Sorry for no Blogs but been ill again -My apologies to all, typical in such great weather, full of penicillin no energy and looks like time to push the NHS again. I am so jealous of all you out enjoying the weather with family and friends. So glad that I get daily photos of my two beautiful grand children enjoying the sun and the family time.
I have just read an article on the Everest Tragedy in today’s Guardian by Ed Douglas, it is a powerful piece. www.theguardian.com Well worth a read and far better than this Blog.
Happy Easter – get out there and enjoy it.
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Hello Whalley,
You can’t quit now! I trust this represents a well earned break due to you current health and energy. Running your blog which I have enjoyed for several years must have take unbridled energy. Well timed following first mention of your well reported events on Everest. Besides, I have just located some slides from our 1960 Vajolet Towers Trip with KMC friends and protecting heads with caps padded on their insides with Nylon carpet. I have sent them and hope they get to you and are clear.enough.
I have benefitted from your princpals of safey each year. Happily copied them to my son who and especally my son who sumitted Mt Ranier last year. Checking gear, practicing techniques — essential. When I go out I use Lockable Komperdell trekking poles as per Walley. I have used The Tarbuck knot for climbing from the late `50s until about 8 years ago when I swung to a Double Figure of Eight when climbing on The Bluffs at Squamish.
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Encourging you to continue enjoying your dear grandaughters. I must be a bit your senoirs as we have just been blessed with number 8!
I believe some people have suggested that you summerize your experiences in book form . I would heartily enthuse about that and would immediately purchase a copy.
Safe climbling and mountain experiences — you have decades to go!
Best wishes from Tim Mepham
(friend of Dick Dorling — who has just undergone a serious operation which removed a large part of his intestine)
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Great to hear that you are still in action and many thanks for your kind words.
Hope you are recovering well, God bless you and yours and well done on son climbing Rainer.
God bless you Heavy
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