If you’ve chosen to take the reckless route, are others obliged to rescue you when you get into trouble?
When British mountaineer David Sharp died on Mt Everest on 15th May 2006, he might not even have made the news back home. But listen to this. David was climbing alone late in the afternoon when he [...]

The airport and its surroundings didn’t seem to have changed very much over the years. My last visit was in 2003. It was still the brick walled building, the bronze decor, nothing obviously added or subtracted. Even though it was midday when I arrived, it was not particularly warm. This was winter after all.
Once I [...]