LEVISON WOOD NEARS DEATH
The explorer’s Himalayan trek almost came to grief in a horrific car crash
Travelling in a local taxi on a remote mountain road in Nepal, I heard the brakes snap. Seconds later, we fell 450ft off the edge of a cliff. When it eventually came to a stop, I was unable to feel my arm. I assumed it must have been severed but it was still attached – just pointing in the wrong direction. A group of locals carried us out of the jungle to safety. By the next day, I’d already decided I’d come back to finish the expedition.