William Curtis

“It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves”
― Sir Edmund Hillary

“I knew that this was my chance to show both Henry and Neil that I was able to look after myself and climb well at high altitude.
After all, talk is cheap when you are safely tucked up back in London.
It was time to train hard and show my mettle again.
Ama Dablam is one of the most spectacular peaks on earth. A mountain that was once described by Sir Edmund Hillary as being “unclimbable,” due to her imposing sheer faces that rise out among the many Himalayan summits.
Like so many mountains, it is not until you rub noses with her that you realize that a route up is possible. It just needs a bit of balls and careful planning.
Ama Dablam is considered by the world-renowned Jagged Globe expedition company to be their most difficult ascent. She is graded 5D, which reflects the technical nature of the route: “Very steep ice or rock. Suitable for competent mountaineers who have climbed consistently at these standards. Climbs of this grade are exceptionally strenuous and some weight loss is inevitable.”
Ha. That’s the Himalayas for you.”
― Bear Grylls, Mud, Sweat and Tears

“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.”
― Neil Gaiman, Coraline

“Always, God’s timing is the right time. Things happen when they have to happen and you only realise it later.” – Ernesto.”
― Paul Alkazraji, Love Changes Everything: Seven Remarkable Real Life Stories