董范表示："陈晨似乎天生就是登山运动员。她很坚强，相对于其他男性登山队员，她意志力更强。"

But for Chen, her mental toughness came at a price.

但对陈晨而言，钢铁一般的意志是需要付出代价的。

When Chen was a freshman her father was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a fatal disease.

当陈晨还在读大一时，她的父亲被确诊为"多发性骨髓瘤"，生命垂危。

The cost of keeping his symptoms under control squeezed every penny out of the family purse. Instead of enjoying a care-free freshman year, Chen took a part-time job in a local sports club to support her tuition and expenses.

治病的巨额费用使得整个家庭倾其所有。因此陈晨的大一生活并非无忧无虑，她靠在当地的一家运动俱乐部中做兼职来赚取学费以及生活开销。

"I learned endurance throughout my college life, which, by chance, is what a good mountaineer requires," said Chen.

陈晨说："我整个大学生活都在学习忍耐，而恰巧这正是一名优秀登山运动员所应具备的。"

Chen's cool, calm attitude singled her out from 400 student-applicants for the trip to Tibet.

沉着，冷静的态度使得陈晨从400名申请参加此次西藏之旅的学生中脱颖而出。

The expedition team climbed the peak via the north ridge, where climbers usually find the vertical ascent progressively difficult.

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