As Western women in a Muslim culture, we have had many unique experiences.

The Chasing Glacier team is providing extraordinary insight into climate change in Pakistan, but the effects of glacier melt are all too visible here in Oregon.

Yesterday we started the day walking on the moraine, hopping huge boulders on the massive glacier. In all my travels to the mountainous reigons of the world I have never seen such an enormous glacier.

Lightweight solar panels are critical to safety and communications when chasing glaciers in remote parts of the world.

I wrapped my swollen, purple ankle and squeezed my foot into my ski boot. While providing support, this proved to be painful.

I have a theory that there are PINK jobs and BLUE jobs in this world, and futzing with gear is a BLUE job.

Ever wonder what motivates Alison and Zoe to venture to the limits of human endurance to document climate change? Or wonder how, as two American women, Alison and Zoe are being treated in Pakistan? Ask them yourself!

I got to see Ibrahim slaughter one of our Chickens for dinner tonight. It was actually really interesting.

with the driving and flying, even though we did our best to carpool, offset, take direct flights, and even peeing before boarding!

I asked our guide, Sharif, if he thought that western women were crazy, and got an astounding yes! I’m sure our life seems weirder to them than theirs does to us.