L’envoi.—Perhaps we should end the book on a pleasant, positive note: for more enjoyable ski mountaineering, simply avoid stumbling into predicaments where you need to be rescued—and urge your friends to do the same. We don't mean to suggest that you stay home. Statistics prove that there is where most accidents happen.
To be safe, ski!
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