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Doubts cast over mountaineers’ record claims, with calls for more honesty at high altitude – ABC News
Forty-four climbers claim to have achieved the stunning feat of climbing to the peak of 14 of the world’s highest mountains. But Australian Damien Gildea says there’s…
You could argue that if you’ve made it anywhere near the top of the world’s highest mountains, you’re an impressive human, worthy of accolades.
Damien Gildea would probably agree. But the Australian climber and writer also argues that near enough is not always good enough.
Especially when you’re not honest about it.
Gildea has begun asking an uncomfortable question of the 44 people who claim to have climbed to the summit of all 14 of the world’s highest peaks.
It’s a question causing ruptures in…
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