He pulled himself up and took his final step to the top of the mountain just in time as the dazzling sun broke over the horizon. Roman Emperor Hadrian had just introduced the world to the sport of rock climbing in 121 A.D. by climbing Mount Etna (Aleksey 1). For a long time, rock climbing’s history all traced back to mountaineering and was only seen as a part of training to improve and to practice skills for mountain climbing expeditions (MaxLifestyle International Inc. 1). “In the 1920’s, it gradually became known in the United States as an essential factor in mountain climbing” (1). Finally, in the 1950s, rock climbing became its own sport (1). This began to open doors for the sport, and it began to be divided into different styles and types (1). It opened a gate-way to a new rating and grading system for the difficulties of the climbs and challenged people to find the best gear for the job. It continues today to be an ever-growing popular sport that gains the interest of more and more people looking for a fun and challenging sport every day. Within the following research paper, the sport of rock climbing will be scrutinized by studying the various types of rock climbing performed indoors and outdoors, the essential techniques needed to climb correctly and safely, and the physical, mental, and social benefits of rock climbing.
Rock climbing can be defined as “a sport that can be done on plywood climbing structures, or done outdoors on cliffs thousands of feet high” (Brian 1). First, rock climbing will be looked at by how it works indoors and what types of climbing are generally associated with indoor rock climbing. Indoor climbing is unique because it does not use actual rock like outdoors, but uses artificial rock shapes tha...
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...and the physical, mental, and social benefits of rock climbing. In the first point, the types of rock climbing were broken down into indoor and outdoor climbing and then further discussed. After knowing what could be done with rock climbing, the second section covered basic techniques needed for climbing, through everything from the rating system, to equipment, safety precautions, body positions, and partner skills. Finally, it explained how rock climbing can be beneficial to a person’s lifestyle by physically, mentally, and socially strengthening the climber. Now, almost 1,900 years after Roman Emperor Hadrian first climbed to the top of Mount Etna, people are still enjoying the ever-growing sport of rock climbing. As Alex Lowe, a professional rock climber and climbing award winner says, “The best climber is the one having the most fun” (Rock Climbing For Life 4).
Both Saturday Climbing and mirror image are stories of dealing with changes in life. In Saturday Climbing an overprotective father struggles to let her daughter make decisions for herself as she grows up and in Mirror Image a teenage girl with a recent brain transplant surgery struggles with sudden change in identity. The protagonists have different kinds of attitudes about change: in The two stories have similarities and differences between how the protagonists approach these differences.
The climbers' experience in mountain climbing and at high altitudes varies; some of them are quite qualified, others very inexperienced and highly reliant on the guides. The actual summit push is when everything begins to fall apart.
Everest is an unbelievable mountain that has taken the lives of a number of the greatest climbers in history. It was my job to ensure that clients make it up that treacherous mountain safely. My name is Rob Hall. I was the main guide and cofounder of a climbing company called Adventure Consultants. My friend, Gary Ball, and I used to be professional climbers. Together we succeeded in climbing to the highest summit on each of the seven continents in seven months. This was our greatest achievement. After this, we decided to start our own company guiding clients up large mountains. In May 1992, we successfully led six clients to the summit of Everest. Unfortunately, Gary died of cerebral edema in October 1993 during an attempt on the world’s sixth-tallest mountain. He died in my arms and the next day I buried him in a crevasse. Despite the pain that his death had caused me, I continued guiding for our company and eventually led thirty-nine climbers to the summit of Everest.
The two short stories "Saturday Climbing by W.D. Valgardson and "Mirror image” by Lena Coakley explore the emotional everyday problems of the characters who struggle to get along with their families. Both stories are comparative with the theme of family issues, character development and pride. They differ in context to the situation they all are in. Regardless, the author shows that throughout of the process of their struggle all the characters gain pride, grow as individuals, and closer together as family members.
Climbing makes for a difficult expedition, you need to give up the wrappers when you was ascending. You need to give up the heavy things, you need to give up your wrappers, and you need to give yourselves. Sometimes we need to give up our lives to climb the mount Everest. According to snow storm, the energy, the oxygen and the people who desired prove themselves the spring’s 96s expedition to mountain Everest was destined to be the most tragic.
Cross country runners spend weeks to months training for that one moment, the moment they will lean across the finish line. Crossing the finish line only lasts for only a split second, but the impact is significant. People often ask why, why spend so much time training for that one moment? Well for me it’s simple. The feeling I have when I cross that finish line is like no other I’ve ever had; it is a unique combination of pride, pain, relief, and an indescribable sense of accomplishment. After reading Into Thin Air, I realized how similar climbing a mountain actually is to running a race. Climbers, just like runners, spend months training for those few glorious minutes on top.
Climbing Mount Everest is a horrific and thrilling experience that 290 people have died attempting to complete. In the novel “Into Thin Air” written by Jon Krakauer, Krakauer goes through his own journey of climbing Mount Everest and how commercialized the climbing of Everest had really become. In his journey he explains how climbers have paid as much as $65,000 to join a guided group that would lead them to the summit. The author bluntly states that some of the novices were not qualified to climb Mount Everest. With this amateurity it only made the journey twice as much difficult and dangerous. Unfortunately, a terrible blizzard struck Mount Everest within minutes of them reaching the top. For all of the climbers on the mountain, the blizzard turned what was to be a successful climb for all concerned into a nightmare. Because of poor planning, several of the climbers found themselves in a desperate situation that they had no
...to wherever they were and make sure they were treated. He also ignores his own disease and ill condition to insure the clients have a shot at the summit. This may be viewed as foolishness but this type of self-sacrifice is something rare and admirable. In conclusion, both men have a usual connection to climbing.
Meanwhile, Boukreev had zero writing experience before The Climb and even needed the help of DeWalt to co write with him. Unlike Krakauer, DeWalt had never climbed before and was nowhere near Everest during the 1996 disaster. Henceforth, the fact that DeWalt had zero climbing experience and subpar writing abilities, infinitely discredits the facts and debate presented by The Climb. Additionally, while Boukreev was a world renowned climber, Krakauer certainly did have some climbing experience including “a number of fairly extreme ice climbs in Canada and Colorado” (Krakauer 28). Moreover, Krakauer also climbed Mooses Tooth, “pulled off a solo ascent of the Devils Thumb”, and ascended Cerro Torre which was once “thought to be the world’s hardest mountain” before attempting Everest (Krakauer 27-28). For this reason, his knowledge in the subject of climbing is extraordinary and could be seen through his language throughout the book where he uses jargon such as crampons, rig safety tethers, and harnesses. Another reason that Krakauer is more credible is because of Boukreev’s poor and
The focus of this paper is mechanically and automatically break down the deadlift. It focuses on the four phases of the deadlift (The lift off, pull through, the lockout, and the lowering phase) as well as the muscles involved in lifting and lowering the load. The sole purpose of the deadlift is for health and fitness. It is a core lift that works nearly every muscle in the body. Muscles from the lower and upper extremities will go through a period of flexion and extension when moving through the phases. The deadlift should be performed safely, and with proper form to avoid injury. This paper shows and demonstrates the proper form of the deadlift. There are also a number of forces acting on the load and the athlete. Gravity and external forces will be an active part of lifting the load. Images and tables are provided in the paper to better understand the movements and muscles used when performing the deadlift.
Gymnasts are more vulnerable to the onset of distorted eating than other teenagers in society, due to the very nature of what makes for athletic success in the sport. Gymnasts’ bodies have to be young, healthy, petite and muscular, therefore they have to do large amounts of conditioning and eat the proper amounts and type of food. The main factor to gymnasts being vulnerable to distorted eating is because they are at very young ages when they excel in the sport. Gymnastics is structured around young fit bodies, so these athletes are facing a lot of pure pressure and big decisions at young ages. They may start to restrict their diet because, in the sport, it is expected for them to have petite and fit bodies and they are receiving pressure from their coaches and others opinions. A Canadian study of youth gymnasts at an average age of 13.4 years old, reported that 10.5% saw themselves as overweight, 27% were worried about the way they looked and 39% reported dieting behaviors (momsteen.com). When gymnasts restrict their food intake it will not enhance their performance, instead it will harm it because of their weakened bodies condition. They decide to reduce their food intake because of what their body, as a gymnast, is supposed to look like. With the average age of gymnasts being 13.4 years old, they are at the age where it is very easy to feel insecure about their body due to others around them, but it is very unhealthy for high-level gymnasts to not be fueling their body with the proper foods thy need. The sports nature also plays a large role in how far the athletes will go for success. Gymnastics is a very involving sport that requires very long training hours for the young athletes. The proper amount of training hours for the ...
80 countries have some form of ski area. Also, for the past 4 years skier visits have been estimated at around 400 million. Alpine, Cross-country and telemark are all types of skiing and at least one of them is likely to interest anyone.
In hiking, as in life, there are choices between success and pain, pride and safety; this is the story of one such choice. Last summer I participated in the Rayado program at Philmont Scout Ranch. The eighth day of the trek was my crew’s greatest challenge: Super Black Death, a hike of seven peaks in one day.
I almost fell off a cliff on the side of a mountain. I was in Pitkin, Colorado, on a camping trip during the summer of 2009. The trees were green, the air was fresh so were the lakes, rivers, and ponds were stocked with fish and wildlife was everywhere. Usually, on these camping trips, I would be accompanied by a large number of people. However, this time, it was just my parents, my three brothers, and my two sisters. I was almost 12 years old at the time and having three older brothers made me very competitive. Naturally, when my family decided to climb one of the mountain’s which were around us, I wanted to be the first one to reach its peak.
... my determination and self-assurance paid off. Not only did I learn how to climb and to overcome my fear of heights, but I also learned something about myself. I have more confidence than what I thought I did before. Sometimes when I go rock climbing I think back at this moment and just laugh to myself. The struggle, the frustration, and pain, but all worthwhile. I now know when I am faced with a new and uncomfortable situation I’m not so worried or nervous instead I challenge it. Everyone encounters a fear in their life, some walk away and some overcome it, am glad I did. I may feel out of my comfort zone in the beginning, but I know that as I practice and stay persistent being in that new situation and as my skills get better; I will slowly but surely feel more comfortable. It is a truly great, free feeling when you accomplish a goal you have set for yourself.