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comment by WanderingEng
WanderingEng  ·  2767 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Ueli Steck: Everest preparation claims 'Swiss Machine' climber

Stories like this are always bittersweet. While the way Ueli enjoyed the outdoors was different from the way I enjoy the outdoors, I can't help but feel a certain familiarity. I feel like I understand, at least a little, what drives someone to do something like Everest or the climb he was prepping for.

It's sad to see them go, but I can appreciate why.