Mt. Everest

Mt. Everest Mt. Everest Inc.

Tour Guides:
Alyssa, Siobhan,
Kristine, and Troy

Tour hours: Mon. - Sat. 8:00 A.M. - 6:30 P.M.

     Have you ever wondered what climbing Mt. Everest would be like? Well would you like to try? Well if you come to us, we will guarantee your satisfaction! We are willing to help you climb Mt. Everest! Please take a look at our brochure, and you will be all set.

     Mt. Everest's elevation is about 29,028 feet (8,848 meters), which will be very hard with the air pressure at the top being 29, 035, the bottom at 17, 000, and the middle being 21, 500. The air pressure is so high, that it may cause hypoxia, which is lack of oxygen to the brain, which leads to reduced mental function, exhaustion, and sleeplessness. It also does many more things that can really harm you while climbing Mt. Everest.

    You will need very warm clothes also. We have a very big selection in our catalog where you can find some warm things. You will probably need to wear all winter clothing like snow suits, climbing boots, wool or pile socks, I'd make sure to wear long underwear! You would also need to wear gloves, a snow hat, and probably glacier glasses. For some personal things, you would need a backpack, sleeping bag, cooking gear, small first-aid kit, sunscreen, lip balm, toiletry bag, insect repellent, ski poles, and many more.

     You will probably need to bring some healthy food too! Probably some things with little proteins because the body can't take so much at this kind of altitudes. Soup is also very good when you are up that high because it contains a lot of water. Lots of stew, rice, noodles, and carbohydrates are good things.

Also if you were on Mt. Everest, you might have to be aware of avalanches. Some snow avalanches develop during heavy snowstorms and slide while the snow is still falling. One of the causes of snow avalanches is the slow formation of ice crystals that begin to form at ground level, under the snowpack. We ask that you be very careful while climbing.

We hope that you will come and let us help you to climb Mt. Everest to be one of the many that have!

Our Ideas

Alyssa W. : I think that if you would like to climb Mt. Everest, you really need to be sure of yourself, and have high self esteem. I also think that you really need to be in good shape, and a healthy condition.

Kristine: Have a strong ability to climb, in good shape, they can carry a lot, and that they can handle the cold.

Siobhan: I think that people need to have a high self esteem and a lot of determination, to not give up. ThatÕs what you need to climb Mt. Everest.

Troy: I think that you need to also have a high self esteem, and a positive outlook if you want to climb the mountain.

Bibliography

1) Everest_e http://www.m.chiba-u.ac.jp/class/respir/eve_e.htm Friday, May 11, 2001

2) EVEREST FACTS http://www.everestnews.com/everest1.htm Friday, May 11, 2001

3) Alpine Ascents International Gear http://www.alpineascents.com/gear.asp#top Monday, May 14, 2001

4) Britannica.com http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?eu=11528&tocid=0 Monday, May 14, 2001

5) Chat with Virtual Everest Climber http://213.123.199.233.8080/teacher/cuzitsthere?query=$$health&seq=55x40x 27 Wednesday, May 16, 2001

6) Mt. Everest http://www.idbsu.edu/history/ncasner/hy210/everest.htm Thursday, May 17, 2001

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Alyssa W.