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13/09/2007
Mt Chimborazo, Ecuador (6310m)
This is the story of my ascent of Mt Chimborazo, Ecuador. It is by no means that hardest mountain the man has ever climbed, but is certainly the hardest mountain that I have ever climbed. It is a good 2500m smaller in elevation than Everest. It's a good deal rounder and less jagged too. But its summit is in the death zone nonetheless and, because of the eliptical shape of our planet, is the furthest point from the centre of the Earth.
I'll be adding more info about the mountain and how to climb it shortly. Until then, enjoy my story.
01/06/2005: Initial Preparation
"After 10 minutes of light jogging downhill I had collapsed to my knees, wrenching air into my body with donkey like noises, coughing and wheezing my death knell to inform the locals in time to prepare funeral arrangements (rolling me into a ditch most likely!)...." Read More
16/06/2005: Final Words
"Realising the impending peril I have subconsciously sought out every carnal pleasure known to man and invented some completely new ones. I have been stuffing my proverbial last meal into my face for the two weeks before my day of doom. Ironic that in preparing for death I have been making my demise more likely...." Read More
20/06/2005: The Main Event - Climbing Mt Chimborazo
"I pummeled that mountain with my ice axe and every thump was a call to arms, a challenge, it had become my respected nemesis and I knew it was a lost battle but it would have to physically beat me before I would admit defeat. I was wearing a fighter's face with beaten brow and ferocious scowl and with every breath I imagined I was sucking life out of the mountain, and in essence that's exactly what I was doing...." Read More
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