Ontario Community Newspapers

Barrie Examiner, 11 Aug 1976, p. 28

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28Tho Barrie Examiner Wednesday August I976 it 01 Mr it NitS llnll Ecuadors volcanoes lure mountaineers By BRIAN MOONEY QUITO tReuter Ecuadors giant snowcapped volcanoes are becoming popular target for climbers rom many countries More than 30 extinct and ac tive volcanoes tower above the central valley re ion providing some of the worl most accesr sible climbs to heights which ran from 113000 to 20000 feet 300 people year make their way to Ecuador from the United States and Europe to try the ascents on these coner shaped mountains which in volve little technical difficulty local clitnbers say Cotopaxi the worlds highest active volcano which rises to 19000 feet is considered one of the easiest The volcanos snowy flanks can be seen from Quito and hardy visitors to the capital spend weekends climbing to the top MAGNIFICENT VIEWS The climber can drive from the city and then walk for about six hours to but just below the snow line Then theres about an eighthour slog to the sum mit from where there are mast nit icent views on clear day All you need for tolo xi and many other volcanoes ere is good pair of lungs and some basic ice and snow uipment veteran local climier Peter Hall says other easy climbs include Illiniza 17404 feetl Altar 17290 feetl and Antisana tlll7lllfeeti The countrys highest vol cano 20570 foot liimborauL is among the most challenging its perilous snow ledges defeated Latin American liberator Simon Bolivar and German ex Iorer Alexander von liumboltt in the 19th cen tury and still can defy clim bers today Loose snow ledges and gla ciers are said to be the only major dangers confronting CIIIIIIXIS BRITISIIER KILLED Mountain rescue teams say tumblin cornice almost cer tainly ki led British climber le ter Ingrams who disaptxared on Antisana last year Provided climbers rope up when they traverse glacier areas and watch for loose snow edges there are no serious dan gers common in other high mountain ranges especially se vere cold are absent in Econ dor The country straddles the Equator and so even on the highmt peaks the temtxrnture rarely drops below fretring There are few severe ascents with most mountains sloping no more than 35 degrees In way Ecuadors para disc for amateurs and begin llOlS They can go higher here on easier routes than in almost any other part llall adds SOUNDED LIKE MUSlt Hawaiis lolvnesinns who came from Asia had soft mu sical language built on only 12 letters vice Proprietor Ron McCoquy duth Pork 3254424 Open mum$230 pan Mon to Fri un pan McCauley Tractor Equipment Sales Form Industrial Solos Parts and Ser Hvylolliouthof0rlitchtholn tie Howto books gaining favor ltlltthIt Adelmtm CPI at ter he read book called How To Open And Run Your Own Bookstore Now that book Is just one of about 51300 titles he stocks With inflation pushing repair ntid Itlll0l1ltllt prices higher and hi her howto books are the fits estgrowing segment of the book market Mr Adelman 33 is part time teacher and former municipal civil servant In his store he stocks everything frotu How To Live Willi Sum Neurotic to How To Make Your tied his Canl Own Hammock And Lie in It bookstore niout to months ago lie has books on italic hon dwriting piano tag all ure refinishing WHERE ELSE IN BARRIE CAN YOU FIND GUARANTEED MERCHANDISE AT 50 BELOW RETAIL COME iN AND WATCH CANDLES BEING MADE FLORIDA TREES POTTERY RIGLES OFFICE EQUIPMENT MOTOR BIKES SNOWMOBILES GIFT WARE POTTERY CERAMICS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE All AT $096 BELOW RETAIL GUARANTEED PRODUCTS ERRON SALES OLD TOWN MARINE BUILDING 60 Eairvew Rood lust South at Holiday inn Beside 400 Highway Phone 7284378 oclock Till Every Day genuine suedes and leathers new fall and Winter cloths fur trims untnms pant and kirt sunts ENJOY it now Use your All Purpose Account At SimpsonsSears you get the tmest guarantee Satisfaction or money refunded ou thurs PersevefiSfiAu son in one only beagleJ Ask ab SimpsonsSears Ltd STORE HOURS gust 12 early MON TUES SAT 930 AM TO 530 PM WED THURS FRI 930 AMi TO 930 PM tour LayAway plan SEARS BARRIE GEORGIAN MALL 509 BAYFIELD ST tuntn silvertng mirrors and handed embroidery and knttt many pictures charts tIlltI din le IIoWever his most popular needed requests are books which deal MAKIINSlltitthSllttNH with home repairs amt fur When choosing how tobook totnpete lulde Io Itoing It Mr Adelmnn suggests that in Yourself at $2405 good custtuncr look for book with tmimtinn Adelmnn says he is selling more and more books on how to install your owu itmuiatlon Also popular are hooka on at termite energy sourcea wood power recycled waste doit Among home re mir hooks rI Wm ilillimitllfl ml My mum5 Mm ionic mode solar water heaters Among car repair manuals he reconmundn the Time Lite Ilownrtls MlllttYtilllUWIIVIII Th mlwlmsum stain He also has htqu on Wu wrmmnk how to convert and furnish price of heating home Mr IIINIttIIIttI Ilowlo grams The book should also tell the beginner exactly whut tools and machinery will he book is Inui drntlng food When business was bad he said He couldnt afford to advertise When business was good he said He didnt need to advertise For the life of us we cant remember his name 119 Titania Examiner READ BY OVER 38000 SIMCOE COUNTY RESIDENTS DAYS WEEK Keep Your Volkswagen Alive Cookbooks are the largest single category in his store ve getarian cooking has become so popular that he stocks to ditter ent titles In that category alone For backtotholand advo rates he has books on com posting herb growing moon xhiniag making household do laments and one called Youll Like It guide to fitiii

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