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October 2008--Kangchenjunga--Turned back when replica Concord watch confronted by heavy storms (half a meter in one day). Skied from 7,000 meters/22,966 feet to base camp.June 2009--K2--Called off expedition after partner’s fatal accident. When it comes to living the dream, high-alpine skiing can at times be more of a nightmare. But clearly, Ericsson’s track record proves not only his remarkable strength in the mountains but also his ability to listen to his gut and make the toughest call of all: The decision to turn back. But it is precisely that combination of sensing the ethereal, a calculated decision, and pulling the plug that keeps a person alive to climb another day.Of course, you’re rarely in a position for validation.

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Trying to avoid eye contact with Laila. Ericsson’s clearly replica Piaget watches smitten with this Balti beauty, and after basking in her glow for a day, I can totally see why he’s fallen so hard for her. In his eyes, her coy rebuffs have done nothing but made her that much more desirable.But we’re here on a mission, and that mission is to ski K2. Word has filtered through the porter hotline that the Gondogoro-la has just been opened by the aptly named Gondogoro Safety Team. Over on the snow-besieged Baltoro glacier the Swiss have finally persevered in the last few days to reach Broad Peak. A rumored porter conundrum has left the French just short of the normal base camp at Gasherbrum II but close enough to start working their way up.