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Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looke

upon with astonishment. Why are people willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take

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mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.

Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, while there are

for such games as golf and football. There are, of course. rules of a different kind which

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If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports, we might think that on

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rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork

A mountain cimber knows that he may have to fight against forces thar are stro

more powerful than man. He has to fight against the forces or ni

high mental and physical qualities

A mountain climber continues to improve his skill year after year, A skier is probably past

his best by the age of 30, and most international tennis champions are in their carly 205. But

E is not unusual for men of Sos or 60s to climb the highest mountains in Alps. It may take