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title: "#46 The road to the eight-thousanders: how to start high-altitude climbing – Martin Ksandr"
description: "\"My wife has cleared me for minus one finger. So far it's holding.\" That's how Martin Ksandr, the guest of this episode of the Život na treku podcast, sums up his personal risk on high-altitude climbs."
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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# #46 The road to the eight-thousanders: how to start high-altitude climbing – Martin Ksandr

Authors: David Czempka

Date: 2026-09-10

"My wife has cleared me for minus one finger. So far it's holding." That's how Martin Ksandr, the guest of this episode of the Život na treku podcast, sums up his personal risk on high-altitude climbs.

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