Modern alpinists try to climb mountains by a 1 which will give them good sport, and the more difficult it is, the more highly it is 2 . In the 3 , however, this was not the case 4 . The early 5 were looking for the easiest way to the top, because the 6 was the prize they 7 , especially if it and never been 8 before. It is true that during their 9 they often faced difficulties and dangers of the most perilous nature, 10 in a manner with would make a modern climber shudder at the thought, but they did not go out of their way to court such excitement. They had a single aim, a solitary goal -- the top!