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My First Tour with a Guide – The Shock of My Life

https://youtube.com/shorts/3ZQYvntc00c August 2000 I had almost no mountaineering experience. What’s a mountain school? Nonsense, I don’t need that. What’s a mountain guide? A lazy guy

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My Biggest Mistake on the Mountain

Back When I Thought I Knew It All Over 15 years ago, I thought I was something special — full of confidence from courses, books,

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The “Switch” Knot

The marked knot is called a switch (Weiche in German). A 15-20 cm gap is left between the main knot on the harness and the

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Crevasse Rescue – Swiss Technique

A teammate fell into a crevasse? Here’s how the Swiss rescue method works – 3 simple but vital steps:  Stop the fall – The rope