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“Meeting Australian mountaineer and author Tim Macartney-Snape when I was…” quote by Tim Cope — Download Open image

“Meeting Australian mountaineer and author Tim Macartney-Snape when I was 16 in 1994 had a big impact on me. His ascent of Everest from sea to summit captured my imagination.”

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