Climing skill (esp. up Wintertop)

From: scn/G=Neil/I=A/S=Harold/O=Siemens_plc/OU1=Congleton@mhs.attmail.com
Date: Thu 25 Nov 1993 - 10:44:59 EET



>Are there any climbers out there who would like to give an
estimate of
>how far you can climb on average before making a mistake
(fumbling) and
>finding yourself dangling unintentionally from a rope?

I'm not an expert on climbing, having only started last April, but I certainly find that a *proper* climb with a rope,etc. will not be that far: unfortunately, 10m is not unrealistic, or am I just that bad :-(

Really it all depends on the severity of the climb. I can sometimes climb 50m without a problem, but not get 10m up without a problem. I would like to think that I have at least a 50% climb skill in th real world, but would I like to try WinterTop: not with my meagre skill.

A further problem is that most climbers practice reguarly, which would not always happen in Glorantha.

WinterTop Flora and Fauna

Would I be correct that the sides of WinterTop are more or less smooth: climbable(?) but certainly no where for animals to roam around? I imagine that there is a gateway to the God Plane on the top, but I can't see any encounters with non-flying animals on the way up (the climb will get you first anyway!)



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