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Podcast: Explore: A Canadian Geographic podcast
Episode: Laval St. Germain’s journey to Afghanistan’s highest mountain
Description: Laval St. Germain’s journey to Afghanistan’s highest mountainToday’s conversation with extreme athlete and adventurer Laval St. Germain is fascinating as we journey through Afghanistan to its highest peak, Mt. Noshaq, which stands at 7,492 metres. On the way, St. Germain reveals the current state of a country that was a central focus for Canadians and the world for almost two decades, post-9/11, during the War on Terror. Afghanistan was home to Canada's longest war, and you hear little about it today, not since the US and NATO pu...