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Gentle slopes: the valley and foothill.—A ski tourer knows the problems of gentle terrain full well. It is mentioned here merely because it provides a final good perspective of the mountain. From the valley the mountaineer can make his final careful appraisal of: The prospective weather. If prospects are bad hemay well ask "Is this trip necessary?" There is littlepoint in climbing in storm today to a summit that willbe in sunshine tomorrow. The size of the mountain—its over-all height, theheight of individual pitches, its remoteness. The map. He can study his map and notes as theyrelate to the mountain he sees. |
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