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Lesson 03 Matterhorn Man 马特霍恩峰人

Lesson 3

Matterhorn man

First listen and then answer the following question

What was the main objective of early mountain climbers?

Modern alpinists try to climb mountains by a route which will give them good sport, and the more difficult it is, the more highly it is regarded.

In the pioneering days however, this was not the case at all.

The early climbers were looking for the easiest way to the top. because the summit was the prize they sought, especially if it had never been attained before.

It is true that during their explorations, they often faced difficulties and dangers of the most perilous nature, equipped in a manner which would make a modern climber shudder at the thought, but they did not go out of their way to court such excitement.

They had a single aim, a solitary goal--the top!

It is hard for us to realize nowadays how difficult it was for the pioneers.

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