If you thought colonialism didn’t affect nature, think again. It shaped who got to “discover” mountains, who received credit for climbing them, and who was written into history. While traveling through Northern Pakistan, I was reading about the local mountaineers who paved the way for the European expeditions that followed. Too often, these men are remembered only as “porters” or laborers, while foreign climbers receive the recognition, sponsorships, and glory without acknowledging the generations of local expertise that made those expeditions possible. ⛰️ 🌎 📚 #mountain #hunza #pakistan #colonialism #history