Five days beyond any lingering trace of humanity, in the Kumbu region of the Himalayas, a pair of climbers trek over rock and ice, narrowly avoiding crevasses to summit eastern Nepal’s Ama Dablam. The photo series examines the notion that expeditions are a fundamental human pursuit, the chance to explore far off lands and one’s inner self, and to capture sights that only exist at the jagged edge of human endurance. This is what we live for, high mountains, inspiring photographs, and enduring partnerships.