OXFORD, Ohio – Most people think of summer as a time to relax. It’s the chance to hang out by the pool, catch some sun and ultimately, do anything you want; as long as it’s not work. However, for Miami Soccer’s Madison Ryan and Allison Norenberg, they did anything but relax. Ryan and Norenberg set out for a trek in Nepal, half way across the world, where they would walk a total of 117.5 miles and reach an elevation of 15,000 feet. The Life at Altitude study abroad program, led by Miami kinesiology and health professor Mark Walsh, included a 23-day program in Nepal. Sixteen days would be spent trekking through the Upper Mustang region with their main destination being Lo Manthang; the last forbidden kingdom.
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