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Memorials on a mountain you’re about to climb is never a good sign! Funnily enough I’m currently listening to a BBC Sounds podcast about mountaineers coming a cropper on K2 - seems this week’s theme is living vicariously through other people’s risk-taking.

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Ooh what podcast is that? Sounds like my sort of thing! But yeah, not what you want to see before you set off!

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It’s called “Peak Danger” - I feel breathless just listening to it!

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I'll check this out thank you!

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Stunning photography, Tom!

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Thanks Andrei! I can't claim the credit for all of those, Laura also took the best ones!

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What a great metaphor for life! Loved your writing!

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Thanks so much Mary!

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What they also don't tell you os that going down mountains is far worse than goibg up

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Absolutely way worse!

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I’ll never look at Percy pigs in the same way!

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Congrats for surviving the ascent. I bet many people wish Cameron had broken his neck.

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Often the joy of summiting a mountain is short-lived but at least those views were top notch!

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