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