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In the last two episodes we looked at aspects of flow, whether seeking the euphoria as an escape or chasing it as a performance tool. But there's an area of climbing where flow won't be enough. The objectives are too long, too complex and too unpredictable. At altitude everything becomes harder and, as Rick Allen has found more than once, your mind can wander.

Rick is one of the world's most accomplished high altitude mountaineers. Last July Rick was the subject of an unusual rescue on Broad Peak. The episode has given him a chance to reflect on the risks he takes in the mountains and his partnership with Sandy Allan, who told him in no uncertain terms that he'd made the wrong call on Broad Peak.

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Wil, another great podcast, nice to hear how  Rick coped mentally with high altitude, greater ranges climbing. Any chance of an interview with Sandy about how his religious beliefs impact his climbing.

I spoke to Sandy a few times on the phone, unfortunately he was in and out of the country too much to be pinned down! One for the future I hope.