Mountaineering story

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Across
  1. 6. Hit repeatedly and violently by storms.
  2. 7. Having no meaning or logic; absurd.
  3. 10. Celebrating life; inspiring optimism or jo
  4. 11. Improving quality of life; beneficial to wellbeing.
Down
  1. 1. Seemingly contradictory but possibly true at the same time.
  2. 2. Causing great damage, failure, or suffering.
  3. 3. To confirm that something is true, acceptable, or officially approved.
  4. 4. A climb upward; also a rise in status, power, or success.
  5. 5. Anxiety or fear about something that may happen.
  6. 6. Highly influential; forming the basis for future developments.
  7. 8. Difficult to understand; known only by a few people.
  8. 9. A type of rock made mainly of calcium carbonate, often used in building.