7th grade SS Climbing Mount Everest

What are some ways climbers try to make Mt Everest more adventurous?

1- climb without oxygen 2- ski down 3- climb very fast

What are the negative side effects of the popularity of climbing Mt. Everest?

1- trash/pollution left on Mt. Everest 2-overcrowding the mountain 3-decrease in the mountain's carrying capacity

What is acclimatization?

Allowing your body to get used to the weather environment

What is the challenge called Seven Summits?

Climbing the tallest mountains on all seven continents

Where is Mount Everest located?

Himalayas

What is the death zone on Mt. Everest

It is the area of the mountain between Camp 4 and the Summit that has the least amount of oxygen.

What is the Hillary Step?

It is the last step to the summit

Climbers leave things like flags and photographs at the summit. Do they leave oxygen and food too?

Just food. They need the oxygen so they take it back down with them

Name one positive and one negative on Napal

Negative - pollution Positive - jobs

What is a Sherpa?

Nepalese people of Tibetan descent who guide, cook and are porters to climbers

Why is climbing down Mt Everest so dangerous?

The climbers are so tired and cold and they have to fight against the sun going down.

What is exposure?

When a person is outside in very harsh weather (like snow, ice, freezing temperatures)

What is a World Heritage Site?

a place of great natural value that UNESCO preserves

When do most people attempt to climb Mt. Everest?

between April and May

What is Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS)?

characterized by headache, fatigue, nausea/vomiting, and disturbed sleep ** not acclimatized correctly/succssfully

What is the biggest challenge in the Death Zone?

lack of oxygen

Khumbu Icefall

most dangerous part of the climb, more climbers have died here than on any other part of the mountain.

What is the Valley of Silence

part of the climb up Mt Everest that is blocked by the wind so it is very quiet

What is a crampon?

spike on the shoes that helps you climb on ice.

What is carrying capacity?

the number of people, other living organisms, or crops that a region can support without environmental degradation.

How does the government try to keep Mt. Everest clean?

the require a garbage deposit of all climbers

Why do climbers stay on top of Mount Everest for just a few minutes and not hours and hours?

they have to climb down before it gets dark

How do climbers try to safely hike through Khumbu Iceball?

they start before dawn while the ice is still frozen

Why do climbers on Everest stop periodically?

to rest, breath and avoid exposure