Mount Kenya

The Icy Truth Behind the Camera Are documentaries really believed to be objective when it comes to investigating globally controversial issues? Nicole Schuster looks behind the scenes to discover just how much of the truth directors “forget” in the film-making industry. How far would you go risking your own life to save another? Richard Dennison’s, dying for Everest takes viewers through the difficult and treacherous journey four New Zealanders took to reach the summit of Mother Nature’s most…

Oahu Island. The Hanauma bay is also the result of this volcanic activity. The important feature of its geography is that a ring shape bay is form with the curvature of Lava flow. One can see the solidified lava as a ring form near the bay as small mount. This ring shape makes this bay a unique one on planet Earth. It has very shallow water and the…

What does one think of when the word ‘coal’ is mentioned? Many of the United States think of it as dirty energy, as it is a prominent cause of global warming. Many also see it as a way of life. Those that grew up in the Appalachian region see it as security and a way to provide for their families. As someone that grew up in southern West Virginia, almost everyone you knew had a family member in the mining industry. I, Sophie Hurley, hope that the people of this community can find some other form…

friends. His friends helped expedite the process of climbing the mountain. He needed this help because he was blind. In order for him to trust his friends, they must’ve had an unbreakable bond. With the help of his friends, they successfully climb Mount Everest. Erik Weihenmayer has a totally different perspective than Jon Krakauer. Weihenmayer can’t see, so he has to judge everything by sound. He had to discriminate different sounds. His friends use bells and rods to help him maneuver the…

Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD and covered herclum in mud and ash, this paper will talk about the causes of volcanic eruptions, what happened In pompeii and herculaneum, and what was my personal reaction What Causes a Volcano to Erupt A buildup of pressure and less dense magma on the bottom can cause an explosive eruption. An eruption from a volcano can also be because of an earthquake that shakes the volcano and makes it unstable. An explosive eruption will cause rocks and ash to fall from the…

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…

Pompeii is 1939 year old and was rediscovered by a group of explorers in 1748. It is located in Italy and therefore it is built in a volcanic highland. The highland was located between the Samo River (South) and the slopes of Vesuvius (North). Consequently, it is important because it was the only route linking South and North and it connected the seaside area with the inland. Some restaurants and inns were quite attractive and served food to guests who declined in the garden. In the cheaper…

Erin Tevnan The Beatitudes G Morality The Beatitudes were giving by Jesus on how to live life happily. The one Beatitude I find most appealing is “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” Being meek is being patient, not easily angered and not thinking of yourself too highly. They would make sure people knew what they were doing for God. God is looking for us to do these things without putting on a show for others but doing it just for God, not for approval or…

Even though it is easier for people to climb Everest now than it was many years ago, people still have the possibility of dying. You have to wait for storms to abate, a possibility of getting high altitude cerebral edema/high altitude pulmonary edema, hypothermia, and other dangerous events. Even Sherpas are more in danger than they ever have been due to the many things they have to carry such as, bottled oxygen and medical supplies. Which can also add to the slovenly state of the camp sights,…

The purpose of this essay is to inform people on why I believe that Jon Krakauer's opinion on Boukreev is false. The reasons below tells you why I believe that the accusations are false. My first reason is that he risked his life to save his fellow climbers. Once he reached camp IV he gathered some oxygen and water he set out to find strangling climbers. He was slowed by the storm, and still managed to end up saving two of the three climbers that were almost frozen to death or already dead. My…