An excerpt from ‘The Great Himalayan Ascents’, by Frank S Smythe.

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The sun poured down upon us a fierce heat in which the snow became more abominable every hour. Once again we experienced the energy sapping effects of glacier lassitude.

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The old man of Storr. Isle of Skye #skye #scotland #cannon #mountains #wild #landscapephotograph #landscape #photograph #bluesky #mountaneering #sunset

My hot breakfast ingredients for the trail. 1/2 cup 1 min oats, walnuts and choice of dried fruit in a freezer bag or any bag if using pot. 1 for each day. Sugar in a separate bag - enough for the trip. add to 1 cup boiling water. #hiking #backpacking #mountaneering #appalachiantrail #sectionhiking

El Chalten. Patagonia.

The most windy place on earth, where you need your rope management skills on different level and be comfortable with climbing next to 2m high condors.

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Climber with skis poses next to crevasse on glacier.

Don’t fall in 🥶
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Pictured is my climbing partner next to a crevasse as we approach the summit of Rainier for our ski descent. We skied down into the clouds, where we had to dodge crevasses in a low-vis whiteout. I don’t recommend…