Ruth Jones
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Everest the hard way in 1975: leading the expedition that succeeded where so many people had tried and failed. That was the most complex mountaineering challenge I ever faced. I spent hours at night in a little tent thinking about what the next problem would be and how to solve it.
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There are so many instances when I’ve come very close to death that it’s difficult to pick one.
I left the army and got a job with Unilever in Northern Ireland. They were very strict and you had to have a hat, and when you went into a shop you had to raise your hat to the shopkeeper and then sell your wares. I was selling margarine.
Whenever things seem absolutely terrible, to see that you’re alive and that’s all that matters.
Becoming more physically active.
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