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Oh, but it beats the alternative, I assure you. My buddy Guy who died at age 20 on the first alpine ascent of the south face of Aconcagua would likely agree, I miss that irascible bugger.

 

Dying in the mountains has become much less appealing compared to being really really old in my own bed with loved one's around. Death or Glory indeed.

 

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Oh, but it beats the alternative, I assure you. My buddy Guy who died at age 20 on the first alpine ascent of the south face of Aconcagua would likely agree, I miss that irascible bugger.

 

Dying in the mountains has become much less appealing compared to being really really old in my own bed with loved one's around. Death or Glory indeed.

 

I'm on board with Hunter S on this one.

 

'Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow!"'

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