Tree climbing

of Everest. He mentions some of the first expeditions as well as particular deaths of climbers that attempted to reach the summit. Here he gives insight to the readers, which I also favored because it allowed one to fully understand the dangers in climbing the treacherous…

The word Sherpa means people from the east. Before mountain climbing was popular the word Sherpa was known for a group of people who migrated from Nepal to Tibet. Now the word Sherpa is known for more as a job description. A Sherpa is a person who climbs a mountain like Mount Everest and goes ahead to set up a trail for mountain climbers to get up easily. A Sherpas job is to set up camp, manage the porters, ensure that loads of supplies are evenly distributed,and on top of that they are…

It is well known that there are many ways to complete an endeavor such as there are multiple ways to get to class. While one may work well for one person it may not work for the other. The same thing occurs when discussing perspective. The mindsets of John Krakauer and Weihenmayer are extremely different. Weihenmayer knew he could not summit Mount Everest on his own. This of course being due to the fact that he is blind whereas Krakauer is not. Krakauer on the other hand decides to summit the…

In the book Into Thin Air, by Jon Krakauer, the Mt. Everest disaster is told from the personal account of Jon Krakauer. There are many causes and effects that led to the Mt. Everest disaster. Many of the causes could have been prevented had they been more prepared for a disaster to happen. One major cause of the disaster is storm it limited visibility so that people could not see their way back to camp. Another cause was that the guides assigned to help the inexperienced climb the mountain let…

As a Boy Scout I know the many dangers of hiking and camping, I was taught the golden rule of camping and even the Boy Scouts of America’s motto is “Be Prepared.”. The meaning of this motto can mean a multitude of different terms, hence it’s name “Be Prepared”. However, there is a second and even more important rule of an adventurist, letting others know of your whereabouts and your estimated return time. The reason is simple; if you let someone know about where you are going, then your chances…

Victor Frankl was a man that found joy during all phases of life. He was a man that worked his way through struggles and found a reason to live. One of his greatest reasons to live was to finish writing the manuscript. Frankl had his life’s work written in a manuscript. Since the Nazi soldiers were searching people and removing their belongings, he sewed it into his jacket, but eventually had to throw it away. His main goal now was to write a new one, which had the same context as the old. The…

Should people have the right to rescue services when they put themselves at risk? Mount Everest is a 29,035 foot mountain that many people have tried and successfully climbed. But for some people, climbing a mountain this high with low oxygen levels and freezing cold temperatures can get dangerous. There are over 230 people who died on this mountain. Many of those people could have been saved. People should have the right to rescue services when they put themselves at risk because the rescuers…

1953. The two did not realize the dangers that they would face during their goal of reaching the summit. Since the journey was taken by Hillary and Tenzing, many others have tried to take the same challenge but caused damage during the expedition. Climbing Mount Everest can be a huge accomplishment but also an eye-opening experience about the damage others can do by not caring. Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were both adventurous men. Hillary was a beekeeper but had climbed many…

that death percentage. I know that you can literally die from anything, but the percentage of death from climbing mountains are some what high especially Mt. Everest. The percentage of dying from getting down the…

Standing at 29,029 feet, Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. But in 2015,a deadly event occurred that changed the future of climbing Everest forever. June 25,2015. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake strikes the capital of Nepal,Kathmandu,Everest being approximately 140 miles east of the epicenter. Avalanches started near base camp on Everest while people ran for cover from the snow,wind,and rocks. 19 died and 120 were injured. The identified people were five climbers and ten…