Simon Ingram manifests all the classic symptoms of a man possessed by the completely irrational desire to walk and climb up mountains in all weathers, at all times of the day and night and try to explain himself to rational humans, Between the Sunset and the Sea is a poetically titled book that eloquently captures the moods of the mountains and their tiny assailants. But he still can't convince me that staying overnight with midges, ticks and storm conditions are all part of the fun or that obsession with brands of cagoule is healthy in a grown man. But I can see the sense of self-worth and tranquillity that cresting that summit in beautiful light brings and how dangerously addictive it can become.
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