i would like to know more about mountain climbing
Great topic! While mountain climbing or mountaineering began as attempts to reach highest points, it's now branched into specializations of rock-craft, snow-craft, and skiing. 
cool what else
In order to stay safe, you have to be physically fit but also have good technical knowledge about climbing and mountains.
that seems very tough
One of the toughest climbs is Mount Everest. It is 8844 meters high and is located between China and Nepal.
wow that is very tall anyone ever climbed it
Mount Everest in 2017
The Mount Everest climbing season of 2017 began in spring with the first climbers reaching the top on May 11, from the north side. The first team on the south side reached the top on May 15. By early June, reports from Nepal indicated that 445 people had made it to the summit from the Nepali side. Reports indicate 160–200 summits on the north side, with 600–660 summiters overall for early 2017. This year had a roughly 50% success rate on that side for visiting
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Mountaineering, mountain climbing, or alpinism is the sport, hobby or profession of hiking, skiing, and climbing mountains. While mountaineering began as attempts to reach the highest point of unclimbed big mountains it has branched into specializations that address different aspects of the mountain and consists of three areas: rock-craft, snow-craft and skiing, depending on whether the route chosen is over rock, snow or ice. All require experience, athletic ability, and technical knowledge to maintain safety.
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