Personal Narrative: Mount Everest

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It has an elevation of 29,029 feet. To hike this treacherous mountain it takes around two months. Many times the hikers can not make it all the way and give up where they can be picked up by a helicopter or have to hike back down. Leading up to this point my life has been like the climb of Mount Everest. The easiest route to the top of the mountain would be the South Col Route. Even though it is the easiest of 15, it still faces many difficulties such as: avalanches, altitude, weather exposure, etc. The climb is divided into five camps. For me each camp represents parts of

The Western CWM is a glacial valley. Here you face high temperatures and hidden crevasses. To pass the crevasses there are ladders, some might be hidden under snow. These hidden death traps represent the challenges I faced as a kid. I had to deal with bullies that would hurt others and put down other children emotionally. Once at camp 2, the next challenge is a steep wall of hard ice called the Lhotse Face. You must be hooked onto the ropes at all times when climbing the wall of ice. The hardness sometimes prevents you from getting a good grip on the ice.

Yellow Band is one of the easiest parts of the long climb. Although it does have its difficulties because of high altitudes. This is the point where you use supplemental oxygen for the first time. Then it’s the Geneva Spur. It has the steepest climbing, but can be easier with a thick layer of snow. This leads to the fourth camp, also known as South Col. Yellow band symbolizes the easy parts of my life, where there were no big problems that could stop me and Geneva Spur was the moments that were more difficult for