| But I came from a clan of travelers, mountaineers and wanderers, and the idea of escape occurred naturally to me. |
| These guys who were out there doing really serious ski descents were also world-class mountaineers, while I was just a hiker scrambler. |
| Ginkgo may be just the ticket, but not all mountaineers are rushing to the supermarket. |
| This meant that in a 43-year period, 61 Chinese mountaineers have ascended the peak on 14 occasions. |
| Until that point, the action has centred on two mountaineers who have come adrift from each other after conquering a peak never climbed before. |
| Some were installed for mountaineers, to ease the approaches to climbs, and some to facilitate the passage of troops during the First World War. |
