This was my 10th trip to Nepal in nine years. Having worked in the highest Himalayas for nearly a decade I thought I knew mountains but I had never seen or experienced anything like the Kangchenjunga massif.  At 8,586m/28,169ft Kanchenjunga is Earth’s third tallest mountain and one of the world’s most challenging 8,000m peaks to…

“We saw the movie and it’s a masterpiece,” writes author Chiara Guglielmina. “𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘔𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯…goes beyond a mountaineer mother who returns to climb. Instead, it asks new questions by questioning the canons that all of us, white, black, yellow or brown, have grown up with…The movie makes you dream wisely.” So honored to have my images…

We are excited and honored to announce that 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘔𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 has been named an official selection for the 2022 Frontier Sapiens Film Festival, taking place at five venues this summer across the United Kingdom and Ireland. The tour kicks off in Poole on August 8, before continuing on to four additional stops through August 13,…

It was stunningly beautiful bluebird morning for climbing Imja Tse, “Island Peak” in the middle of Khumbu Valley. Imja has mixed rock and ice climbing, stands 6,160m/20,210ft and has stunning views of nearby Lhotse, Makalu and Amadablam. Pasang Tenzin Sherpa gave a lead with Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita. We were thrilled for Pasang Doma Sherpa…

“Dream Mountain” opened to a crowd of nearly 200 at Leica Gallery Los Angeles + Leica Women Foto Project, celebrating International Women’s Day. It was an incredible way to share the many years of love and hard work that went into this ongoing project and the inspiration we hope Dream Mountain continues to offer women…

Leica Celebrates International Women’s Day with the Leica Women Foto Project exhibition: Cira Crowell “DREAM MOUNTAIN” Photography Exhibit Opening Reception Tuesday, March 8, 2022 International Women’s Day 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PST Dream Mountain Screening and Artist’s Talk with Cira Crowell “Making the Dream Real” Wednesday, March 30, 2022 6:00 PM Location Leica Store…

What a pleasure to finally introduce Dream Mountain IN PERSON at the Salt Lake City stop of the Banff Mountain Festival World Tour. It was the first re-opening event of the stately Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah. Several members of the Dream Mountain team came together on stage to offer thanks to Banff World Tour…

After two years of travel restrictions it was phenomenal to return to Nepal and the Khumbu region. We made videos, aerial footage and photographs, trekked and summited Lobuche East (20,075ft/6,145m). Seeing team members and friends along the way was such a joy and every day. It was a gorgeous visit and I was grateful to…

Thanks so much to Kathmandu International Film Festival for the invitation to give a Masterclass on “Making the Dream Real.” Sixty-six attendees came for an hour long presentation on the story of “Dream Mountain,” creative insights and how to actualize their own dreams. The presentation was based on years of black and white photography of…

“Dream Mountain” was the opening film of Kathmandu International Film Festival, playing to a full house in Kathmandu, Nepal. The film has been seen at International Mountainfilm Alliance Festivals around the world and we were thrilled to bring it home, where the filming started, in Kathmandu, Nepal. It was great to celebrate the experience with…