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It’s just a hard thing in life to be true to yourself. I think that’s the hardest thing of all. So often in life, we’re ruled by all of these external forces, by our family’s expectations or our partner’s expectations. Even with Cho Oyu, one of the hardest things about it was just telling my parents I was going, because I was so worried about their reaction and how they would cope while I was on the mountain.Excerpts from a recent interview with @adventurejournal by @shawntesalabert. Read more via the link below or in profile: https://www.adventure-journal.com/2018/12/ski-mountaineer-caroline-gleich-is-open-about-well-everything/Photo: @jo_savagephotography
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