Habib Kawar Marathoner Each participant has specific decision to make at every stage of the simulation. As a Marathoner I had to forecast the weather at the end of each round and communicate it to the rest of the team. My personal goals were to reach the summit, Complete climb without needing to be rescued and Avoid getting frostbite. Analyzing information provided in the simulation helped me to overcome obstacles faced while climbing the summit. In Round 4 I was able to analyze the information that using oxygen would help me overcome my critical health status and would allow me to continue my journey. Also, evaluating alternatives of either to stay at the camp or continue the journey based on the forecasted weather conditions prevented me from getting frostbite and thus being rescued. A Major challenge for me was at Round 4 when the physician was rescued, because she had to go down to the base camp and thus cannot provide me …show more content…
with medical supplies given the information that I have asthma and my critical health status. Another challenge is the decision between to stay with the photographer and Environmentalist or take the risk of reaching the summit given that my health status was critical; getting frostbite was at risk and Mental Acuity below normal. Furthermore, another obstacle faced was on Round 3, the satellite communications equipment at Base Camp was malfunctioned and I should predict the weather from the information given. In the simulation each member in the team has their specific goal and common goals which are shared among all team members.
The main challenge was the conflict between individual goals and team goals and thus collaboration using the information displayed to us about our resources, weather forecasts, health and hiking speed was a must. Based on this information we build our plan of trying to reach team goals while also focusing on personal goals. Reaching the summit was a common goal so we based our plan to move from one camp to another as a group. The plan was put into practice when the physician provided the inhaler to the Environmentalist and we as a group decided to wait before continuing our journey. There was also a conflict of goals two of the team have the option to earn a point for staying extra day at camp while others didn’t have this option and thus we decided to change the plan and respond to the changes so we divided the team based on the option of either staying at the camp or continuo hiking to reach the
summit. Like any other organization effective communication is one of the keys for success. One thing I would do differently is starting sharing our individual information to other group members earlier; sharing information from earlier stages would help us understand our team and individual goals better. The leader exhibits typical characteristics of democratic leadership style which encouraged participation and empowered the team member to become a part of the decision-making process, for example the leader allowed team members to take the decision that suits them best. Although my health was critical and reaching the summit was a big risk I was able to express my decision and strategy of continuing my journey to the rest of the team. The leader also celebrated team accomplishments and Inspired team members to work harder, for example the physician provided us with key information that helped our team in making important decisions.
Hypothesis: Even though the 1.5 mile run test will not produce the highest average VO2 max, the results of the 1.5 mile run will produce the most accurate VO2 max results as the test puts the most physiological demand on the body compared to the Queens College/McArdle Step Test and the Rockport One Mile Walk Test.
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.
Hall’s success rate was not only due to his attention to detail but his attention to safety and the knowledge that without the Sherpas, any attempt at guiding on Everest would be disastrous. Hall’s ability to plan and coordinate ensured that his clients had plenty of food and supplies and that they became acclimatized to the higher altitudes. Each base camp ...
Given the recent Everest tragedy over the weekend with the biggest loss of lives to date, this case study rings particularly poignant. It’s hard to think of a higher-staked situation than making a summit bid for Mount Everest. The responsibility in such a trek weighs heavy on the leader, but does not need to fall on his shoulders alone. Had Fischer been more willing to share credit, fostering a team-oriented environment, he might still be around today to bask in the glory of his ambitious undertaking.
Jon Krakauer’s experience on Mount Everest was never an easy task to go through. He describes the experience as being completely detached from his own body. He had to find a way to cope with the reality that he was outside in below freezing temperatures. In this environment, he could possible die before completing the climb. Jon and his men had to make it safely to Camp Four, where they would be able to reach
The Everest group simulation was an exercise that required five students to immerse themselves into a team of hikers. Each role is unique and vital to the survival of the team in the attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest. The simulation effectively encapsulated the concepts and theories learnt in the course.
As well as LLL activity, team also presented positive and negative behaviour in each category; yet, team performed better and accomplished team’s goals. In task area, team made a clearer plan and having several supportive plans. As team realized that having a plan is very necessary and it could help team to have a central standard to follow, team then discussed and brainstormed about several designs of raft. Additionally, team organized suitable tasks for each person; hence, each member performed better and felt confident to do their job (Belbin, 2010). In team area, sense of teamwork was presented. After team got materials to build raft, we all finalized the plan and each team members communicated and discussed as a team not individual as we learnt from our experiences in the last 2 days’ activities in a camp. Team had improved performances because each member had learnt and accepted ‘each other’s strengths and weaknesses’ (Loynes, 2004). Moreover, during the race, team cheered up and talked to each other. In individual category, members were performed better and felt valued to the team because they were assigned to do the suitable tasks and were motivated by each other. This activity, therefore, shown a better balance of three areas of John Adair model and this could lead team to accomplish their
With the many ethical and social issues faced during the Everest simulation, came with many tough decisions that had to be made. As mentioned above, a specific example was the decision I as the leader was faced with in decision set 2. To take the utilitarian approach, which was to keep going and the photographer was to catch up with the group – resulting in the highest number of points for the team. Or the deontological approach which was to wait for the photographer but risk even more members of the group being recued. As stated above, Conway and Gawronski outlined that people immediately experience a negative emotional response to the idea of an individual getting hurt. In the case of the simulation it was leaving the photographer behind
Upon completing the Everest simulation, it was obvious that in order to complete such a simulation direct actions had to be taken which were carefully thought out. This which was done by sharing resources between the whole team and ensuring individuals met their own goals. My role as the observer was assumed to help and advise the team along their journey through the simulation, although this was very limited help as it wasn’t first hand it was still a learning experience. The simulation itself offered restricted time to complete the task and so we found ourselves to not be able to complete the tasks efficiently within the time given.
Wiping the sweat from my brow I called a halt to the crew. Phil and I dumped our packs and found a comfy boulder to rest on. I looked back to where the last guys were coming from back down the trail. They had stopped talking a while back and marched slowly along the dirt trail. Phil produced an energy-bar he’d saved from breakfast and began to munch on it as I drained another water bottle. After the refreshing drink I laid back against the rock and stared up at the pine trees. But a moment later, hearing grumble about sore legs, I sat up, grinning, “By the map we only have another couple hours.”
The use of oxygen also provides a false sense of security for inexperienced climbers. The use of oxygen prevents them from truly knowing what Everest is like. Inexperienced climbers think that they can acclimate faster and climb faster because they have oxygen that they would otherwise not have. They become more confident in their abilities and often misjudge because of it. The book “Into Thin Air”, was about a 1996 expedition led by Rob Hall, with author Jon Krakauer as a client. Jon depicted how miscalculations and miscommunication about how much oxygen there was on the mountain caused the death of fifteen people. To counter this argument, experienced climbers know that they need oxygen because i...
I made this decision because I examined the weather on day four and discovered that it was going to be negative 23 degrees, I then looked up the weather at camp 4 for tomorrow (2 degrees) and decided that I would be beneficial to advance to camp 4 to help reduce my frostbite. Upon examining our teams’ mountain progression I noticed that Jameson our medic had to be rescued on round four. This was a concern because he had not told us that his health was that severe. I requested 4 oxygen canisters for the rest on my trip. I made this decision because I was not carrying much weight and did not want to take canisters that my teammates may need. We started talking again and found out that a few of our team members had deteriorating health. However, since we were so close decided that the next day we would continue up to the next camp.
Dealing with problems, internally or externally, is common among humanity. It does not make one unique or different for their issues, but what does contribute to their individuality is their way to go about this said problem. From the piece, The Loneliness of the Long-distance Runner written by Alan Sillitoe, the main character Smith deals with both of these forms of conflict. Smith has an internal conflict with the government versus him, which is established early on in the work. Alongside this internal issue, he deals with the problem of not having the necessities for life and not obtaining these given the opportunity. To cope with these, Smith takes on long-distance running which is symbolic of life. After the symbolism is clear, it is left to the
Even from the very beginning, I started out on the courageous path. I had been sick the week leading up to the trip, but no, I didn't let the fear of being stranded sick in a tent in the middle of the dessert hold me back. It was a beautiful early afternoon after the last half-day of school before spring break, and I was getting in my car totally distraught over my parent's decision that I would not go on the trip. (After all, they had only let me come to school that day because I had to take a math test.) After tossing my books in the back seat of my car, I casually cruised over to the microbus where Stuart, the trip leader, and the rest of the climbers were busily making final preparations for their departure.
It was a cold and rainy when Baran and I decided that we were going to climb the all mighty Mount Everest. Baran was worried; worried for his wife and unborn child. His wife had been pregnant for about seven months now, but this didn’t stop Baran from accomplishing his goal. After about a week of preparation, we were ready to begin our journey. The path to Mount Everest is very dangerous and confusing compared to other mountains. It is easy to get lost and die, yet we did not stop moving forward. By the time we decided to leave the house, it had started snowing, however, we couldn’t just stop when we The snow blinded our eyes and we were relying on our other senses to help us make our way through the deadly storm.