 There is no room for giddiness here, sir.' In fact, such possibilities, in such places, must be altogether excluded from the chapter of accidents of the climber. It was at the end of this ridge, where it abuts against the last precipice of the Matterhorn,...  Hours of Exercise in the Alps - Seite 275von John Tyndall - 1872 - 473 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1869 - 862 Seiten
...without making some attempt upon the precipice. It looks very bad, but no climber with his blood warm would pronounce it, without trial, insuperable. Fears...however, had been excited long before we reached it. At three several places upon the arete I had to signalize points in advance, and to ask my companions... | |
 | 1872 - 440 Seiten
...three of my party declining flatly to make any attempt upon the precipice. It looks very bad ; but no climber with his strength unimpaired would pronounce...probably the addition of the psychological element to the physical — the reluctance to encounter new dangers on a mountain which had hitherto inspired superstitious... | |
 | Sir George Grove, David Masson, John Morley, Mowbray Morris - 1869 - 610 Seiten
...without making some attempt upon the precipice. It looks very bad, but no climber with his blood warm would pronounce it, without trial, insuperable. Fears...however, had been excited long before we reached it. At three several places upon the aivte I had to signalize points in advance, and to ask my companions... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1871 - 510 Seiten
...Matterhorn. From this point to the base of the final precipice of the mountain stretches an ar&te, terribly hacked by the weather, but on the whole horizontal....probably the addition of the psychological .element tfl the physical—the reluctance to encounter new dangers on a mountain which had hitherto inspired... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1871 - 566 Seiten
...horizontal. When I first made the acquaintance of this savage ridge- called by Italians the Spalla — it was almost clear of snow. It was now loaded, the snow...probably the addition of the psychological element to the physical — the reluctance to encounter new dangers on a mountain which had hitherto inspired a superstitious... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1871 - 562 Seiten
...you conscious of your own helplessness. On one of the sharpest teeth of the ridge Joseph Maquignuz halted, and, turning to me with a smile, remarked,...probably the addition of the psychological element to the physical — the reluctance to encounter new dangers on a mountain which had hitherto inspired a superstitious... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1875 - 510 Seiten
...the sharpest teeth of the ridge Joseph Maquignaz halted, and, turning to me with a smile9 remarked, 4 There is no room for giddiness here, sir.' In fact,...probably the addition of the psychological element to the physical— the reluctance to encounter new dangers on a mountain which had hitherto inspired a superstitious... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1892 - 522 Seiten
...Spalla ' (shoulder). attempt upon the precipice. It looks very bad, but no climber with his blood warm would pronounce it without trial insuperable. Fears...of this rock-wall, however, had been excited long bsfore we reached it. At three several places upon the arete I had to signalise points in advance,... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1895 - 510 Seiten
...horizontal. When I first made the acquaintance of this savage ridge — called by Italians the Spalla — it was almost clear of snow. It was now loaded, the snow...probably the addition of the psychological element to the physical — the reluctance to encounter new dangers on a mountain which had hitherto inspired a superstitious... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1896 - 520 Seiten
...Spalla ' (shoulder). attempt upon the precipice. It looks very bad, but no climber with his blood warm would pronounce it without trial insuperable. Fears...however, had been excited long before we reached it. At three several places upon the arete I had to signalise points in advance, and to ask my companions... | |
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