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Adrian Hayes talks big goals, the perils of scaling K2 and information overload

Adrian Hayes talks big goals, the perils of scaling K2 and information overload

Update: 2019-06-13

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A self-described school dropout who defied the odds to achieve his dream of summiting Everest explains how his journey to climb Pakistan’s K2 helped him put his life priorities back into perspective.

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Adrian Hayes talks big goals, the perils of scaling K2 and information overload

Adrian Hayes talks big goals, the perils of scaling K2 and information overload