Hasty Climbers Have Sudden Falls

by Herminne Tonita - As it has been proved over and over again that patience is a virtue that not so many persons hold, it is also very true that in most cases haste ruins everything. If you don't know to wait then it’s high time you learnt as it is a vital quality for those who are trying to accomplish something with their lives. If you are always in a hurry and you never think twice before ta ...

Date added: 10 June '07

The Rescue

by Cristina Nuta - Everything has been totally different that Sunday morning, when the two boys had set out on their walk up the cool, pine-scented mountainside near the village where they lived. Near the top, Peter and Michael had climbed onto a rock to admire the view of the valley far below them. That was when the disaster had struck. On clambering down, Peter had tumbled awkwardly to th ...

Date added: 19 July '07

Mountain challenge

by Cristina Nuta - I was managing the mountain climb fairly well until we got to the crevasse- a two-meter wide crack in the ice. 'What do I do with my ice axe?' I yelled. 'Don't worry about it', the leader of the expedition shouted back to me. 'Just jump', I obeyed but with the knowledge that a tumble on the other, lower, side would result in an express ride to the perilous glacier below. I ju ...

Date added: 30 July '07