A fantastic little piece, that will resonate with any American or Brit who has ever climbed in Chamonix. Fred Wilkinson hits the nail on the head with his story of mixed climbing, the inevitable SNAFU, with bivouac to follow; know that I have also slept in that bathroom, high atop the Aiguille du Midi. Click on this text to read this evocative article which will bring you back to the days ...
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