Who says it can’t be you?
Erika Jacobson Erika Jacobson

Who says it can’t be you?

The snowcapped peaks you see in the distance in the photo above are the Tavan Bogd (5 Sacred Peaks) of the Mongolian Altai Mountains: Khuiten (Mongolia’s tallest), Ulgii, Burged, Nairamdal (Friendship), and Malchin Peaks. Among them the Potanin Glacier (Mongolia’s biggest).

It’s a view we see on day 6 of our 9-day walk through the Tavan Bogd National Park.

It’s a view that never fails to make my eyes tear up.

Let me explain.

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The transformative power of peak experiences in the wilderness
Erika Jacobson Erika Jacobson

The transformative power of peak experiences in the wilderness

Wilderness environments are often the setting for ‘peak experiences’ moments of heightened emotion, spiritual and existential insights. Moments that reveal core truths about ourselves, our values, our place in the world; moments that have the power to transform our lives.

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