《徐霞客游记·游嵩山日记》
从这里过去都是顺石脊抬着头直直往上攀登，两旁陡岩高万初，石脊悬挂在陡崖之中，几乎没有一寸土，手足竭尽全力地交替使用，才能升登。一共七里，才登上大峰。
过此皆从石脊仰攀直跻，两旁危崖万仞，石脊悬其间，殆无寸土，手与足代匮而后得升以手足来代替登山设备的缺乏而爬上山。
From here, I went all along the stone ridge, looking up and climbing straight up. On both sides, the steep rocks were ten thousand feet high, and the stone ridge was hanging in the middle of the steep cliff, with almost no inch of soil. It took all my strength to use my hands and feet to ascend. After a total of seven li, I climbed to the top of the mountain.