| @spelvout: Yes, but distances in Europe being what they are, those Netherlanders can hop on a train to france or switzerland and be climbing in the alps in less time than it takes a new yorker to get to the us rockies. Just because the mountains are in the same country doesn't necessarily mean that they are closeby. (True, new yorkers can go to the catskills or adirondacks, but that won't be much preparation for altitude acclimatization though it might be fine for staying in general shape.) |