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The beaches gradually change hue from gold to grey as we approach the Pitons. Up close, their sheer rock faces are more like impossible cliffs, trees clinging to their sides.

Piton added, "We had some very well-known officials with us, including John Jackson from the Tobin Community Center in Roxbury.

The street party isn't for the shy, or those hoping to cling on to their dignity, but it is a fabulous way to break out St Lucian top) the twin of the Pitons from the tourist resorts and meet locals.

"At the mill everything was automatic because you've done it for 15 years," Piton said.

On wider Gros Piton, however, hikers follow a steep, but well-maintained trail on their four-hour round trip through tropical moist and subtropical wet forests and as they climb ever higher, past the dry forests and wet woodlands that thrive far above sea level.

Although the difficult portion is only 150 feet high, the piton technique is as intricate as anything yet accomplished by our group."

For instance, in his description of the lunar mountain Piton (S&T: October 1965, page 251), he noted, "The slope angles of the mountain sides are uncertain, but may be only about 12[degrees] to 15[degrees].

The previous AD would have required a one-time ultrasonic inspection of the maneuvering actuator piston rod of the main landing gear and replacement of any discrepant piton rod with a new piston rod.

Details: To order a free copy of the guide, contact Diane Peck, The Piton Foundation, 370 17th Street, Suite 5300, Denver, CO 80202; (303) 825-6246.

The scene: Nestled underneath the luscious jungle-clad Petite Piton, this luxurious resort has one of the most spectacular views of the Pitons, which frames the sugary sand south-western beach it lays on.

Michael Jordan, of Scapegoat Hill, best known for his act High Jinx, had been touring on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion when molten lava began to spew from the Piton de la Fournaise on September 11.

And, of course, I helped The Jacksons to, ahem, Piton a stunning set.

To our left was Gros Piton, all of 2,600ft, and to our right Petit Piton, around 200ft smaller.