01 Western Breach, Stone Train: the right side is the wrong side

www.teamkilimanjaro.com comments on one of the operations involved in the tragedy which suggested re-routing the Western Breach assault up the right hand side of the Stone Train, so as to be sheltered from rockfall. In this video clip the director of Team Kilimanjaro acknowledges the reduced risk of rockfall on this side of the Stone Train, but addresses another serious safety concern: the risk of inexperienced or tired climbers falling off this highly exposed section. Team Kilimanjaro subsequently advised the authorities that this route should not be recommended. Eventually this recommendation has been accepted and the route does not incorporate this steep and exposed section. See: http://www.westernbreach.co.uk/accidents.html

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