#19 The fall, part I

Mountain by Christopher Sleight

May 28, 201731:26Sports & Recreation

February, 1994. The Cairngorms are in the grip of an Arctic storm. Alone and in a whiteout, Jackie Greaves strays out on to a cornice. Seconds later, the snow collapses into air. Music Ascent by Jon Luc Hefferman, La Bri...

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