Shelter
"Basecamp" redirects here. For the online project manager, see Basecamp (software). For the live music service, see Basecamp Productions.Climbers use a few different forms of shelter depending on the situation and conditions. Shelter is a very important aspect of safety for the climber as the weather in the mountains may be very unpredictable. Tall mountains may require many days of camping on the mountain.
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Famous quotes containing the word shelter:
“The more we shelter children from every disappointment, the more devastating future disappointments will be.”
—Fred G. Gosman (20th century)
“Our God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home;”
—Isaac Watts (1674–1748)
“Still with unhurrying chase,
And unperturbed pace,
Deliberate speed, majestic instancy,
Came on the following Feet,
And a Voice above their beat—
“Naught shelters thee, who wilt not shelter Me.””
—Francis Thompson (1859–1907)