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there is less air pressure and the air is thinner so you need to breath in more of it then normal

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Why when you climb a high mountain you get out of breath easily?

The answer is simple when you are climbing and you are having trouble breathing is because you are in a higher elevation.


Why do you need oxegyn tanks to climb Mount Everest?

Nearly all climbers on Mount Everest have oxygen tanks to help them breathe more easily because the higher you climb the less oxygen there is in the air.


When you climb high up mountains why do you struggle to breathe?

When you climb a mountain it gets harder to breath because the higher you get the less amount of oxygen there is and the more pressure. Your lungs are not used to that so it gets harder to breath.


What will happen to the air if you climb a mountain?

As you climb a mountain, the air pressure decreases and the air becomes thinner. This can lead to a decrease in available oxygen, making it harder to breathe and causing symptoms of altitude sickness in some people.


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Climbers use bottled oxygen on Mount Everest to help them breathe more easily because the higher you climb the less oxygen there is. At the summit of Mount Everest there is approximately 33% of the oxygen that is available at sea level.


Why is climbing the Everest difficult?

The mountain is not said to be a techncal climb, it is the high altitude and lack of oxygen that makes it hard to climb.


As you climb higher up a mountain does the air get hotter or colder?

As you climb a mountain the air gets colder.


When was Climb Ev'ry Mountain created?

Climb Ev'ry Mountain was created in 1959.


How high can a mountain goat climb?

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Why do you get out of breath more easily when you climb a mountain?

The air is thinner, there is less oxygen molecules per volume of air (the air is less dense) therefore to absorb the same amount of O2 into your blood at 4000ft as at 0ft altitude you have to breath more/ more deeply. Also, you're climbing a mountain (going uphill) which uses more energy than going flat as you have to work against gravity.


Is mount everest the hardest mountain to climb?

No Mount Everest is not the hardest mountain to climb, there are many mountains that are very hard to climb.