By: Allan Woods Quebec Bureau, Published on Thu Oct 16 2014 MONTREAL―It is a photograph, taken in early October, that shows excitement, vitality and well-being. Six Canadians gathered in Kathmandu, Nepal, ready to begin the journey of a lifetime near the top of the world. On the far left is the group’s local guide, Kusang Sherpa, dressed in a blue vest that bears the logo of Terra Ultima, the Montreal tour company that had arranged the trek through Nepal’s famed Annapurna region. On the far right is Sylvie Marois, a 54-year-old veteran of the outdoors as well as an instructor in adventure tourism, which included training in avalanche safety. In the photo, which was posted on Facebook but has since been removed, Marois, too, is wearing a black shirt with the red logo of the Canadian outfitter.
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