Beautiful Mountain

Pamir Plateau basins, foothills, and mountains. The highest area of topography' is formed by the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau at the average height of over 4,000 meters which also includes Mount Everest. Next to it there are large basins and plateaus, most of which are 1,000 - 2,000 meters high. Mountains divide each feature from one another (China like never before,n.d.). The next area is featured by broad plains which is dotted with the foothills and lower mountains, with altitudes of over 500…

“Come on, Amanda, it’ll be fun!” Jessie said. “I don’t know,” I said doubtfully. “We’ll be alone? In the middle of nowhere?” “Okay, I know it’s a cabin in the woods, but my family goes to the cabin almost every year, and nothing bad has ever happened to us. Come on! Don’t be a pansy. Charlotte and Jamie already said yes!” She pouts. “I know, but-” Jessie barrels on. “One week! One week in a cute cabin, with a view of Mt.Hood, The Three Sisters, Mount Jefferson! You know you want to,” She…

Climbing mountains could be thrilling and a whole lot of fun, but think about when people put themselves and others at risk. People should not rescue people when they put themselves at risk because it is too dangerous, it puts both sides at risk, and false preparation Climbers are putting themselves and the rescuer’s lives at risk, so it creates a bigger problem and more people could end up getting severely injured or it could even result to death. In source 3 “Ranger Killed During Rescue of…

It was a beautiful Friday afternoon. The May weather was perfect, with a slight refreshing breeze. Excitement was in the air as we all prepared for the 23 hour drive to Colorado. This was going to be the trip of a life time for our family. This much awaited trip had everyone on the edge of their seats. The Thomas family loaded their white Ford Expedition, said a prayer, and headed down the road. The whole family felt like little kids again. We might have looked like hillbillies going down…

rred during the radical period of the French Revolution as a response to the conflict between the Girondins and The Mountains. During this time, the Committee of Public Safety executed thousands of internal “enemies of the revolution” (“Report in the Name,” 47). Although many argue otherwise, The Terror was not a perversion of the original ideals of the revolution because the ideals of the revolution were to gain more equality for the people of France, and the punishments that occurred were…

noticed the stars that Betonie mentioned. They were telling Tayo to go west to find the cattle; on the way to find, the cattle Tayo meet a woman. After meeting the woman, Tayo continued his journey. This time, Tayo went north into the mountains. When Tayo went into the mountains, he found a big section of land that was fenced off. It was on this portion of land that Tayo found the cattle. The land belonged to a Texas rancher and Tayo could not believe that whites were thieves. Tayo had to cut a…

The core of all the teachings of the Navajo or Diné people “stress male and female [aspects] as a basic form of symbolism; the notion is that only by pairing can any entity be complete.” (Reichard 1950, 29). Thus, the traditional Navajo housing structure, a hogan (hooghan), emphasizes this core idea, since the belief is that all natural things have both a male and female aspect for balance. Accordingly, this sense of balance is symbolized in the function and construction of both aspects of the…

making was questionable at best. However his mountaineering skills were crucial to the survival of many. His love for the mountain couldn't be matched and everyone knew that. Anatoli was an experienced climber who had already made it to the top of the highest point on earth. Anatoli Boukreev was another guide with Scott Fisher's group. He had previously climbed the mountain without supplemental oxygen which is no easy feat. All of the climbers in his group knew that he was an experienced…

Everest.” Other people might say they idea of how bad it is. Many people had died. New tech can make rescue easier to help. Many people sacrifice their life to help. To add to, Mt. Everest is huge. And difficult to climb. You have to climb more mountains just…

Life seems to have endless possibilities and opportunities. Some may be beneficial, whereas others may have no benefit to one’s life. In the book Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer, the characters will have the opportunity to go up the tallest mountain in the world. Although their life will be at stake, the opportunity for the climbers is just too good to pass up. When reading this book, one will question the climbers’ ways of thinking and the decisions that they make. As you get further into the…