Everest Climber Research Paper

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I believe that climbers should not be rescued if they put them on self at risk. If someone puts their life at risk, rescuers should not have to put their own life at risk to save them. Some people end their lives by taking this risk to climb Everest. Even though some people complete, the climb some people don’t make it out alive with their decision. Climbers should not count on the rescuers to save them when it is there on choice to climb Everest. First of all, Climbers consequently make the decision to climb, usually knowing the risk on Everest. Some Everest climbers pay with their lives by climbing the highest cold mountain. In the past years there have been approximately two hundred- thirty deaths on Everest. There is an area called “Death Zone”. The text states, they may have wicked weather, icy slopes, and more. Another reasons why the rescuer shouldn’t risk their lives is the risk is the lack of oxygen. A problem with the climbers is they may not be skilled enough to climb Everest. Climbers have to prepare to climb a mountain like Everest. People take a risk not knowing if they will make it out alive. …show more content…

Nick Hall ended his life by trying to save two climbers. Which he should have not tried to do. The text states, Nick Hall died Thursday afternoon, after trying to help an injured climber. He fell at thirteen thousand and seven hundred feet down the Northeast side of the mountain. Some people suffer to not complete the climb of Everest. There should be safety hazards and requirements for the climb. On Everest there has been famous bodies left laying including the with the “Green Roots”. There youngest and oldest climbers are thirteen and seventy nine. There are many reasons why I meditate there shouldn’t be rescuers. So they don’t put their lives at

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