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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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
Mount St. Helens is located in the Cascade mountain range in the southwestern region of Washington in the United States. It is known as the largest volcanic eruption to occur in North America on May 18th of 1980. Mount St. Helens is located on a destructive boundary where the convergent plate boundary, Juan De Fuca Plate, collided with the North American Plate (3). There are three different types
ways of technology to survive in there environment. They used many different farming tools in
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Early man, such as the Neanderthals focussed primarily on physiological needs because the environment in which they lived was so hazardous.
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.
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.
Growing colder day-by-day, winter became more dominant. Deep snow made travel difficult. To navigate through this terrain, I would have to wear special equipment. There are a few ways to travel over snow: snowmobiles, cross-country skis, and snowshoes. The uneven terrain and fresh powder called for snowshoes. Along with shoes, winter camping requires many other types of gear.
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.
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.
In the book “Into Thin Air,” by Jon Krakauer, Jon describes his experience summiting and descending the one and only Mt. Everest. The tallest mountain in the whole world.During his journey he endured many life threatening events such as almost blacking out, getting caught in a storm, and many others. However he was one of the lucky ones, because out of that whole crew, 8 people died. That is the most recorded in one expedition ever.I believe there are two things that contributed to the deaths in this book. The greed of Nepal primarily is a factor, and also the lack of knowledge the people have that seek this rush of climbing Mount Everest. It is not anyone's fault in particular but there is topics to be blamed. A lack of knowledge can mean life or death in many various scenarios.
Many people seek freedom and adventure in nature to free themselves from their problems and the daily routines of their lives. Nature, adventure, and danger helps people feel relieved in a way. All around the world, people strive to find that one thing that will take their minds away from their problems even if it is just for short amount of time. From surfing to skydiving, people around the globe seek that one activity that will have them focusing on anything but their problems or that will give them a new point of view of the world. One popular activity of these is mountain climbing. This can be a normal physical activity to one person, an activity with high levels of fear and anxiety to others, and to others it's an adventure to free themselves
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