INTERVIEWER: A dream came true in 1995,whenover 96 days of the spring and summer,andexpedition of four men undertook what they believeto have been the first and only complete end-to-endcrossing of Morocco's Attora mountains.I talked toCharles Owen,the leader or the expeditiongroup,about the trip.Charles,how much planningwent on beforehand?
CHARLES: Well,as you know,I run these walkingtrips across the mountains for tourists and over theyears,I've collected maps and other data to preparewhat I call a 'route book' for this trip and this book basically shows the route across themountains that we took.
INTERVIEWER: You actually broke records while you were out there,didn't you?
CHARLES: Mmm.Yes,it was 900 miles in total and we managed to climb 32 peaks that wereover 3000 metres high,including Toubkal,which is of course the highest in North Africa.Weweren't actually out to make a name for ourselves-it just happened really.
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