We were saddened at the weekend to hear of the deaths of Rob Gauntlett and James Atkinson. Back in 2006 Rob achieved fame as the youngest Brit, aged 19, to summit Everest.
This image, copyright of Adventure Peaks, shows Rob with James Hooper above the Third Step.
Here, they celebrate on the summit with Stu Peacock.
We followed their expedition with great interest, as our friend Conan Harrod, who had broken his leg near the summit of Everest three years earlier, was also on that trip. It was an anxious day, as following the news of the youngsters' success, there was no news of Conan for several hours. In their euphoria, the Adventure Peaks team had forgotten to broadcast his success, shortly after Rob and James.
It is of no comfort to know that accidents amongst those who climb at the levels of these folk are all too frequent, especially in popular places like the Chamonix area.
Our thoughts are with everyone concerned.
A report is here. And a tribute is here.
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