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Anybody ever climb the Matterhorn?

 
 
Pappa Cass
11:25 / 17.10.04
Good afternoon,

I have decided to finally start seriously training and planning for an attempted assent of the Matterhorn in 2007. I was wondering if anyone here has ever done it or known anyone who has. War stories, horror stories, funny stories, whatever.

Or if there are any other rocks in that area that are noteable, I'd like to hear about them too, please.

Oh, and if interested, I'll be happy to talk more about my plan for training. And the afterparty in Amsterdam.

And remember the motto for this undertaking.

"I might not be able to get laid in a women's prison with a fist full of pardons, but I can climb that rock by God!"

James
 
 
sleazenation
13:25 / 17.10.04
Well, 2007 will be 142nd anniversary of Edward Whymper's first ascent of the mountain in 1865... Hopefully you won't lose half your climbing team on the way down as he did...
 
 
Pappa Cass
22:46 / 19.10.04
I hope so as well. I am putting two other mountains between me and the Matterhorn, that being Mt Washington and Grand Teton. Hopefully between training, a good guide, and a touch of luck, I'll be able to make it to Amsterdam in time for the Cannabis Cup.

James
is combining his Matterhorn climb with his first trip to Europe as well as his first trip to Amsterdam. He is the crazy.
 
  
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