Epic Hikes of the World ( PDFDrive )

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“The A-listers of the Alps assemble on the horizon…the ridge of Gran
Paradiso; the perfect pyramid of the Matterhorn”
LEGACY OF ST BERNARD
St Bernard de Menthon (c 1020–1081) was a medieval priest who built a stone
shelter for travellers in the Alps. In time, this shelter grew into a small community,
with no members more famous than the giant St Bernard dogs, whose thick fur,
large paws, strong limbs and sensitive smell made them ideal for rescue missions.
St Bernards were used to uncover lost souls in the snow until the 1950s, when
helicopters replaced the doe-eyed woofers.