of favour...

Decades later, Bob, a young professor of outdoor education, was searching for an ethos to guide his teaching when he stumbled upon a film made in 1971. The film depicted three mountaineers who chose not to summit a Himalayan mountain out of respect for local beliefs. It explored concepts like "ecophilosophy" and ethical travel. For Bob, it was this film, and the work of Sigmund Kvaløy (one of the three mountaineers), that spurred a lifelong passion for"place responsive" outdoor adventure.

In The Anti Expedition, Bob and a team of seasoned adventure guides, return the 1971 film to the Sherpa community of the Rolwaling Valley. In a fascinating look at how five decades has affected both the valley and its people, they rediscover that it's not the destination that makes the journey meaningful.

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