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When you climb high up mountains why do you struggle to breathe?
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∙ 7y ago
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.
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Why do people can not live in the high mountains?
very difficult to breathe
Why did people want to climb mount Everest in 1950's?
People have always wanted to climb high mountains.
Why do mountainers and sea divers carry oxygen cylinders with them while climbing mountains and swimming in the sea?
A climber carries an oxygen cylinder on their back because it helps him/her to breathe easier. On high altitude mountains like Mount Everest the air is so thin it makes it very hard for anyone to breathe without extra oxygen from a cylinder.
Why did people want to climb Mount Everest in the 1950's?
People have always wanted to climb high mountains.
Is there any high mountains in china?
YES! The north of mount everest is in china so you can climb it from there!
Do people ever climb the highest peak of the Cambrian Mountains Aran Fawddy?
1. Aran Fawddwy isn't the highest mountain in the Cambrian Mountains, Pumlumon Fawr is. 2. People climb both of them - they're not very high.
Why is Mount Everest hard to climb?
because its so high up and its hard to breathe and its really really steep wat he means is that when you get so high up you need an air tank to breath, but the guides train themselves to be able to climb it and k2.
How long does it take to climb the rocky mountains?
The length of time it takes to climb one of the mountains in the Rockies depends on several factors. Certain peaks at around 14,000 feet high can be climbed in 8 to 14 hours by experienced climbers in good condition. There are other peaks that can take two days to climb.
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.
Why mountains are not suitable for growing crops?
They're too high for a person to climb all the way up just to plant something.
How high can a mountain goat climb?
A mountain goat can climb to however high it wants to climb. That's like asking you, how high can you climb?
How do you breathe as altitude increases?
As you go up the mountain air pressure decreases so air gets thinner making it little bit difficult to breathe. That is why mountaineers carry oxygen cylinders with them if they want to climb really high peaks like Mt. Everest or Alps mountains. We are able to breather air without any difficulties at sea - level where the atmospheric pressure is 1 atm.
