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ARTICLE: To Fail in Style, or not to Fail?

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UKC Articles 20 Apr 2016

On the Brits and the art of failing. Viewed by a Frenchie.

'So here's to the British, failing AND succeeding in style, with a good touch of creativity, and of course as much laughter as possible along the way!'

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leewil86 20 Apr 2016

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Fantastic puts a tear to my eye * waves miniature British flag*

neal 20 Apr 2016

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See #4 of Mick Fowler's principles of alpinism (apologies if hazily remembered from a talk in Sheffield many years ago). Success is actually failure:

1. If you weren't cold, you took too many clothes
2. If you weren't hungry, you took too much food
3. If you weren't scared, you took too much gear
4. and if you got to the top, it was too easy

label 20 Apr 2016

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I'm not sure how this fits in with the British theme, being by an American, but maybe this phenomenon has crossed the Atlantic now, too? That'd surely be a decent export:

http://semi-rad.com/2016/04/chart-did-you-have-a-good-adventure/

nikhoward 20 Apr 2016

In reply to label: love it

Andy Say 20 Apr 2016

In reply to neal:

> 1. If you weren't cold, you took too many clothes

> 2. If you weren't hungry, you took too much food

> 3. If you weren't scared, you took too much gear

> 4. and if you got to the top, it was too easy

I think I will print that out and stick it above the door so I see it every time I go out.

balmybaldwin 20 Apr 2016

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Sad to see Razor roof in all it glory

George Ormerod 20 Apr 2016

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Come on everyone lets not forget the Eiger Sanction - and not a Brit to be seen:

Anderl Meier: You're very good. I have really enjoyed climbing with you.
Dr. Jonathan Hemlock: We'll make it.
Anderl Meier: I don't think so. But we shall continue with style.

Mr Lopez 20 Apr 2016

In reply to George Ormerod:

> Come on everyone lets not forget the Eiger Sanction - and not a Brit to be seen:

I believe Hamish MacInnes was pretty much "seen" on it, but yeah, the point still stands.

pasbury 21 Apr 2016

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“If you have to step over a dead body half way up then it’s classed as walk. On real climbs the bodies fall to the bottom.”

Classic quote!