Mr. Roddick has certainly been unlucky to have played during an era where he had to climb Mount Federer and Mount Nadal, two men that have combined to win 28 of the last 39 majors (72%)!

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After a chopper drops off guests in an idyllic wildflower-covered valley, mountaineers strap on helmets and harnesses, clip their via ferrata lanyards to the metal cable bolted to the base of Mount Nimbus, and begin to climb.

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The Lord is calling me to "climb the mount, " and to devote myself to meditation, reflection and prayer.

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Curiosity still has plans to travel to Mount Sharp, where it will slowly climb a mountain analyzing the sedimentary rock to explore its geological history.

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Christian existence -- I have written in the Message for this Lent -- means to continuously climb up the mount for our encounter with God, so that afterward we can descend again filled with his love and strength to serve our brothers and sisters with the very love of God.

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Climbers are required to seek permission from government agencies before they climb Mount Mayon.

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In fact, in June he's planning to climb the last of the seven summits, North America's tallest mountain, Mount McKinley or Denali, in Alaska.

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