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1982 the Bragg Creek, Alta., man became the first Canadian to summit Everest, also on his second attempt; he fell into a cre- vasse and broke multiple ribs in his first crack before finally making it to the top. "Different needs drive us," he says. "We share them all, but the level of importance varies, depending on our upbringing and other aspects of our personalities. If you happen to have a strong need for adven- ture, it really doesn't get satisfied unless there is an element of risk." Leduc' camp spoke of the difficulty: "2 pm yesterday, I decided I was done. s tweets from the Everest's base Took 3hrs to pack up my gear. Was sitting pretty in front of my tent. But it started to feel wrong. "At 8 pm I knew I needed to go back up." Everest is just for people with disposable money to throw around to cover the two-month expedition costs. Lawyers are perceived to fall into that category since climbing Everest can cost anywhere Leduc bristles at the assumption that from $20,000 to $100,000 depending on the level of logistical assistance provided. Leduc says she opened up a separate bank account and put away all her earn- ings during the two years she spent in Afghanistan to pay for the trip. She chose a company that offered an unguided expedition up Everest, but wrote in her blog at sandraleduc.com that she also hired a sherpa to climb with her as an insurance policy. In her blog, she answers the question as to why she made the climb: "Because I've been dreaming about climbing Mt. Everest every stupid day for the past 12 years and I finally saved up enough money to do it." When she got back to North Amer- ica, Leduc did not play up the experi- ence, according to one of her friends. "When I saw her for the first time after Everest I had just gotten back from a week in Rome, just a normal trip to visit my sister, wanted to do was see pictures of Rome. I said to her 'Yeah, it's Rome, it's not that big of a deal. You've been there. I want to see pictures of Everest.'" There is no better example of Leduc's " Janson says. "All [Sandra] need to complete what she starts than her final days scrambling to get her pilot's licence before leaving for Afghan- istan in September 2009, wrapping up a process that took three years of once- a-month lessons. "People at the flying club would poke fun at me because I was a lawyer who couldn't afford to buy a car because I was taking flying lessons," she says. "When my posting to Afghanistan was confirmed, I realized I would have failed myself if I didn't complete my training to obtain my licence. In my last month before going to Afghanistan, I would ride my bike every day after work from downtown Ottawa to the airport an hour away; bike as fast as I could and have a two- hour lesson and then bike home in the dark and go to work the next day. "My practical hours long — was 24 hours before my flight to Kabul and I had one shot. The flight exam — four GET NAMES, MAILING ADDRESSES, EMAIL ADDRESSES AND PHONE NUMBERS FOR LAWYERS AND LAW OFFICES IN B.C., NUNAVUT, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES AND THE YUKON In one handy volume you'll have a single means of access to every lawyer and law firm in B.C., Northwest Territories, Nunavut and the Yukon. PUBLISHED ANNUALLY, THE CURRENT EDITION INCLUDES: • B.C. Notaries • B.C. Land Surveyors • Shorthand Reporter's Association Published October of each year Spiralbound • L88804-588 Prices subject to change without notice, to applicable taxes and shipping & handling. CANADIAN LAW LIST THIS DIRECTORY HAS: • Durable spiral-bound format • E-mail addresses (where available) • Federal court listings • Federal government departments 1 - 9 copies: ……………$40.00* ea. 10 - 49 copies: …………$38.00* ea. 50 - 99 copies: …………$36.80* ea. • Canadian Association of Para-Legals • Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon listings. • Up-to-date addresses, telephone numbers and fax numbers MULTIPLE COPY DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE: 100 or more copies: …$35.20* ea. (*Plus applicable taxes) ORDER ONLINE AT WWW.CARSWELL.COM 30 OCTO BER 2012 www.CANADIAN Lawyermag.com (JH00??) BCLTD CL 1-2H 2013.indd 1 12-08-21 4:32 PM

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