It’s no small feat to summit a mountain. Months of preparation and planning. Weeks spent training body and mind. Hours spent waiting for the perfect weather conditions. And what does it feel like to achieve this goal? Here’s reaction from five summiteers. Peter McFadyen, Business consultant, 55 My first mountain was a double: Mt Meru, and […]
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