Beginning in 1946, Elizabeth Hawley worked for Fortune magazine as a
\nresearcher. Shortly thereafter, she left both her job and the United States
\nitself to travel the world, and thus began her lifelong attraction to the
\nexotic and remote sovereign state of Nepal. In the years that followed, she
\nbegan reporting on the political and cultural events taking place in her
\nadopted homeland for the likes of Reuters and Time Inc., letting the world in
\non the strange community of mountaineers, pilgrims and politicians who were
\ndescending on Kathmandu, whether in search of adventure, enlightenment or
\nprestige.<\/p>\n
Despite the fact that Elizabeth Hawley has never climbed a mountain or visited
\nthe hallowed grounds of Everest base camp, she has become the most important
\nrecord keeper and inspirational authority figure regarding the expeditions,
\nstories, feats, scandals and disasters in the Nepal Himalaya. Now 90 years of
\nage, she has commanded the respect of such legendary personalities as Edmund
\nHillary, Reinhold Messner, Chris Bonington, Tomas Humar and Ed Viesturs.<\/p>\n
With production under way on a film examining her life and legacy, it is
\nlikely that Hawley will continue to hold a special place in the hearts and
\nminds of all visitors looking to experience the legend and grandeur of the
\nworld\u2019s most celebrated mountain landscape.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"