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So, these two PT Corps Berghfuhrers meet up at the base of a route and one notices that the other has new ice axes. “What ya pay for those?” he asked. “Nothing, I was climbing the other day and this beautiful woman walked up, threw down her new tools, stripped off her clothes and said I could have anything I wanted” “Oh, Good choice,” said the other flexing his biceps. “Her clothes would never have fitted you.”
A PT Corps Bergfuhrer is leading a young MLT up a challeng- ing first ascent. Every time the muscle-buster gets to a partic- ularly dangerous section he stops and puts on the same red muscle vest. Hauling up pitch after difficult pitch he finally stops to bivvy for the night and allows the nearly destroyed MLT to rest. “Why do you keep stopping to put on that vest?” the MLT asks, “If I had fallen,” says the PTI whilst admiring his guns, “this vest would disguise the blood, and you would not be frightened and loose heart.” ‘Amazing’ thought the MLT, marvelling at this forethought. The next day as they neared the summit, a section more difficult than any before loomed above them. The Corpsman started up, then downclimbed and start- ed rummaging in his pack. “What are you looking for?” asked the MLT. “My brown pants” he squeaked.
You go to a party, how do you know if there is a HBF in the room? He’ll tell you!
What is the difference between a HBF and God? God doesn’t think he’s a HBF!
With thanks to PTIs everywhere!
Appointments 2 Foreword 3 News 4 Diary 5 How To:
Emergency Descent for the Hillwalker 7
£150
Common Climbing Injuries:
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The Ankle 8
£100
Calling from
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the Cascades 10 Munro
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£50
Bagging 14 Beyond Endurance 17 Photo Competition 20
Winter Climbing Proficiency Course 22 Makalu Expedition ’08 23 Carbs and Peak Performance 33 Nansen’s Endeavour 36 Mountain Unity –
Climbers return to Afghanistan 38
European Military Climbing
Championships 2008 40
That’s Me 41
On the Cover: Tania Noakes, Pitch 4 Liberty Bell Crack, The Cascades. V.5.10. C3
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