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Looking scary!

Looking scary!

A closer view than from the hut. Quite a few plaques on the wall but the one that stood out was the plaque regarding an inexperienced hiker/climber who died on this mountain. The plaque was in memory of this young American giving fair warning to the dangers of climbing such a formidable mountain without adequate mountaineering knowledge or the knowledge of the quickly changing alpine weather. 9/16/08.
tleaf
on Oct 2, 2008 7:35 pm
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lcarreau

lcarreau - Oct 2, 2008 11:22 pm - Voted 10/10

You and I know ...

at those altitudes, the winds can come up within a minute's notice, creating "white-out" conditions and extreme drops in temperature.

However, it's true that even "experienced"
climbers die on mountains. The destiny of
the climber always depends on what MOOD the
mountain chooses to REVEAL to you.

Larry

tleaf

tleaf - Oct 3, 2008 10:06 am - Hasn't voted

Re: You and I know ...

Oh that is VERY true. The plaque implied the young man did not have any knowledge, yet tried climbing the Matterhorn anyway and lost his life. At least with knowledge, your odds are a bit better at LIVING.
Cheers, Trina

tleaf

tleaf - Oct 4, 2008 9:57 am - Hasn't voted

Re: 1990...

Thank you and congrats!!
Trina

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