Why do mountain climbers find it difficult to breath as they go higher in the mountain?

Answer 1

The higher you get, the more pressure is put on your lungs... and actually whole body. And at sea level, there is simply a lot more oxygen. On Mount Everest, there's more nitrogen than oxygen, and it gets harder to breathe.

Answer 2

Because you are higher up where there is less oxygen due to the lower air pressure.

The partial pressure of air, and therefore oxygen, is less at higher elevations, making it harder for you to obtain the same amount of oxygen. At sea level, the pressure gradient of the inside of the lungs vs outside atmosphere is greater, this allows breathing to be fairly effortless.

The process known as diffusion facilitates breathing, by flowing air from areas of higher concentration/pressure to areas of lower pressure. The lower air pressure influences this gradient difference between the air inside our lungs and the outside air, subsequently making it harder to breathe.

Our bodies compensate by metabolic/physiological adaptations to altitude to better utilize the oxygen which is available, especially oxygen utilization at the muscular/cellular level.

Answer 3

Most people will find it hard to breathe before they even reach Mount Everest. That is why once you get to Nepal you take a steady trek/walk to base camp so your body gets use to the thin air, this walk lasts about 2 weeks.

Answer 4

It is difficult to breath at high altitude not, as many believe, because there is less oxygen in the air, but because the partial pressure of oxygen is dramatically lower at altitude.

Answer 5

The Higher the Altitude the Thinner the Air Is.

Answer 6

cause its to much cold air and it will clog your lungs up

Answer 7

Cuz the air gets thinner