Mount Everest
It takes about 6 hours to go from Camp 4 to the summit.
False; 12 hours
Cutting down trees on Mt. Everest is illegal
True
The oldest person to climb Mt. Everest was 83 years old.
False; 70
One negative consequence to mountain climbing is desertification, the loss of trees.
False, deforestation
Camp 4 is nicknamed the "Death Valley" because it is hard to breathe.
False; "Death Zone"
Mt. Everest is the world's tallest mountain, at over 15,000 ft.
False; 29,000
The quest to climb Mt. Everest begins in India's capital, Kathmandu.
False; Nepal's
British mountain climber, Edmond Hillary, and Mae Zedong were the first men to summit Mrt. Everest.
False; Tenzing Norgay
A saddle is a high point that connects two peaks.
False; low
The Seven Summit challenge is to climb the seven tallest mountains in the world.
False; on each continent
A typical person can be charged up to $60,000 to climb Mt. Everest.
True
In 2004, a Sherpa set a speed record by climbing Mt. Everest in just over 8 hours
True
Many climbers will spend several weeks at Base Camp to adjust to the thin air.
True
Mt. Everest is found in Nepal's Sagarmatha National Park
True
Tenzing Norgay, one of the first conquerors of Mt. Everest, was a Sherpa.
True
The Kumbu Ice fall is the most dangerous stage of the climb, going from Base Camp to Camp 1.
True
To keep Mt. Everest clean, climbers must leave a $4,000 deposit. If climbers don't bring back all supplies or garbage, they will lose their deposit.
True
Trash has become a major problem that has occurred because of the popularity of climbing.
True
developing country
poor country with a less advanced economy
avalanche
sudden movement of a lot of snow, ice, ect. down the side of a mountain
carrying capacity
the number of people or animals that a particular area can support
Sherpa
native Nepalize that helps you climb Mt. Everest
acclimatize
adjust to high elevation
exposure
being unprotected against extreme weather conditions