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The Citadel

This is an "unclimbable" mountain that has a reputation for killing anyone that dares to lay foot upon it.

Kurtal

This city is a popular destination of tourists for climbing, also the main setting of the story.

Broli

A rival tourist city, and also the home of Emil Saxo.

The Wunderhorn

This is the first peak that Rudi is allowed to climb with his uncle.

The Felsberg

A tourist practice mountain used by guides for their employers.

Auslander

This is the native Swiss word for "tourist".

Serac

This is a dangerous tower of ice that forms at the tops of glaciers.

Gruss Gott

This is a Swiss term that means "God's greetings".

Chimney

This is a "V" shaped cleft in a cliff face in mountaineering slang.

Col

This is the term for a saddle like formation at the top of a glacier.

Glacier

Winter was careless...

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