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Mountaineering, Death and Climate Risk in the Patagonian Andes

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87% Informative

Climate change has begun to transform the conditions that mountaineers confront, raising questions about adaptation.

Mountaineers contend with the prospect of death during their climbing excursions in the Patagonian Andes , authors say.

They say mountaineering has created a sporting culture attuned to the risks they face.

Climbers justified their sport by highlighting its contributions to national glory and imperial competition.

Corrado Pesce , a well-known Italian mountaineer with extensive experience in the Patagonian Andes and the Alps , died on the mountain.

Pesce's death presented a stark warning about the perils of climbing during periods with elevated temperatures and significant avalanche potential.

For some, his death is the most well known within an emerging line of warning among mountaineers.

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92

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93

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64

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

69

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not offensive

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not hateful

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Time-value

long-living

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