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Date: 23 November 2005 17:07:45
Climbing mountains is hard work. But some people are really good at climbing up mountains - they can do it with seemingly little effort. Do these people actually find it tough, but they just cover it up? I suppose it depends on personal qualities, like muscle power in your legs and arms. And past experience - if you've had to climb a lot of mountains in your life, then you should be better at getting over it. Except, if you've injured yourself on a previous hike. Then you would struggle a lot more. Your ability to get up the mountain also depends on the equipment and resources available - people who try to get up mountains without hiking boots, waterproofs, etc are just silly.
Personally, I'm reasonably good at climbing mountains, but by no means great. I usually need help. Like when I did Snowdon with my Dad a couple of years ago, it was hard work and I couldn't have done it without my Dad (near the top he even carried my bag as well as his own- thanks!). Since then, being in Swansea and living independently, I've improved. There are so many hills in Swansea to cope with, that my muscles are much stronger. But I am still in amazement when people seem to get up mountains so easily, and they help others up too.