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The essential climbers’ guide: from rock, ice and big-wall climbing, to diet, training and mountain survival.
BASICS
24. When tying in, treat your partner like a complete idiot, and check they have tied in properly. This is the approach used in skydiving and scuba diving, so why not in climbing? Also tell them to treat you as a fool too, although saying so will mean you’re not.
MOUNTAIN
559. Trust your map and compass, not your gut feeling or intuition; the former will always be right, the latter – when overruling the former – will always be wrong.
STUFF
972. Always carry a piss bottle and make sure it’s well marked!
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