Climbing

“He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much; he who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly.” ~ James Allen. An individual will go to extensive lengths to stand up for what they want, even if it means risking their own life to achieve. This can be illustrated through the actions of high altitude climbers and extreme sport athletes. These individuals are willing to sacrifice themselves merely based on a passionate aspiration. An…

fast I was going to climb and how many times I was going to, I honestly thought I was starting to become overconfident about this activity, but I didn’t even realize that after my failure. When we got there, it didn’t seem like we were near a rock climbing wall, the drive just dropped us off in a field. I was rather confused at first because I didn’t see any hills, it was just a field with a treeline to the woods. The instructors told us all to walk to this wood logging trail, which seemed…

The film Storm Over Everest (2008) provided by Frontline Documentary focuses on many hardships climbers endured during this horrific storm in 1996. The focus on this film was to inform viewers of the measures that can happen when climbing an unpredictable mountain. Director David Breashears emphasis many people have diverse perceptions of the mountain. He states "for over 25 years, I have been making the trip to Everest and have stood on its summit five times". He, himself, was at base camp when…

Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. It stands 29,029 feet up. It is the most dangerous mountain to even attempt to climb. There is massive crevasses and icefalls sometimes even an avalanche “Climbing is as close as we can get to flying”. This quote means try your best to reach the top of your goals. Bachendri Pal did exactly this in 1984. Bachendri Pal is in charge of many other expeditions of her own because she owns her own company called national adventure foundation. She…

Death Zone is 8,000 meters up ( 26,000 feet) and the mountain is only 8,500 meters tall ( 27,000). The number of people that have climbed Mount Everest is 6,958 as of 2015 and at least 275 people out of that have died trying to reach the summit. When climbing the mountain…

Edmund Hillary and the Sherpa Tenzing Norgay were the first people to climb Mount Everest. The youngest person ever to climb Everest was a 13 year old American boy. A Japanese woman was 73 when she climbed Everest for the second time, and she was the oldest person to do this. There have been over 230 deaths on Everest. People should not rescue mountain climbers who put themselves at risk. First of all, rescuers can also die or get seriously injured (not just the climber) if they are trying to…

the same time? People, if climbing a mountain, must be experienced, have gumption, and resiliant. If a person falls off, a helicopter will come and try to rescue them. Should the society allow these savings? The right to helicopters should not be allowed, because, some people do not have the skill level and, more than one person can die on a helicopter rescue. The first reason people do not have the right to helicopters, is because some people know the risks of climbing, but still do it. In…

In the letter, Anatoli Boukreev (Responds to Krakauer), Anatoli Boukreev comments on the topic of his decisions and actions regarding the Mount Everest expedition on May 10, 1996. He argues that he has had more than twenty years of experience in climbing high-altitude mountains, and he is able to make rational decisions without the aid of supplementary oxygen. The first issue that Boukreev addresses, is his decision to retrieve supplies from camp for others. When Boukreev encountered Scott…

Specifically free climbing, meaning the climber does not use ropes or a harness for support. This is an extended metaphor for love, because love is a risk that can severely hurt a person. This supports the theme of love being a dangerous risk that people take in order to reach…

Taking Risks to Undertake a Mission People often take risks to undertake a mission. For example, Ahmedi climbed a mountain on a prosthetic leg to reach freedom. Aengus wandered hollow lands to find the girl he fell in love with that disappeared. Rikki-tikki-tavi took the risk to go into the cobra hole and kill the cobras to protect a British family. Ahmedi and Aengus both have to travel somewhere to accomplish their goal, while Rikki-tikki risked his life to protect a British-English family;…