BRITISH rock climber and mountaineer Paul Pritchard was fearlessly challenging himself when his world turned upside down.
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Abseiling to the base of the Totem Pole climb in Tasmania in 1998, Pritchard was hit in the head by a television-sized boulder.
His life hung in the balance for seven hours while his girlfriend ran for help.
After a helicopter rescue the resulting traumatic brain injury caused hemiplegia and doctors believed it was unlikely he would walk or even speak again.
Pritchard defied those odds and in 2016 he finally ticked off the Totem Pole from his climbing wish-list.
MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:
Now living in Tasmania, Pritchard will be among the speakers in Albury this month as part of the Australian Geographic Awards Roadshow.
Albury Entertainment Centre will host top Australian Adventurers - Paul Pritchard,
He will be joined by Lisa Blair and Lauren and Justin Jones.
Each presenter will speak for 20 minutes followed by a 20-minute panel discussion after the talks.
Adventure couple Justin and Lauren Jones walked across the Australian desert with their one-year-old daughter after Justin's already successful adventure career.
Solo sailor, climate change warrior and inspiring presenter Lisa Blair was the first woman to circumnavigate Antarctica and Australia, solo and unassisted.
THE LOWDOWN
WHAT: Australian Geographic Awards Roadshow, Albury Entertainment Centre
WHEN: Thursday, June 13, 6.30pm
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