To the Top of Everest

Last month, Jim Gagne became the first New Hampshire native to reach the summit of Mount Everest. That, in itself, is a stunning accomplishment, but Jim, a professional firefighter, paramedic and registered nurse also assisted on five rescues, threatening his own mission in the process. We'll talk with Jim about the harrowing adventures he experienced en route to the top of the world's highest peak.

We'll also hear about a special Everest-related art project in Brunswick, Maine. We'll meet Jeff Clapp, a sculptor who makes bells out of used oxygen canisters collected from the mountain. This story comes to us from the Public Radio Exchange. Click here for a direct link to the story.