This 2002 obituary for Goran Kropp, the Swedish adventurer and mountain
eer contains this passage which describes how he prepared himself for the unexpected.
“While doing his national service in a Swedish infantry regiment, he trained for Alpine climbing expeditions by sleeping in a gravel pit. His tough, self-imposed programme included setting his alarm clock at random: if he woke at 3am he would walk 30km in full combat gear; if he woke at 6am, he would walk 60km. “I wanted to get used to living with the unexpected,” he said.”
The rest of the obituary further emphasises how dedicated this man was to both adventure and minimal impact techniques.
“Kropp aimed to tackle each expedition “in harmony with nature”, without support and leaving no trace of his passing. “It is important for me to leave nothing behind me on a mountain,” he said.”
You can read the rest of the obituary on the Telegraph website.
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