Mountain Climbing Part 3

Mounting Climbing Part 3

Such questions were the first to motivate groups of people to ascend to high points despite life threatening dangers. In the 1880's perhaps the first climb for pleasure can be attributed to a challenge set forth by Horace Benedict de Saussure, a Genevese scientist. He promised a financial reward to the first person to climb Mount Blanc in France, the tallest peak in Europe. MORE! [BM] {NR}