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I'd have a lot more sympathy if I didn't see "cyclists" riding in places like this. Eastbound 7th Street in Long Beach, in the morning, into the sun, with no lights, and with absolutely no room for a bike. There are literally 5 other routes one could take less than a 10th of a mile out of the way.

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https://www.newsweek.com/france-alp...urist-flip-flops-helicopter-dragon-74-1448709

The relevant part:

A Belgian tourist who reportedly hiked up a large French mountain in a pair of flip-flops this week sparked a rescue operation after spraining her ankle.

Emergency services deployed to the French Alps by air yesterday in a rescue helicopter known as "Dragon 74," amid reports of a woman who needed assistance on the Dent du Chat—a mountain in the Savoie region which stands at roughly 4,560 ft above sea level.

The woman, believed to be in her 40s, was accompanied by a friend when the helicopter made contact at approximately 4:30 p.m., according to French daily newspaper Le Dauphiné libéré. It emerged the tourist twisted her foot on a rock while attempting to descend the mountain.
 
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https://www.newsweek.com/france-alp...urist-flip-flops-helicopter-dragon-74-1448709

The relevant part:

A Belgian tourist who reportedly hiked up a large French mountain in a pair of flip-flops this week sparked a rescue operation after spraining her ankle.

Emergency services deployed to the French Alps by air yesterday in a rescue helicopter known as "Dragon 74," amid reports of a woman who needed assistance on the Dent du Chat—a mountain in the Savoie region which stands at roughly 4,560 ft above sea level.

The woman, believed to be in her 40s, was accompanied by a friend when the helicopter made contact at approximately 4:30 p.m., according to French daily newspaper Le Dauphiné libéré. It emerged the tourist twisted her foot on a rock while attempting to descend the mountain.
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https://www.newsweek.com/france-alp...urist-flip-flops-helicopter-dragon-74-1448709

The relevant part:

A Belgian tourist who reportedly hiked up a large French mountain in a pair of flip-flops this week sparked a rescue operation after spraining her ankle.

Emergency services deployed to the French Alps by air yesterday in a rescue helicopter known as "Dragon 74," amid reports of a woman who needed assistance on the Dent du Chat—a mountain in the Savoie region which stands at roughly 4,560 ft above sea level.

The woman, believed to be in her 40s, was accompanied by a friend when the helicopter made contact at approximately 4:30 p.m., according to French daily newspaper Le Dauphiné libéré. It emerged the tourist twisted her foot on a rock while attempting to descend the mountain.

So, a "large" French mountain - in the Alps, no less - is at 4,560 feet elevation???? That's not even Santiago Peak-worthy.
 
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