Mount Everest



Equipment

Footwear

• Footwear-Double Plastic Climbing Boots with Aveolite Liners.
  
• Fully Insulated Over boots.
  
• Light hiking boots.
  
• Crampons
  

Climbing Tools

• Ice Axe with a leash.
  
• Alpine Climbing Harness.
  
• Adjustable Ski/Trekking Poles.
  

Technical Clothing

• Expedition weight underwear.
  
• Pile Jacket and Pants.
  
• Down Pants and Parka.
  Mitts, Gloves, & Headgear
  
  • 2 Pair Synthetic Gloves.
    
  • Baseball Cap or other Sun Hat.
    
  Camping
  
  • Backpack
    
  • Day pack
    
  • Swiss Army knife
    
  • Bic Lighter
    
  • 1 Liter Thermos
    
  • Cooking Gear-Cup: 16oz, Spoon, and Bowl.
    
  • Water Bottles
    
  Sleeping
  
  • Sleeping Bag
    
  • 2 Sleeping Pads
    
  Traveling
  
  • Large duffel bag
    
  • 4 Plastic Bags
    
  • Travel clothes
    
  • Toiletry bag
    
  • Camera gear-Optional
    
  Altitude
  
  • The top (summit) is 29,035 feet.
    
  • The middle (campII) is 21,325 feet.
    
  • The base camp is 17,338.
    
  Weather
  
  • Wednesday- High: 84° F Thunderstorm
    
  • Thursday- High: 82° F Thunderstorm
    
  Reasons to Climb Mount Everest
  
  • Mount Everest is about 60 million years old.
    
  • You may set a new world record or break another one.
    
  • Also to know that you can climb the highest peak in the world.
    
  • There are 744 people that have tried climbing up the mountain and only 624 people have made it back down.
    
  Altitude Conditions
  
  • At the top of the mountain the air only holds one-third of the air.
    
  • When the climbers reach 25,000 feet it is then called the death zone.
    
  • Beacause of the low air pressure the body circulation speeds up the blood.
    
  Travel Tips
  
  • Buy Diamox and Cipro in Kathmandu.
    
  • Bring Bandanas or a face mask.
    
  • Water
    
  Interesting Items
  
  • Mount Everest’s highest peak is 29,035 feet.
    
  • Some types of foods that you may like to take along with you when you climb Mount Everest is water, rice, little snack bars.
    
  • Some clothes that you may want to take along with you is wool and animal fur.
    
  • Some causes for avalanches is if the snow does not pack down firmly or a hard snow layer comes over the soft one and then this area is called avalanche-prone. Every year there are over one million avalanches.
    
  • You may need an air tank because it may be hard for you to breath.
    
  Bibliography
  
  1. Canadian Everest Expedition 2000 - The Map Canadian Everest Expedition Copyright © 2001, Canoe Limited Partnership.
  
  2. Mt. Everest gear and equipment list Mt.Everest gear and equipment list
  
  3. Weather Underground: Kathmandu, Nepal Forecast Weather Underground Copyright © 2001
  
  4. Welcome to Ester-C Everest Challenge 1998 Welcome to Ester Last update: 4/15/00 All contents © 1995-2000 Mountain Visions
  
  5. Mt Everest History and facts Mt Everest History and factsAnna Czerwinska May 22, 2000.
  
  6. Weather Underground: Kathmandu, Nepal Forecast Weather Underground Tuesday, May 15, 2001

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