One Man’s Quest to Climb Everest UnassistedConstant Wonder • Season 2022, Episode 779, Segment 1
Dec 9, 2020 • 28m
Maurice Wilson was a troubled veteran of WWI, who sought to soothe his demons through adventure. Hopping along Europe in a Moth airplane, he set his sights on being the first to climb Mount Everest unassisted.
Guest: Ed Caesar, author of "The Moth and the Mountain: A True Story of Love, War, and Everest," and a contributing writer to The New Yorker