Closing Mount Everest: Would you do it? Many people have argued about this topic for years. The debates are strong; with one side wanting to shut it down for people’s safety, while others want it to remain open to the public, for entertainment purposes. This argument leads to the question; Is participating in extreme sports such as mountaineering worth risking one’s life? The answer is yes.
In the first place, many people want a sense of adventure in their lives, and sometimes can only get it by completing extreme tasks. As said in Source One, “The human spirit is a questing force, determined to conquer heights, depths, and remote unknowns.” Showing that the human spirit is a, “questing force” shows that we, as humans, do anything we can to get that rush of adrenaline. Thus, leading to a reason of why we should keep Mount Everest open, because it is a good source of adrenaline.
On top of that, people feel a, “sense of achievement” when they reach the top of the mountain. They have also made climbing the mountain much safer than it was before; so much safer that the death rate has dropped to 1:60. They have even started to produce bottled oxygen, which climbers can …show more content…
They often argue about hypothermia, perishing in avalanches, and the cost it takes to prepare for the journey. I do understand that all of these things make climbing indeed more difficult, but most people will not venture forth without properly preparing themselves. Also, as shown in Source One, “According to Krakauer, the leading causes of death for Everest climbers have been severe weather, HACE, HAPE, exhaustion, and falls from steep terrain---all of them more significant hazards than being crushed or buried in an icefall.” This piece of evidence proves that avalanches aren’t as dangerous as people make them seem to be, and the rest of the causes for death can be easily prepared
In the first place, many people want a sense of adventure in their lives, and sometimes can only get it by completing extreme tasks. As said in Source One, “The human spirit is a questing force, determined to conquer heights, depths, and remote unknowns.” Showing that the human spirit is a, “questing force” shows that we, as humans, do anything we can to get that rush of adrenaline. Thus, leading to a reason of why we should keep Mount Everest open, because it is a good source of adrenaline.
On top of that, people feel a, “sense of achievement” when they reach the top of the mountain. They have also made climbing the mountain much safer than it was before; so much safer that the death rate has dropped to 1:60. They have even started to produce bottled oxygen, which climbers can …show more content…
They often argue about hypothermia, perishing in avalanches, and the cost it takes to prepare for the journey. I do understand that all of these things make climbing indeed more difficult, but most people will not venture forth without properly preparing themselves. Also, as shown in Source One, “According to Krakauer, the leading causes of death for Everest climbers have been severe weather, HACE, HAPE, exhaustion, and falls from steep terrain---all of them more significant hazards than being crushed or buried in an icefall.” This piece of evidence proves that avalanches aren’t as dangerous as people make them seem to be, and the rest of the causes for death can be easily prepared