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2 Japanese climbers found dead on Yosemite
Japan Today ^ | Oct 21, 2004

Posted on 10/21/2004 12:36:18 AM PDT by Travis McGee

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To: Nathaniel Fischer

I was climbing before "portaledges" were invented. On the Nose there are numerous sleeping ledges. On other routes we used hammocks. The hammocks were very uncomfortable as one side of your body was squished against the cliff, preventing the ability to turn over in your sleep.


22 posted on 10/21/2004 1:59:28 PM PDT by BullDog108 (Know Your Enemy! http://bvml.org/webmaster/enemy.html)
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