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Mountain and Rock Climbing
The history of mountaineering and rock climbing from the first explorations of the Alps to the conquest of Everest, including the siege tactics used on the Big Faces and the Big Rock and Ice Climbs of America's National Parks. The successes, failures and tragedies of this dangerous but exciting sport/pursuit.
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Which country is the summit of mount Everest in?
The highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest can be located on the border of Nepal and Tibet in the Himalayan mountains. It can be found at these coordinates 27°59′17″N 86°55′31″E 27°59′17″N 86°55′31″E
Why is there no oxygen on mt Everest?
At the summit of Mount Everest there is approximately only 33% of the oxygen that is available at sea level.The higher you climb any mountain the less oxygen there is to breathe. This is why climbers carry oxygen cylinders on there backs to help them breathe more easliy.
The proportion of Oxygen to other elements is actually very similar to sea level, but the total amount of air or atmosphere is only about one-third that of sea-level, so there is about one-third as much oxygen as there is at sea level.
Do you need oxygen to summit Mount Everest?
1. Experienced limbers no longer use oxygen tanks as a matter of course.
2. It is possible to manage without oxygen, even on top of Everest, if you aren't doing anything but standing around. It is very hard to exert yourself, however, without an adequate supply of oxygen.
3. The higher you get, the "thinner" the air and the less oxygen. Taking in oxygen is the basic purpose of breathing in the first place.
4, There are now devices and techniques which can help climbers breathe without the need for "bottled" oxygen. For example, anyone planning to climb Everest these days is likely to spend several weeks at altitude beforehand, to give their body time to adapt (like producing extra red blood cells which can then absorb oxygen).
How many people have died on Mount Whitney?
This would be impossible to say, there are thousands of mountains all over the world that are climbed every year, with many climbers having died on them. Most of these mountains probably have no list of deaths etc, we only ever read or here about the big mountains.
What human activity's are on mount Everest?
The main activity done on Mount Everest is climbing/mountaineering.
Who was the first person to climb Mount Shasta?
Henry Pittock, Wilbur Connel, T.A. Wood and W. Lymen Chittenden were the first four to climb Mount Hood. The mountain is located in Oregon.
How did george Everest measure the height of Everest?
Today they use satalites to measure the height of Mount Everest. When the mountain was first measured by Andrew Waugh, the British Surveyor General of India in 1847 they used a very large Theodolites weighing up tp 1100lbs and needing 12 men to carry them.
What is the speed of Everest Expedition at Disney?
Expedition Everest is located at Disney World, not Disneyland. It has a top speed of 50 miles per hour.
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Where was sir george Everest born?
- The first who climbed to mountain Everest are New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepalese Tenzing Norgay
- They reached the top of Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, at 11:30 a.m. on May 29, 1953.
- They were the first people to ever reach the summit of Mount Everest.
- Before Hillary and Tenzing successfully reached the summit, two other expeditions got close. Most famous of these was the 1924 climb of George Leigh Mallory and Andrew "Sandy" Irvine. They climbed Mount Everest at a time when the aid of compressed air was still new and controversial. The pair of climbers was last seen still going strong at the Second Step (about 28,140 - 28,300 ft).
because he climbed mount Everest but died and no one knows whether he made it up there or not...
The first English man to climb Everest and in which year?
Edmund Hillary with his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay in 1953.
Who were the first two peole to climb MtEverest?
Edmund Hillary, shortly followed by Tenzing Norgay were the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest, they did so on the 29th May 1953 at 11.30 in the morning.
Who was the first woman to climb Everest solo?
Pasang Lhamu Sherpa was the first Nepalese woman to climb Mt. Everest on April 22, 1993.
First Indian woman to scale mount Everest?
Her name is Dicky Dolma. She is also the youngest woman to have climbed Everest, at age 19.
What kind of features are important to look for in a climbing harness?
- Comfort, More padding or softer padding in the waist belt and leg loops. (e.g Petzl Corax Harness)
- Durability, you can check this by observing the construction of the harness and the harness specifications as well as the reputation of the brand. Asses what you will be using the harness for and the frequency of usage. Typically harness are good for 4 years after manufacturing (use or no usage.) However if you are expecting to use it frequently, strenuous falls do add to the wear of the harness.
- Price, generally a more expensive harnesses mean better quality materials used, lighter weight, more features and comfort. E.g. Arcteryx makes more expensive harnesses, however they are known for their combination of durability and light weight materials. If you are not planning on using your harness for very strenuous falls or sitting for long periods of time (e.g you want to take up causal indoor rock climbing) then perhaps a cheaper model is more economic.
- Features, the features of a harness depend on the type of usage you will have. For example if you are planning on using your harness for outdoor multi-pitch sport climbing then you may want to have lots of gear loops for all the quick draws and anchor material you will have. If you are wanting to attach two belay devices to the same belay loop a Metolius makes Safe Tech harnesses that have two belay loops.
- New, it is not recommend to use an 'old' harness (more than 4 years old) as the threads and material begin to degrade overtime. I also don't recommend buying a harness used as you never know the condition the it is in and how the previous owner treated it. If you need to rent a harness make sure you check that the facility does harness inspections. (I know they're super cool, but watch out for those bright fluorescent harnesses created in the 80's)
- Style, although not really important it is always nice to look good while your scaling up a mountain.
Harnesses created by reliable brand names (Petzl, Metolius, Black Diamond, Arcteryx, etc) are all deemed appropriate and safe for rock climbing. Never attempt to use a homemade harness.
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How many people have died on mount everest as of 2009?
There were five deaths on Mount Everest in 2009. Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa from Nepal Kazi Lama Sherpa from Nepal Veslav Chrzaszcz from Czech Republic Wen-Hong Wu from China Frank Ziebarth from Germany
