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You will find exciting places to rest, whether a Chamonix aiguille in France or Seneca Cave in West Virginia—and great, airy places to rappel from, whether a Piccola Cima in the Dolomites or a Lower Spire in Yosemite. But nothing will ever beat what happens when the shadows reach out for your morning tracks and you point your skis down over the powder. . . .
(38,39; 40,41 facing; 42 following)
… That's when you come closest to knowing how a bird feels »
route of escape from steep and exposed summits in any weather. The mountaineer's method of sliding down the rope is the safest and most comfortable yet devised, and can be practiced at home (see p. 189). |
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