Mount Everest Research Paper

Have you ever thought about climbing up Mount Everest? What would you pack? There are many things you will need if you want to climb Mount Everest. In this paper I will present all the gear and items you will need to have a successful trip. I will list everything you need to get, so you are one hundred percent prepared for your climb. First, we have our travel and trekking gear. You will need a passport because Mount Everest is in Asia. For luggage you will need two large duffel bags and one small duffel bag. You will need to bring a travel wallet, a day pack, mid weight trekking boots, trekking poles, garbage bags for waterproof gear, sleeping pad, sleeping bag rated to -18C. You will need to bring sneakers and casual clothes for …show more content…
It gets extremely cold on Mount Everest. You will need two cotton shirts for base camp, three synthetic underlayers, three mid weight pile layers, a down suit for climbing, a shell jacket, and a heavy down parka with a hood. That’s a lot of stuff and that’s only the upper body layers! For the lower body layers, you will need a pair of shell pants, three pairs of underlayers, one pair of jeans for base camp, mid weight insulating pants, and two pairs of synthetic climbing pants. These layers are very important for protection, so you do not freeze. You can’t climb a mountain without protecting your head, hands, and feet. For your head/face you will need two ski hats, a sun hat, and a hat. If your body is wrapped up and your head is left uncovered, you will lose about fifty percent of your body heat. An uncovered head can trigger your blood vessels to constrict. Even if you are wearing gloves, warm socks, and boots, it can leave your hands and feet feeling cold. Heavy down mittens, heavy climbing gloves, hand warmers, light gloves. You’re going to need many pairs of climbing socks, double climbing boots, over boots, and down booties.
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