OUTDOORSmagic member and photographicmastermind Simon Kirwan speaks to Doug Scott about his work withCommunity Action Nepal and finds a man who's 8,000-meter stare is nowfirmly fixed on giving something back to the mountain communitiesthat have

Simon Kirwan of The Lightbox poses the important question...Why is it so difficult to capture mountain images like the ones we see in those lavishly produced coffee table books? Is it just down to equipment, or is the photographer simply better

, you may even interest Lonely Planet!Copyright Simon Kirwan www.the-lightbox.com 2002About Simon KirwanSimon's outdoor lifestyle and travel images have been used by Adidas, Liverpool FC, Whizz Kidz Children's Charity and Kelloggs, and have featured