In reply to rockjedi12345:
Most things have been said on Facebook, but for those who want to see Simon in his element...
Film of us climbing the Old Man of Stoer
Film of us climbing the Old Man of Hoy
I re-read Tom Patey's account in One Man's Mountains of the above ascents which made Simons death even more bitter sweet.
I sit here looking at my kids and am struggling to square how solid and safe Simon was even in extremis and how he died in the hills. He really pulled deep reserves of energy and skill out of the bag on routes such as the Nordwand on the Ben where I genuinely felt we were done for, and to a lesser extent on any number of serious routes we did together, his life force was strong and positive. Life should be treasured is the moral I am taking from his passing.
All the best Alex Kelly
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