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Simon McCartney discusses ‘The Bond’, and his return to mountain climbing

Simon McCartney discusses ‘The Bond’, and his return to mountain climbing

Update: 2019-05-17

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Once a rockstar of mountain climbing in the 1970s, Simon McCartney discusses the emotional journey that lead him to write the cult classic book ‘The Bond’, and his decision to return to Alaska for a climbing expedition

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Simon McCartney discusses ‘The Bond’, and his return to mountain climbing

Simon McCartney discusses ‘The Bond’, and his return to mountain climbing