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I don't particularly like summits,
because 80% of accidents happen on descent.
:17:51
We decided before we even climbed the
face that we were going to come down
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the north ridge of the
mountain, down to a cul
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between the mountain Siula Grande
and another mountain called Yerupaja.
:18:00
and then we'd be able to abseil
down the smaller section of the face.
:18:10
Already the clouds were coming
in from the east. Big clouds.
:18:22
We expected this ridge to
be quite straightforward,
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quite an easy way to descend.
:18:27
We were hoping, we would
be able to sort of walk.
:18:29
And it turned out to be very difficult.
:18:33
It was horrendous.
:18:35
Vertical on the west side, with the
cornices overhanging the west side,
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and on the east side steep
fleetings running down 100m below us.
:18:47
It was a shock. And
it was quite dangerous.
:18:49
It all got a bit out of
control. That stage of things.