Magazine directs climbers over cliff

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Magazine directs climbers over cliff
Thursday, January 22, 2004 Posted: 8:18 AM EST (1318 GMT)

LONDON (AP) -- Britain's biggest-selling hiking magazine apologized Wednesday after its latest issue contained a route that would lead climbers off the edge of a cliff on Britain's tallest peak.

The February edition of Trail magazine gives advice to walkers caught in bad weather on Ben Nevis in Scotland about how to make a safe descent.

But the magazine's directions would instead lead readers off the north face of the 4,406-feet (1,322-meter) mountain, which is notorious for its changeable weather and has claimed the lives of several climbers.

What a dumbasses. I hope noone will get hurt cuz of this dumb magazine. This is one more reason for ppl not to believe the press.

"Trail was criticized by mountain rescue teams last year for claiming three popular hiking routes were snow-free in winter. "

rofl