Most young people enjoy some form of physical activity.
Most
young
people
enjoy
some
form
of
physical
activity
.
It may be walking, cycling or swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing.
It
may
be
walking
,
cycling
or
swimming
,
or
in
winter
,
skating
or
skiing
.
It may be a game of some kind: football, hockey, golf, or tennis.
It
may
be
a
game
of
some
kind
:
football
,
hockey
,
golf
,
or
tennis
.
It may be mountaineering.
It
may
be
mountaineering
.
Those who have a passion for climbing high and steep mountains are often looked upon with astonishment.
Those
who
have
a
passion
for
climbing
high
and
steep
mountains
are
often
looked
upon
with
astonishment
.
Why are men and women are willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks on high mountains?
Why
are
men
and
women
are
willing
to
suffer
cold
and
hardship
,
and
to
take
risks
on
high
mountains
?
This astonishment is caused probably by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.
This
astonishment
is
caused
probably
by
the
difference
between
mountaineering
and
other
forms
of
activity
to
which
men
give
their
leisure
.
Mountaineering is a sport, not a game.
Mountaineering
is
a
sport
,
not
a
game
.
There are no man-made rules, as there are for such games as tennis and football.
There
are
no
man-made
rules
,
as
there
are
for
such
games
as
tennis
and
football
.
There are, of course, rules of a different kind which it would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people.
There
are
,
of
course
,
rules
of
a
different
kind
which
it
would
be
dangerous
to
ignore
,
but
it
is
this
freedom
from
man-made
rules
that
makes
mountaineering
attractive
to
many
people
.
Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.
Those
who
climb
mountains
are
free
to
use
their
own
methods
.
If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a "team sport".
If
we
compare
mountaineering
and
other
more
familiar
sports
,
we
might
think
that
one
big
difference
is
that
mountaineering
is
not
a
``
team
sport
''
.
Then we are mistaken in this.
Then
we
are
mistaken
in
this
.
There are, it is true, no "matches" between "teams" of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock surface linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.
There
are
,
it
is
true
,
no
``
matches
''
between
``
teams
''
of
climbers
,
but
when
climbers
are
on
a
rock
surface
linked
by
a
rope
on
which
their
lives
may
depend
,
there
is
obviously
teamwork
.
A mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man.
A
mountain
climber
knows
that
he
may
have
to
fight
forces
that
are
stronger
and
more
powerful
than
man
.
He has to fight the forces of nature.
He
has
to
fight
the
forces
of
nature
.
This sport requires high mental and physical qualities.
This
sport
requires
high
mental
and
physical
qualities
.
A mountain climber continues to improve his skills year after year.
A
mountain
climber
continues
to
improve
his
skills
year
after
year
.
A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions are in their early twenties.
A
skier
is
probably
past
his
best
by
the
age
of
thirty
,
and
most
international
tennis
champions
are
in
their
early
twenties
.
But it is not unusual for a man of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in Alps.
But
it
is
not
unusual
for
a
man
of
fifty
or
sixty
to
climb
the
highest
mountains
in
Alps
.
They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skills than waste less effort.
They
may
take
more
time
than
younger
men
,
but
they
probably
climb
with
more
skills
than
waste
less
effort
.
Most young people enjoy some form of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling or swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It may be a game of some kind: football, hockey, golf, or tennis. It may be mountaineering.  Those who have a passion for climbing high and steep mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women are willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks on high mountains? This astonishment is caused probably by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.  Mountaineering is a sport, not a game. There are no man-made rules, as there are for such games as tennis and football. There are, of course, rules of a different kind which it would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.  If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a "team sport". Then we are mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no "matches" between "teams" of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock surface linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.  A mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. This sport requires high mental and physical qualities.  A mountain climber continues to improve his skills year after year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions are in their early twenties. But it is not unusual for a man of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skills than waste less effort.