To the friends and family of Thomas:
I did not know Thomas personally, but felt like I knew him, through Harry, as I followed his progress climbing Everest.
Last year, I climbed Everest with Harry (summitted less than 2 hours apart), so I knew exactly what Thomas and Harry were going through.
I have the utmost respect for Thomas going after his dream of climbing Everest.
For me, when I climbed, I knew the risk, and decided to climb Everest anyway, because that is my passion. My motto is "Live your Passion" and Thomas lived his passion.
Mountain John