“Life is brought down to the basics: if you are warm, regular, healthy, not thirsty or hungry, then you are not on a mountain... Climbing at altitude is like hitting your head against a brick wall - it's great when you stop.”
Quote by Chris Darwin
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“I continued with whatever 'qualified climbers' I could con into this rather unpromising venture.”