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One of the most strenuous, dangerous and fascinating phases of mountaineering in Switzerland is the con- quest of the rugged and forbidding looking peaks of glacier ice which rear their heads above the clouds. To accomplish such an ascent is a severe test of human courage and endurance not easily for- gotten by the daring tourist. It is extremely unsafe to undertake such ascents without the assist- ance of experienced guides. The neglect of this pre- caution by tourists causes many fatal accidents

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Real mountaineering is practically impossible during the winter months and the tourists in Switzerland, particularly at St. Moritz, which is famous as a winter mountain resort, find an outlet for their energy and love of exhilarating sport in bobsleighing down the long slopes