expedition: highly organized way to spend a great deal of money in a
relatively short period of time. the best are those in which your time and
someone else's money are involved.
-- "An Alphabet for Mountaineers", Climbing 1982
relatively short period of time. the best are those in which your time and
someone else's money are involved.
-- "An Alphabet for Mountaineers", Climbing 1982
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- fall: good time of year for climbing.
-- "An Alphabet for Mountaineers",
Climbing... - organized: state of complete chaos.
-- "An Alphabet for Mountaineers",
Climbing... - moraine: forecast for an extended period of wet weather.
"An Alphabet for Mountaineers", Climbing... - cache: (1) pocket money. (2) frozen assets.
-- "An Alphabet for Mountaineers",
Climbing... - ski mountaineering: simplified way to move fast, fall a short distance,
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-- "An Alphabet for Mountaineers",
Climbing... - el capitan: expedition leader in a spanish speaking country.
"An Alphabet for Mountaineers", Climbing... - friction: what often develops among members of an expedition.
"An Alphabet for Mountaineers", Climbing... - balling up: (1) transforming crampons into short skis.
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