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balzaccom
Oct 15, 2025
1 min read

If you've ever wondered what it's like to climb really high mountains, this article has some wonderful thoughts from legendary climber Reinhold Messner.

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/what-its-like-to-get-really-really-high

And a photo from an adventure in the clouds:

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indocair

Oct 19, 2025

Indocair is always being taught a lot. Take advantage of the rest of the new year. You are doing a pretty cool job.

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rajabotak

Oct 16, 2025

Raja Botak definitely wanted to develop a note to be able to thank you for some of the precious instructions you are giving out on this site.

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