Finally, a pair of daredevils has descended into one of the world's largest caves. 終於，兩名不怕死的大膽人士垂降進入了世界上數一數二的大洞穴。
They dropped down just to see if they could get back out. 他們垂入洞裡只是為了看看自己能不能爬出來。
Here's their story from Errol Barnett. 以下是厄羅．巴奈特帶來關於他們的報導。
This is Majlis al Jinn, the cave of spirits, located in the mountains of Oman. 這是馬吉里斯爾金洞穴，意為靈魂的洞穴，位於阿曼的山區。
It's said to be the second-largest cavern in the world. 據說這是全世界第二大的洞穴（編註：1985 年丈量時為世界第二，現今排名第九）。
Outside though, it just looks like a hole in the ground. 儘管從外面看來只是地上的一個洞，
But once you see inside, it becomes beautiful and immense -- 但你一旦看到內部，就會發現洞裡美麗又廣闊——
big enough to hold the Great Pyramid of Giza. 大得足以容納吉薩大金字塔。
Few have been here and it's believed no one's ever tried to climb out, until now. 沒幾個人到過這裡，而且據信從來沒有人嘗試過從裡面爬出來，直到現在。
Two expert climbers, Stefan Glowacz of Germany and Chris Sharma of the U.S., 兩名攀爬專家，德國的斯特凡．格洛沃茨與美國的克里斯．夏爾瑪，
recently teamed up for this first-of-its-kind challenge. 日前組隊合作進行這項前所未有的挑戰。
It's really overwhelming, so I wasn't sure that we were gonna be able to do it. 這項挑戰極為艱鉅，所以我不確定我們能夠完成。
First they rappel more than 500 feet, or about 160 meters, straight down to the cave floor. 首先，他們垂降五百多英尺，約一百六十公尺，直達洞穴底部。
Then, they begin their ascent, slowly, taking days to climb back to the top. 接著，他們開始攀爬，花費幾天的時間慢慢爬回頂部。
To get there, they have to make one of the most difficult climbs in the world. 為了回到洞頂，他們必須從事全世界數一數二困難的一場攀爬活動。
You can say that maybe it's the biggest roof on earth, and maybe it's a world record, 你可以說這也許是地球上最大的一片穹頂，也許這個挑戰是個世界紀錄，
but this was not the objective for us, to climb the biggest and maybe a world record there. 但是我們的目標並不是要攀登最大的洞穴然後也許創造世界紀錄。
But, we wanted to climb this unique project. 我們就是想進行這項獨一無二的攀爬計畫。
Now there were some close calls. Watch this as a safety rope saves Sharma from a serious fall. 過程中有些驚險時刻。看看夏爾瑪這重重一墜，確保繩如何救了他一命。
But they keep going, scaling the vertical wall and then the cave ceiling where they have to climb upside down. 不過，他們還是繼續，攀登著垂直的洞壁，然後爬到必須頭下腳上攀爬的洞頂。
During an especially difficult pitch, Glowacz falls, 在爬一段特別困難的仰角時，格洛沃茨摔下
hurting his hand and leaving Sharma to finish the difficult stretch. 傷到了手，留下夏爾瑪獨自完成這個困難的段落。
Finally, after 12 grueling days, the two climbers complete their amazing ascent. 最後，經過了艱困的十二天之後，這兩位攀爬高手完成了這項驚人的攀登計畫。
You know, to get the chance to come to such a far-away country and to such a remote, crazy location like that cave, 能夠有機會來到這麼一個遙遠的國家，並且前往像那座洞穴那麼偏遠又瘋狂的地點，
and to get to climb with Stefan has been really, really unforgettable. 並且和斯特凡一起攀登，這實在相當令人難忘。
Afterward, congratulations from locals who gathered to watch. 事後，聚集觀看的當地人紛紛向他們道賀。
The climbers say their blisters will soon heal, but the memory of their accomplishment will last a lifetime. 兩位攀爬專家說，他們的水泡很快就會癒合，但這項成就的記憶將會伴隨終生。