I sit tensely in the back seat of the car on the way to Chamonix. The goal is to climb the 4.810-meter Mont Blanc via the Cosmique route. I’ve never been above 4.000 meters before. Lost in thought, I look out the window, counting the cars as they pass. How will my body react to the altitude? Can I even do this? Am I perhaps taking on too much after all? I close my eyes and take a deep breath. I feel a little sick.
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