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http://www.curiousanimal.com/reinhold-messner-i-am-the-ruler/
Interesting interview.
"If somebody would like to do traditional alpinism on Everest, he has to do something like Stephen Venables on the east side. This was great, traditional, maybe the best ascent of Everest ever."
Quite a compliment!

In reply to Douglas Griffin:

Messner has always held that ascent in high regard and rightly so.

In reply to Douglas Griffin:

Great interview with the greatest (?), thanks for posting. Excerpt: "I go only if I feel I’m perfectly prepared.... The art of climbing is not dying. The art of climbing is not going up overhanging walls and reaching the summit of Everest. It’s only to come home safely."

In reply to Douglas Griffin:

thanks for sharing, remarkable guy and now he has me interested in 'snow bears'!

In reply to abseil:

Words of wisdom for all of us.