Pratica di Shadowing: I Stayed in Earth’s Deadliest Hotel - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

Creazione lezione...
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This is the highest building in Europe.
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It's also a hotel and I'm going to spend the next three days crossing deadly glaciers
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and fighting high altitude as I try and get there.
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Thankfully the start of this super dangerous hike to the highest hotel in the world starts here at a ski lift.
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Hopefully I can manage that part.
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Okay here we go.
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So I've got to take two ski lifts up now and apparently that's where I'm going to be meeting my guys.
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Of course this hike is so dangerous that I'm going to need Okay here we go the second lift.
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Is that not the most like ominous looking thing ever?
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You just get a lift up into the clouds.
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I am terrified.
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Ah, we're through.
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Martin?
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Nice to meet you.
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Nice to meet you, how are you doing?
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I'm good, are you?
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Yeah I'm good thank you.
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Are we taking this thing?
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with Martin and we spoke about the hike
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that we're about to go on today's gonna be a bit
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of an easier day isn't it yeah it's gonna take like 40 minutes walk nice
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and then tomorrow is the big day it's the big day the big day okay
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so we've just been and got kitted out with crampons harnesses
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and a helmet and that's all for tomorrow when we go over the more challenging terrain are we getting another Wow.
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We set off on the hike for what was meant to be an easy day one
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and within two minutes we were on ice.
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Hi Gigi, just watch where you put your feet because it's icy so maybe it's a little bit slippery.
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Okay, okay, got it.
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I can tell we're at a high altitude, I'm feeling okay.
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It'll be interesting to see how we get on tomorrow because that is, that's going to be next level.
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across the ice, the rest of the hike for day one was pretty straightforward.
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There was some slightly technical sections but nothing compared to the danger that would face tomorrow.
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And before we knew it, okay, we can see the refuge for tonight.
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Still a bit of climbing to go.
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but it looks really cool.
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There we go.
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Just up there.
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Everyone's heading the same way.
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And the views are just breathtaking like -
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both metaphorically and literally.
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And here we are, the refuge for tonight.
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Let's go!
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Yeah!
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Thanks for the drone lesson, Martin.
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No, no, no, no. How are you?
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Martin's a drone flying expert.
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This is us.
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Wow.
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Little two better.
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Are you, uh...
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Top bunk or bottom bunk?
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Bottom.
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Bottom bunk, okay.
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Okay.
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Me and Martin got to know each other a bit better over a beer
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and spoke about the plans for tomorrow hiking up to the highest building in Europe.
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Wow.
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Let's see.
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Really good.
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Yeah.
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Oh my gosh.
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The food here is absolutely insane.
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This is a refuge built for mountaineers.
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It's a sort of purpose built.
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It's not a hotel.
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But the food is rivaling that of hotel.
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The two meals we've just had are incredible and apparently there's dessert.
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Do you enjoy your food Martin?
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Oh yes!
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That was so nice!
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There's an incredible sunset outside, look at this.
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- That mountain way off in the distance is Mont Blanc, the tallest mountain in central Europe.
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- Okay, so me and Martin, we've refueled after that lovely dinner, haven't we?
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- Yeah.
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- That was something of dreams.
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- We're just getting our stuff ready for tomorrow.
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The weather's looking okay.
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- Yeah, the weather is really good. in the morning.
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5 :30.
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Yeah.
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Nice and early.
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And we've got about a thousand meters of climb.
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Yeah.
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Now, I've just been and done a bit of research.
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How many margarita pizzas do you think that's the equivalent to stacked on top of each other?
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A lot.
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50 ,000.
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Yeah.
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We're doing 50 ,000 margarita pizzas tomorrow.
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Okay, it's time to get ready for bed.
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Got a big day tomorrow. Do you snore?
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Snore when you're sleeping.
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No, no, no. No, I don't think so.
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Morning Martin.
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Some granola toast for breakfast.
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We're literally the last ones to leave the hut this morning because most people don't actually stay over at Margarita hut.
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They just go up and come back down.
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So people were up at 3 :00 a .m this morning, weren't they?
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at this refuge, feeling refreshed, ready for the big day.
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Look at this.
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What's that?
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What's that thunder?
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Yeah, down there.
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Oh my gosh!
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Is that coming for us?
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Oh my days!
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The hike begins!
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Wow!
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This is where I get serious.
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Yeah, so it's time to put the crampons on.
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Okay?
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Helmet and crampons for the spikes that go in your shoes.
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They're going on.
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So is the helmet.
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This is where we're going.
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Wow, what an epic backdrop.
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It has dropped significantly in temperature because we've just got on the glacier.
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And the final thing we need to do is me
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and Martin are going to tie ourselves together to ensure that if one of us does fall down a crevasse, we can pull each other out basically.
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This is where this hike goes up a level and becomes much harder.
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Panamagherita.
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Here we come!
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As we're getting higher and higher, I'm having to work harder and harder.
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because of the altitude.
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I thought I'd stop and tell you about the perils of this hike that we're doing.
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This is a crevasse and this is a danger of a glacier.
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You can see there is the ice below and then the snow there.
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So later in the season the snow on top of the glacier gets thinner
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which means your odds of falling through the snow into a crevasse are higher and crevasses are the dangerous part about glaciers.
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Earlier this season someone on this exact walk fell 20 meters On that note, should we carry on?
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Let's go!
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The later in the day, the warmer it gets, the more the snow melts, the more the glaciers move, and the more the risk increases.
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We're really starting to climb now.
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I reckon we've covered maybe 10 ,000 margarita pizzas.
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They see these people down here crossing all of those crevasses.
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Look how dangerous that is.
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compared to the path on the left.
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It's crazy, I just look in front and all you can see is just a wall of snow.
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But then you look behind you, down into the valleys, you should realise just how high up we actually are.
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Literally just crevasses everywhere.
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This is Crazy. but crazy.
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I want to know how they got up here carrying stuff.
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for the original Margarita hut.
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The original Margarita hut was actually built back in 1889.
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All by hand.
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Oh, and that's Queen Margarita.
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The same lady the Margarita pizza's named after.
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And of course, this hut.
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Capanna Margarita.
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And like, mules as well.
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How on earth did they get up this slope?
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That is crazy.
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Like our heroes.
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Yeah, literally heroes that built this.
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Wow.
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So when we get to the top here, we would have done just under half and that would be my first time ever
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going to 4000 meters altitude.
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This is where the oxygen starts getting very thin.
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Oh my gosh, that must be 60 meters deep.
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This is the danger of glaciers.
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I'm getting a bit of a headache now from the altitude.
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Nothing bad.
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That's one of the telltale signs of altitude sickness.
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My breathing feels okay.
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I feel like my running fitness is sort of helping me here.
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But we've still got a long way to go.
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And I imagine the difference between here and Capano Margherita altitude is going to feel pretty significant.
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How do you say let's go in Italian?
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Yeah, mom.
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So, andiamo, andiamo.
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Quick progress update for you.
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We're at 4 ,140 meters, meaning we've got 400 meters of climb left.
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Thank you.
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Yeah!
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Those guys have got the right idea.
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I can really feel the altitude now.
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Just feels like you're breathing through a straw.
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No way!
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Oh my gosh!
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There it is!
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A panama margarita!
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Now I can see it.
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It's just giving me like a burst of energy.
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It looks so insane!
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We've still got a really long way to go.
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We've got to go down and then up.
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How are you feeling, Martin?
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I'm feeling good, isn't you?
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Feeling good?
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Yeah, we're good!
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Just 10 ,000 more grated pizzas left.
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It seems to have come out of the bad patch I
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was going through earlier where I had a bit of a headache.
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I feel okay now.
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I think it just seems to come and go in waves like...
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There she is!
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We're so close!
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Yeah Martin!
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Oh yes sir!
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Yeah!
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Final post!
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We are so close.
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Literally about 5 ,000 Margarita pizzas of elevation left till we get to Margarita Hut.
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Come on!
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We can do it.
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Is this the steepest section?
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Yeah.
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The steepest section of the whole climb coming up.
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Woo!
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Happy birthday, Sam!
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Oh my god!
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Wow, thank you so much!
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Oh, mate!
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That was incredible!
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We go inside to take a walk a little bit.
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Morten was right.
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It was absolutely freezing on this ridge.
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Sounds like a good idea to me.
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Let's go and see what Capano Margarita, the highest building in Europe, is all about.
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Overnight, temperatures were going to drop to minus 10 degrees.
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pretty damn cold
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and in this moment i could only think of one thing the new drio whole room heater
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which allows me to take off my thick jacket instantly thanks
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to the 3d whole room heating technology the two second instant heater
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and the eight layer safety protection system look at all the
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crocs we've got here i'm in the changing rooms now it's really really busy
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so i'm just going to get changed slip on my crocs go check in
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and then take you on a tour around capanna margarita i've So many things we need to find out.
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And it does all of this whilst being whisper quiet.
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You can control the heater directly from the heater or using the remote.
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And I can keep this heater on all day without having to worry about my energy bill
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because it comes with Eco Mode, which gives up to 40 % energy saving.
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I've had this heater on for a solid 20 minutes now and touching it around the outside, it's not hot at all.
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That's the cool touch casing.
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And then this is the tip over technology.
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Within seconds, the heater's turned off.
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So transform using the Drio whole room heater, which you can get using the link in the description for less than $100.
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Thank you Drio for supporting the channel and keeping me warm this winter.
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We're not messing about here straight in for the pizza.
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Let's go.
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What did you say?
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It's the best?
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Your favorite pizza?
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Yeah, they made it here and it's so good.
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It's not that thin, you know, it's quite big.
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Yeah, I cannot wait for this.
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The fact that they made this four and a half thousand meters up a mountain.
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Mind blowing.
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- Yes, yes.
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Mmm.
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Oh my gosh, that pizza was incredible.
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Martin just let me know as well, there is actually Wi -Fi at this refuge.
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Right guys, it's time for a tour of Margarita Hut.
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If you can't tell, it's still really, really windy.
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Let's go inside, let's go inside.
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Right, so this is like the reception sort of area.
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People drop off their stuff here, all their climbing gear, helmets and that.
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Also the same thing, but slightly bigger.
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So you've got some benches.
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I mean, look at all these crocs.
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That's two to get into me already.
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This is the winter room.
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Margarita Hut is only open for three months in the summer,
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and then for the rest of the year, It's closed other than this room and I think This room.
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No one at reception at the minute, but you can see coffee machine, beer on tap, wide selection of drinks.
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Also, you probably can't hear it, but there's always reggae playing in the reception and I absolutely love it.
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More seating.
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Look at the views.
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Absolutely just looking at the views.
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Yeah, very good.
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The next place we get to is the dining area.
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This is dining area.
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The kitchen is in there.
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Can't really see in, but that's where the magic happens.
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That's where the margarita pizzas are, mate.
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There's a balcony Wow.
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And then round the side here is a generator.
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That's how they get the power from solar panels and generators.
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Back inside it's cold outside.
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There's just like random pictures of people everywhere now.
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I actually almost fell over when I saw this.
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Get ready.
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A shower!
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There is a shower here thinking about it.
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I think that says reserved and it means reserved for the people that work here at Canna Margarita.
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I think there is six rooms capacity for 70 people look
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how many power sockets we've got luxury way of room number three Look who's here?
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Seven beds in here and four people staying in here tonight.
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Pretty standard sort of refuge setup.
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Nice, big, comfy duvet, nice pillow.
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But this is the absolute centerpiece.
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this room a balcony oh my gosh I actually feels like I'm in heaven
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that is such a cool balcony that is epic not that you need to see this but uh Here's the toilet,
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but with the view!
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Look at this!
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I mean this might be the best view for a * ever.
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Cheers!
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Just ordered some more food, because the margarita pizza was that good.
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Got some pasta.
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Oh my gosh.
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The Parmesan.
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Martin's going for a second margarita pizza.
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It was that good.
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You had to get another.
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Okay, we've made it to Pan Amargarita.
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Yes.
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You've had two margarita pizzas.
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I was just going to ask you some questions.
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Having heard parts of his story, I sat down with Martin for an interview.
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I didn't quite realise the huge financial risk he'd taken to become an Alpine guide.
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Having quit his old job, which he didn't really enjoy, he pursued his dream of working in the mountains and that's
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when he became an alpine guide in early 2025 after completing his rigorous and expensive training.
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But you're glad you did it?
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Yeah, yeah.
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It wasn't that easy and but right now I can say I'm really happy, you know.
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And do you have a general message to the world?
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What I just thinking, the life it's so short sometimes, you know, so...
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arrive to the end of your days, and you're just thinking: "Oh, maybe I can go to Margherita, or maybe...
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I wish I would want to do that stuff, but right now it's too late." Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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So sometimes take time from yourself Yeah,
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and try to enjoy more your life.
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Yeah, life's short, you've got to go and get it, haven't you?
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Yeah, that was brilliant.
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Bit of an update for you guys.
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It's currently 5 p .m.
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I've been here since 11 a .m.
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and I've just been lounging about all day.
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Dinner is being served at half past six, praying for more margarita pizza.
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40 minutes till dinner.
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Just giving this bed a good old try out.
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It's really, really comfy and that is not an exaggeration.
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I know we're at high altitude but I just don't see how I can't sleep well tonight.
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Just bought a Coke.
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It's got six euros.
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A beer was five.
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I think the rest of the food I've had has been pretty standard prices.
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Cross number one.
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Oh my gosh, those first two dishes were incredible.
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I'm slightly socially overwhelmed as I'm sat on a table with six people all talking Italian and I don't know any Italian.
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But they seem really nice!
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How do they make such good food?
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4 ,500 meters up a mountain.
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This is so nice!
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Bellissimo!
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Dessert!
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No way!
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Look at this!
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There is literally a halo!
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What?! on earth.
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What the heck?
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Who did that?
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Okay, last thing we're gonna do is try and ask a staff member a couple of questions.
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Sorry.
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I have to ask how long do you stay up here for?
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Yeah Three, four weeks.
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Three, four weeks.
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Do you walk up or do you get a helicopter?
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Depends.
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Oh, okay.
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Usually we go up by helicopter, go down by walk.
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Right, okay.
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- At the end of the season, we go by Eligato because we have a roper and...
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- Oh, you got all your stuff to bring down?
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- Yes.
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- Right, nice.
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Do you get used to the altitude?
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Like, do you...
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Can you tell you're at altitude still or?
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I feel good.
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You feel good?
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Yes.
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I bet you're super fit.
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Thank you.
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Okay, so I found out.
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One night at Margarita Hut is 150 euros.
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Let's look at this sunset.
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Okay, I've got quite a bad headache from the altitude, but hopefully I can sleep.
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See you in the morning.
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Morning, it's twenty past five in the morning.
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But when you said I'd do well to get two hours sleep, you weren't kidding, were you?
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Oh my gosh, never had anything like it.
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I have got a banging headache from the altitude.
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Thankfully Martin's gave me some paracetamol's though.
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Holy smokes, this might be the greatest sunrise on planet Earth, look at this.
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you Is it true that you can get married here?
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I do say that they already did it.
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Really?
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Yes, yes.
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No way.
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You want an Alphanguide?
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Yeah.
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Oh, they got married here.
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That is confirmed.
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They look at the stars here because we're so high up, there's no light pollution.
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People get married here?
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Yeah.
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Do you research on the impact of altitude here?
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Yeah, exactly.
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I mean this place, it's got it all going hasn't it?
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Yeah.
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Thanks again to Drio for making this video possible and stay warm this winter using their heater linked in the description.
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It's a bit windy.
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Just a little bit.
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Alright we're going down.
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What an adventure this is.
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Let's go.
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you

Per chi è questo video?

Questo video è perfetto per apprendisti di inglese a livello intermedio che vogliono migliorare la comprensione auditiva e l'uso di linguaggio colloquiale. Ideale per chi cerca di praticare la conversazione spontanea e familiarizzare con contesti reali, come viaggi avventurosi o discussioni informali. I dialoghi semplici ma vivaci, uniti a descrizioni dettagliate, rendono il contenuto accessibile anche a chi ha obiettivi di fluency nel parlare.

Parole e modi di dire da rubare

  • Deadly: Non solo "mortale", ma anche "estremamente pericoloso" (es. "deadly glaciers" = "ghiacciai estremamente pericolosi").
  • Ominous looking: "A spaventoso aspetto" o "minaccioso" (es. "ominous looking thing" = "cosa con un aspetto minaccioso").
  • Breathtaking: " mozzafiato" (usato sia per le viste che per le emozioni, come nel video: "views are breathtaking" = "le viste sono mozzafiato").
  • Next level: "Un livello superiore" o "più avanzato" (es. "tomorrow is next level" = "domani sarà un livello superiore").

Come imitare l'accento correttamente

Il speaker usa un inglese colloquiale con una pronuncia chiara, perfetta per la shadowing in inglese. Ecco i punti chiave:

  • Intonazione: Nelle frasi esclamative (es. "Wow!", "Yeah!") l'intonazione sale, creando enfasi. Praticare con un shadowing site per catturare questo tono.
  • Contrazioni: "I'm", "it's", "that's" sono usate costantemente. Ascoltare ripetutamente le parti del video per imitare la fluidità delle contrazioni.
  • Enfasi sulle parole chiave: Parole come "dangerous", "breathtaking" vengono pronunciate più lentamente e con più forza. Usare tecniche come lo "shadowspeak" per riprodurre questa enfasi.

Questo video è un'ottima risorsa per chi vuole combinare l'apprendimento del linguaggio con l'emozione di un'avventura. Grazie alla sua struttura semplice ma ricca di dettagli, è perfetto per esercitarsi con il shadowing e migliorare la pronuncia in modo naturale.

La grammatica di questo video

Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:

StrutturaNel video
Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adessowe've just been · we've refueled · I've just been
Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fawas meant · was actually built · being served

Cos'è la tecnica dello Shadowing?

Shadowing è una tecnica di apprendimento delle lingue supportata da studi scientifici, originariamente sviluppata per la formazione dei traduttori professionisti e resa popolare dal poliglotta Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Il metodo è semplice ma potente: ascolti un audio in inglese di madrelingua e lo ripeti immediatamente ad alta voce — come un'ombra che segue il parlante con un ritardo di solo 1–2 secondi. A differenza dell'ascolto passivo o degli esercizi di grammatica, lo shadowing costringe il tuo cervello e i muscoli della bocca a elaborare e riprodurre simultaneamente i modelli di discorso reale. La ricerca dimostra che migliora significativamente la precisione della pronuncia, l'intonazione, il ritmo, il discorso connesso, la comprensione dell'ascolto e la fluidità del parlato — rendendolo uno dei metodi più efficaci per la preparazione alla prova di speaking dell'IELTS e per la comunicazione reale in inglese.

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