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English Captain Winter. Rudi is picked on by the other boys because he is small and does not have the complexion of a rough mountaineer. Rudi is familiar with the lower slopes of the Citadel and is eager to prove that he can conquer the mountain. Rudi had been studying the lower slopes of the mountain with the help of his coworker Teo, a crippled old cook who had assisted Josef Matt on the expedition that led to his death. Rudi would sneak out after work and practice climbing.
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