Most of us can watch an old episode of the holiday programme Wish
You Were Here without it having the life-changing effect that it
had on postman Edward Buckingham. For Ed, a young man from humble
origins in Cornwall, the draw of Kilimanjaro and the high mountains
of the world would change his life forever. It would also very
nearly end his life during a fall from high on Cho Oyu, the sixth
highest mountain in the world. Drawn to high places, Ed embarked on
a journey that would take him to the summit of the highest mountain
on every continent. His seven summits actually involved ten summits
- he climbed the highest summit in Western Europe, Mont Blanc, and
the highest in Continental Europe, Mount Elbrus, as well as
summiting Australia s Mount Kosciusko and the far more remote Papua
New Guinea summit of Carstenz Pyramid, the highest point in
Australasia. And, of course, Cho Oyu. In 7 Summits, Ed tells of
hardship and near-death experiences on Cho Oyu, the sheer scale and
suffering in being the first Cornishman to ascend Everest, as well
as his final summit, Mount Vinson in Antarctica. Ed develops as a
man throughout his quest. Always humble, working hard for the Royal
Mail delivering post to fund his trips, on his early trip to
Aconcagua and on his first attempt on Mont Blanc he is very much a
novice mountaineer, but his passion for the outdoors and
willingness to help his fellow climbers is always there. During his
fifteen-year quest Ed's experience grows, particularly in the
sub-Arctic of Alaska, where his ascent of Denali tested his stamina
and equipment to the limit. At the culmination of his quest, he
emerges as a capable climber, fit and strong and by sheer
determination has become a world-class athlete, running full and
ultra marathons, climbing mountains and delivering post.
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