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I have read of mountain climbers who have conquered the highest peaks in the world without the assistance of oxygen tanks.
How do they do it? Are they naturally endowed with extraordinary lungs? Or do they reach that level of physical fitness from special training?
One Russian climber purportedly said that he preferred to climb the highest mountains without oxygen tanks because using the tanks will eventually build an "addiction" for them.
I wonder if that is true. All I know is there are a handful of these magnificent men who can scale mountain after mountain with the aid of mechanical devices and come down the mountain still fresh as a daisy!
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Make Love your strongest weapon. Compassion your shield and forgiveness your armour.
How do they do it? Are they naturally endowed with extraordinary lungs? Or do they reach that level of physical fitness from special training?
One Russian climber purportedly said that he preferred to climb the highest mountains without oxygen tanks because using the tanks will eventually build an "addiction" for them.
I wonder if that is true. All I know is there are a handful of these magnificent men who can scale mountain after mountain with the aid of mechanical devices and come down the mountain still fresh as a daisy!
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Make Love your strongest weapon. Compassion your shield and forgiveness your armour.