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LIFE ON THE LEDGE
Top ten signs that your climbing partner might be dangerous:
1. You often hear the faint clink of Tequila bottles whenever he racks up.
2. Complains about cigarette burns making his rope a “b#tch” to rappel on.
3. Commands such as “Slack” and “tension” must be prefaced with “HEY! WAKE UP”.
4. Always 20 minutes late because he has to unwind climbing rope from Jeep winch.
5. On first night out in double portaledge, wakes you at 3am wondering “hypothetically” if Spectra would be damaged by spilled battery acid.
6. Been known to extol the virtues of the high speed Dulfersitz method.
7. Uses the words “granny knot” and “bomber” in the same sentence.
8. After fifth pitch, asks for water to wash down the Prozac.
9. Mentions wanting to buy new pro while thumbing through Walkhigh Mountaineering sale flyer.
10. Prefers clapping, rather than shouting, to give encouragement while belaying.
Appointments 2 Foreword 3 Editorial 3 AMA Discounts 4 Diary 5 British Services Antartic Expedition 2012 6
ARTICLE
£150
Expedition APOSTILE TIGER 2 10
ARTICLE
£50
In praise of the Costa Blanca 14 Photo Competition 16
ARTICLE
£100
The Bear Necessities 19
Adventurous Training as a Leadership Development Tool 23
Exercise ANNAPURNA TIGER 2011 26 Excercise BALMAT CADET 28 Dragon Hawaiian 30 Exercise NANYUKI TIGER 26 Obsessive Castillets Disorder 32
ON THE COVER –
Andy Clamp leads , Gold Phlash, VS 4b, Trevor Rocks.
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