European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 18, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 25 outdoor adventures climber tells of peaks that got away Hunters and Fisherman experience disappointment now and i Hen when icy come Home empty handed to Hai happened to me Many times so 1 know the feeling. Nut i be never realized a similar disappointment on a simple hiking or Mountain climbing our. Being a neophyte in High Mountain adventures. Never expected inc id Down t had this summer in Zermatt Switzerland. Experienced Mountain Crim hrs will probably find my Story a Little bit to hum because in May be per haps like Many of their own routine stories. This one s mine. But to me it s not routine. I headed for Zermatt in mid August with High Hopes of climbing at Casl two peaks above 4,000 meters. I had worked most of the summer through a serious physical training program to be in Good condition for climbing. There were a Tew minor interruptions o this pre Paratory Effort Bui Tor the most part i Felt i was ready when i arrived at the Pennine Mountain Range on inc Border Between Italy and Switzerland. T had planned to spend the first five to six Days getting my feet and system adjusted to ascents at a til Udes of 2,000 to 3,000 meters above sea level. The first Day went according to plan. I hiked up to the re Horn Hunt la a Small Mountain House just below inc first major Ridge of the Zinal Wolhorn the Mountain House was at 3,200 meters so it was a Good workout for an ascent of 1,600 milers. I had started from inc Valley at Zermatt which is 1,600 meters High. I had a Light rain Shower on the Way Down. Otherwise inc weather was Good All the Way. Mark Swearengen it Felt great bul i had Lorca and recuperate the next Lay. 1 prepared the rest of the week with hikes up to the Obj pro Thorn and the act Delhom. Both at 3.400 me ters and 3 Point just above the Schwarzer at 2,600 meters. By the end of the week i was tired but my Hopes were up because 1 fell ready to go for inc 4,. 1 had decided on the Zinal Wolhorn Peak of 4,221 my lers and either the Monte Rosa or the mat lorhorn. But 1 began to be troubled by forecasts of changing weather i figured i d make arrangements on sunday for a guide so i could Start inc trip on monday. Sunday came and so did bad weather. I woke up to Low Cloud cover rain and no visible mountaintops. My dreams slatted to fade i had planned and worked for nearly a year on Hopes to do some real climbing this summer. Sud Denly the Hopes appeared Distant if not impossible. Two Days later when the Clouds lifted i could see thai the mountains were covered with almost a my scr of new Snow Down to about 2,800 meters. Climbing for folks like me was out of he question for the next Tew weeks and probably the rest of the year. The disappointment i fell on thursday f thin second week was probably greater than Ihal of a Hunter in Europe who goes for a class Hirsch red Deer Stag and comes Homo without even seeing my. Thing. I had hoped to climb mountains but Hail l climbed a single on. There was one Consolation. 1 went on a hike no hit end of the week up 10 an area called the  where i saw at least 24 Stcin bocce a rare animal totally protected in this part of Europe. This was exciting and at Hes am time comforting because it reminded me that while i did t make the climbs i had hoped for t did have the Opportunity to experience a Beautiful Mountain Region of Europe and i enjoyed the adventure. The Rhc Iii main Rod and gun club will hold n fall Hunting course starting monday a the Jacger Slube located in the Roncin main recreation area. For More information Call ets 330-6308. The Wiesbaden Rod and gun gub will hold a Hunting course at inc Rhc Niblick Range clubhouse Starling oct. 6. Cal ets 339-3009 for More information. Wiesbaden s club will also Host a Rod and gun club association fishing Derby sept. 26 at the Weil Burg Stream. Camping is available at the Rhein main recreation area approximately 30 minutes from the fishing Stream. For Derby information Call ets 339. 3009. For Cam Ping reservations Call ets 330-630h. A local fishing Derby will be held at inc same Stream saturday. The entry fee is $12 with a limit of 10 rout. Call ets 339-3009 for information. Pro Bowling demo of football highlight local sport activities professional Bonier Leila Wagner begins her Louring tuesday compiled by Rusty Bryan Slaff writer Bowling Leila Wagner a Mem Ber of the ladies professional Bowling tour will be giving demonstrations next week at 6 . At various Sites. Tuesday Shell give an exhibition in  wednesday Al Stuttgart s a Altonville Bowling Center thursday in Ansbach and Friday at Gic Ssan s Nonh depot. Wagner was fifth on the lbt circuit in i9s6 with winnings of 122,875. The former Beauty Queen is also a Elighi attendant. Football air Force games on saturday Are Camp new Amsterdam Ai Tilburg and Spang Dahlum at Rhein retain sunday s schedule has Wiesbaden Al Ramstein Simbach at Hahn and Owci Bruecken at Torr Jon. Flag football the Vii corps women s Flag football league opens play at 10a.m. At iwo Sites saturday. At Ansbach. The hosts will  Wurz Burg Nuernberg a Schattenburg. Bam Berean Munich fora i Ingle elimination with Consolation tourney. The same formal will be used at flak Cavern is Bulgan for soul tart. Heil Bronn. Augsburg ecu Ulm and goes Pingen. Ski Weill Urt is hosting an open dim Bici   ii Silviu tournament oct. 1-4, the Liurni y. Ii an Entrance fee of $50, is open to any k am. Entry deadline is sept. 25. For More information Call ets j34-67.1s. Cvc1.inc the Vii corps All serv ices bicycle championships will be held oct. Ii i Schweinfurt. Entry fee for non Vil corps racers is $10 or do 20, and the entry deadline is local Roundup oct. I. Men s open riders will face an 84-l.ilo meter course men s seniors and masters will ride a 60-k course. Women s Competition is 36 kilo me ters for More information Call ets 354-66 70 or 6216. Softball the 21 is support cooed Over-30 tournament will be held today through sunday in Miessau. Wrestling a one Day freestyle and Greco roman meet will be held sat urday at Miller Hall Giessen. All Active duty military Are invited to wrestle for spectators Uherc is a s3 admission charge. Weigh ins arc 8-0 . Saturday with wrestling to begin at 11 . Point of Contact is Ren Hoik. Ets 343-71.17, d1s1ance running a 5-k. Fun run and 10-k. Qualifying run for the Vii corps Cross country trials will be head sept. 26 in Schwa incur. The 10-k. Race will be run in three age categories each for men and want n. And there is a s7 entry fee deadline to enter ii tomorrow. Call 354-6670 for in i Rma a Iii. There is a no fee 5 and 10-k. Run set for Ivin Sens in a Alurdas. Point it Ion lad is Chuck urookialets4 i-7 so. " am sports  Liming Jim nil Jii Iurii is. . 4 .  Bayball Chimko cubs at is. Radii us 2 Len a. Saturday