Agreed. I wonder if he deferred to his partner, who was local to the area, regarding the avalanche threat.
In Patagonia he proved he was totally capable of backing off if / when conditions were not right.
Messner looked the part too even after all these years. I wonder: where is Bonnington, Willians, Haston, Scott and the rest of that generation?
Barry Blanchard was sad to see, given his latest accident.
Willians, Haston and Scott are all dead