European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 20, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Duil Magazine by Joseph Owen stall writer ii l Early evening Moon peeks Over the Eastern Promontory of West Germany s third highest Mountain the Reltor spite. Photo was taken irom a Mountain Lodge straddling German austrian Border the Day before group ascent of Western Peak. An arc guide inset adjusts rappelling harness Lor German Soldier Jan Miiller during training before the Direito Spitze hike. S  in store i Hil the Huntt " direction  Jukl i   lir l in in the rumpled a Earth and deposited other a Imbi of Ridge a Lew Miles to the West we watcher a1.-Il to Back into the Valley far in Low us. Leaving a lat ask i Echo of whirring Blades in ils Wake to Iho , r blotched moonscape of pyramidal Peak and Paia passes swept into Austria our group soldiers of he co 533rd Lary intelligence. On in Hochul. West Germany and a. Hangers on Sal and inhaled the  Fla commanding stillness it was 8 30 in inc morning Conquest of fatigue and tear was bearing fruit this has been the in of a ii feline i in ii a Iso for said later. It began As a  from inc platoon Lead Peter Enate to Olla  his Lin quills an Interra poor a Chance to a i r  ring arc outdoor Cha i and still have it count As duly Lim. I Nile c it id iwo goals Toju Smy Tri. Rat m. R. Physical training Lor normally d.  i l. No r i belter unit cohesion. Fourteen it i Sef i. I Hail As did a civilian Wile and True v Ira. ,. I. A i German partner unit and Shorell after their  in farm. I Parten Kircher a they were Wenli  of n  t,.i in obstacle course and Rappel my  a i i la ii. Program ended with the two a or. I i e ,. I be iric Ludig an overnight stay in  i \ . A in or a n Lodge sir adding the aus run i ,id-1 at h1hof n it i the or  the of it  pm Rise and rappelling were logical Piel Reinar is in. Former Vas a test of Lamina inc Laid i a Quirt a to gauge Lac no Lear of High places one member of the party declined the Mountain hike duo to a foot infection i to rest of us. Including two armed forces recreation Center guides and a belgian High school stud it Jio lagged Tony sol Oil shortly alter 9am into the , a Damp Tunnel laced a Oise resounding  the echoes of Iho Partach  Rushing through in Iho mild incline yielded scant clues Aslo  Lay ahead alter a Brief rest beyond the Gorge to began a Sleade ascent on a narrow irregular path through the Trees to weight of clothes Loode tra footwear and other items in our backpacks began to Lake on  mean no the civilian wife started to lag behind Ingle conferred with her a  times roat ing the Trail ahead win i Gong it  easier she and her Hustind decided to turn Back the  u the a fit in. I Jurs of climbing reduced the torrent of conversation to a breathy dribble and or Siona outbursts chud1ull Ixl out spec Jarron Lamb every  Hin Etc Jiri Hong the Nick Arris of the absent colleague /.111  such one syllable .-.onl, .   Aras Breall Jwj  Dill ult via descended from a logging Road to a Shack an the Edge of a a nigh pasture Shortl be Ore noon and Sloppy Lor lunch 1 is soldiers a Ppd open it Schlur -.0 is meals ready to fat pump be to i. The Shack pro idea water ready to  and a last Opportunity to it fill canteens and Waler jugs a scattering of cos g  d and watched us impassively from the . Occa i onily dropping obstacles  had to Dodge continued on Pago 14 sunday August 20, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 13