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DrJonnie - Mar 28, 2016 7:26 am - Voted 10/10
A fine homagewell written Silvia,
a concise and illuminating snapshot about one of the true pioneers of alpinism.
thanks
Johnnie
Silvia Mazzani - Mar 28, 2016 9:00 am - Hasn't voted
Re: A fine homageI have always greatly admired the character and recent events on Nanga gave me the push to write about him.
Thanks Johnnie for appreciate!
Silvia
Woodie Hopper - Apr 7, 2016 4:27 pm - Voted 10/10
Super articleI enjoyed reading your very interesting article: I even learned something today!
Well done and thank you!
Woodie
Silvia Mazzani - Apr 8, 2016 11:56 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Super articleThanks also to you, Woodie, for appreciating.
The drafting of this article has been also for me a good opportunity to learn something more about this amazing explorer!
markhallam - Apr 9, 2016 1:13 pm - Voted 10/10
Great piece Sylvia!This is a very worthy article to join quite a large collection of important bits of mountaineering history on SP now. I saw Nanga Parbat in 1987 and looked up to the summit 6000m above me - not many places you can look at such a great height difference. It made a big impression and your article really brings out what an extraordinary pioneer Mummery was to have tackled such a mountain, decades ahead of his time.
best wishes, Mark
Silvia Mazzani - Apr 10, 2016 1:52 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Great piece Sylvia!Thanks for appreciating, Mark!