- The two climbers count out their savings in hundred-dollar bills on a cheap desk ahead of the trip to Kathmandu. “Oh, we’re bleeding. Oh, it hurts. The kids are hungry, and here just two dried pigeons [to eat].”
- They proceed to the bars.
- They agree “to bind ourselves to one rope, to be friends for life and death.” (Holecek’s words)
- They complete an exacting first ascent on a little-known 6,764m Himalayan peak.
Source: https://explorersweb.com/weekend-warm-up-holecek-sura-peak-first-ascent/
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