Mountain life does strange things to people. Isolated from the hustle and bustle of the city, surrounded by pine trees and reclusive coots, the mind can begin to play tricks on folks, causing them to see shadows in the forest when they're out walking alone or hear voices in the breeze.

Mountaineer Dan Mazur - owner of Himalaya Incorporated in Lake Bay, famous for leading Greg Mortenson's "Three Cups of Tea" expedition to Mount K2 and the rescue of Australian climber Lincoln Hall on Mount Everest - might touch on that subject during his interactive photo-film presentation Thursday at The Evergreen State College's Longhouse. More likely his lecture will focus on this talented mountaineer's adventures.

[The Evergreen State College Longhouse, Thursday, Feb. 4, 7 p.m., free, 2700 Evergreen Parkway N.W., Olympia, 360.867.6000]