Louis Hall pioneers a new trail over the Ligurian Alps, encountering wolves, snowy passes, the kindness of strangers, and the challenges of solitude, on an uncharted long distance horse trek.
This recording is from our Geographical journeys: microlectures event series, where seven speakers had just 10 minutes each to share their geographical journeys in an illustrated talk.
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