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Adrian Hayes was one of the last people to see Marty and Denali Schmidt alive on K2. Photo: Supplied
British adventurer Adrian Hayes’ book One man’s climb chronicles his two attempts on K2 in 2013 and 2014. But much of the book examines the tragic deaths of Kiwi mountain guide Marty Schmidt and his son Denali who were hit by an avalanche on the mountain in 2013. Hayes was one of the last people […]
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