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am back from Annapurna Basecamp, where i saw what i wanted to see, learnt what i wanted to know, and brought back more than what i expected to carry.

my recent read of The Climb by Anatoli Boukreev came full circle when i saw where he rests now at the foot of Annapurna, remembered by many. as i had my moment of silence before his resting place, i read his quote carved on the stone:

ā€œMountains are not Stadiums where I satisfy my ambitions to achieve,
they are cathedrals where I practise my religion
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although i have a different take on mountains and mountaineering, i cannot help but admire this manā€™s passion which saw him through life ā€“ and death.

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