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HIGH-ALTITUDE CLIMBING [1 record]

Record 1 1998-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
DEF

The term is relative, but is usually reserved for climbing in those ranges which exceed 6,000 m, that is, Himalaya, Andes, Alaska, Pamirs, Tien Shan, Hindu Kush.

OBS

The special problems associated with the climbing of big mountains are: transport, logistics, diet, high-altitude equipment, physiology and weather.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
CONT

Les ascensions en haute montagne sont répertoriées et cotées. Cela permet à chacun de savoir si telle ou telle course correspond ou non à son niveau technique.

OBS

En ce qui nous concerne, nous entendrons par haute montagne «l'endroit où des compétences d'alpiniste s'imposent».

Spanish

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