Surviving Mount Everest
Surviving any environment that the human body is not accustomed to can be extremely difficult and in this case,
Mount Everest is one of the most dangerous extreme environments that require lots of experience, knowledge and
tools to survive. There are many factors that contribute to staying alive in this environment such as natural ones that
include altitude, temperature, weather, mountain conditions that end up creating physical and psychological issues
for the human specimen. A combination of experience, modern technology and on-feet thinking is used to bypass
these factors.
Mount Everest is the world’s highest mountain peaking into the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere at 8848
metres above sea
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level. At this level of altitude the weather is drastically different to the normal ground-level weather a human would be familiar to. Freezing winds over 160km/h are a constant hassle that impact the visibility and temperature. With temperature always below minus 50 degrees Celsius and a lack of oxygen by 14%, this becomes difficult for the climber to function physically and psychologically which lead to numerous medical conditions such as headaches, edema, frostbite, confusion, nausea, chest problems which is also usually related to dehydration. To keep the winds out of the climbers’ face they wear glacier glasses with side covers and synthetic bandanas with a balaclava, ski goggles and a baseball cap. This helps the block out the wind and cold enabling the climber to see much more efficiently in winds rushing at their face. Layering is a technique that prevents the human body from freezing to death. It involves of wearing layers of lightweight fleece, synthetic zip-up jackets and insulated synthetic pants. These clothing are designed to insulate the human body by keeping the human body’s warmth within the walls of the clothing. The same material is used to make the sleeping bags which the climbers use. Other mountain conditions such as steep slippery terrains make it hard for the humans to move up and down the mountain. Titanium crampons, harnesses, ropes, and ice axes are used to ensure safety as the mountain is filled with falling rocks, crevasse falls and avalanches. One simple mistake could result in death of a climber and their companionship which is why it is important to think on your feet and be confident in yourself. Page 1 of 1Surviving Mount Everest Surviving any environment that the human body is not accustomed to can be extremely difficult and in this case, Mount Everest is one of the most dangerous extreme environments that require lots of experience, knowledge and tools to survive.
There are many factors that contribute to staying alive in this environment such as natural ones that include altitude, temperature, weather, mountain conditions that end up creating physical and psychological issues for the human specimen. A combination of experience, modern technology and on-feet thinking is used to bypass these factors. Mount Everest is the world’s highest mountain peaking into the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere at 8848 metres above sea level. At this level of altitude the weather is drastically different to the normal ground-level weather a human would be familiar to. Freezing winds over 160km/h are a constant hassle that impact the visibility and temperature. With temperature always below minus 50 degrees Celsius and a lack of oxygen by 14%, this becomes difficult for the climber to function physically and psychologically which lead to numerous medical conditions such as headaches, edema, frostbite, confusion, nausea, chest problems which is also usually related to dehydration. To keep the winds out of the climbers’ face they wear glacier glasses with side covers and synthetic bandanas with a balaclava, ski goggles and a baseball cap. This helps the block out the wind and cold enabling the climber to see much more efficiently in winds rushing at their face. Layering is a technique that prevents the human body from freezing to death. It involves of wearing layers of lightweight fleece, synthetic zip-up jackets and insulated synthetic pants. These clothing are designed to insulate the human body by keeping the human body’s warmth within the walls of the clothing. The same material is used to make the sleeping bags which the climbers use. Other mountain conditions
such as steep slippery terrains make it hard for the humans to move up and down the mountain. Titanium crampons, harnesses, ropes, and ice axes are used to ensure safety as the mountain is filled with falling rocks, crevasse falls and avalanches. One simple mistake could result in death of a climber and their companionship which is why it is important to think on your feet and be confident in yourself. Find in document 1 of 1 Surviving Mount Everest.docxOpen Roxanne English (r.english@sanctamaria.school.nz)Displaying Surviving Mount Everest.docx.
In the article, “Finding Your Everest” by Robert Medina, the Romeros reveal that they believe that parents cannot go too far to support their children’s dreams. For example, Mr. Romero claims that he is fully aware of the risks Jordan might face while climbing/mountaineering, yet he believes that Jordan isn’t being forced to keep going, wants to keep going, and is nowhere near the point where he’s mentally and physically exhausted. This shows that Mr. Romero believes that parents cannot go too far because he mentions that it’s Jordan’s call on whatever expedition they go on. Also, he believes that they’re not doing anything super crazy because he feels that his son is perfectly wired for the conditions of mountain climbing. The biggest hint
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.
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.
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May 7, 2014 - On April 18, 2014 an avalanche on Mount Everest near Base Camp killed sixteen Sherpa guides. On April 20, thirteen bodies had been recovered. The search for the three remaining bodies were called off due to the difficulty and risk of retrieving them. On April 22, the Sherpas announced they would not work on Everest for the remainder of 2014 as a mark of respect for the victims. With the history of Mount Everest this has gotten the biggest impact on the vicious mountain.
Mount Everest Is the highest mountain in the world standing at 29,099 feet tall (or 5 ½ miles) and hard to summit. Over 200 people have died trying to summit Everest. And yet on April 25th, 2015, tragedy struck on the mountain, killing over 21 people with one avalanche. According to history, it was the most lethal day in the legendary mountain in Nepal’s history.
The Tibet side is less crowded as the Nepal side has seen 4,421 summits compared to 2,580 summits from Tibet. However most long time guides still prefer the Nepal side as it is well known, more politically stable than China and with exceptions, safer. Many climbers feel the trek through the Khumbu is a key part of any Everest climb.
Yesterday, a record-breaking storm devastated the summit of Mount Everest, where many mountaineers had reached. Climbers arrived at the summit early in the afternoon that same day but were not expecting a fatal storm at all. The storm strangled many on the top of the mountain, and even led to five deaths, including one of the most respected high-altitude guides in the world, Rob Hall.
The modern urge to climb Everest began more than 150 years ago when British surveyors determined that the 8,848-meter peak was the tallest in the world. Everest soon became a “third Pole” as explorers raced to become the first to stand on top of it.
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