#15 - Harley Rustad (new book: Lost in the Valley of Death: A Story of Obsession and Danger in the Himalayas)

Harley Rustad is a journalist, author and a features editor at The Walrus. His newest book, Lost In the Valley of Death: A Story of Obsession and Danger in the Himalayas is out January 11th, 2022.

This book is about American traveler Justin Alexander, who disappeared in 2016 while traveling in India's remote Parvati Valley.

In this episode we talk about Justin, traveling in India, and Harley’s book, Lost in the Valley of Death: A Story of Danger and Obsession in the Himalayas, which is available now.

To learn more about Harley and to see more of his work, check out https://www.harleyrustad.com/

To see some of Justin's photos referenced in this episode, visit https://www.instagram.com/adventuresofjustin/?hl=en

In the episode intro, I mention a drawing and note of Justin’s I came across in Nepal. It is pictured below.