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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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'If a tsunami hits mount Everest ' who will win the battle?
Mount Everest would win as its it the highest mountain is it not
Did Edmund Hillary camp on Mount Everest?
Edmund Hillary did not camp on the summit of Mount Everest during his historic ascent in 1953. Instead, he and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit on May 29, 1953, and spent only a brief time at the top before descending to lower camps. Their primary goal was to reach the summit and return safely, which they accomplished without establishing a camp at the peak.
What savengers live on Mount Everest?
One bird that has been known to survive on Everest is the Chough, this bird has been seen as high as 7,920 meters. It has been seen eating remains of food left at camps by climbers.
K2 Incense, or "spice", has become extremely popular as a form of legal, synthetic marijuana. What does this product consist of, and is it safe?
According to the official K2 site, K2 is a natural incense composed of natural herbs such as "canavalia rosea, clematis nuciferia, heima salicfolia, and ledum palustre." Various sources report that K2 also contains the synthetic cannabanoid JWH-018, which when smoked can produce intoxicative effects similar to marijuana. As a synthetic, it does not register on current drug detection tests. The K2 site expressly states that K2 is "not intended for human consumption" and is intended only to be used as an incense. Clearly though, the hundreds of cases across the county to poison control centers and emergency rooms indicates it is not being used as such.
What is the best time of year to climb Mount Snowdon?
I believe that it is the best time to climb the mountain in Fall.
Who was the youngest person to climb ama dablam?
My son Calum Morris Macintyre, aged 16 has reached the summit of Ama Dablam today Sunday 25 Oct 2009 as part of the Team Ascent expedition led by Sandy Allan. I'm keen to know about other young people who have climbed this Himalayan peak and to find out if Calum has set a record. He is doing this to raise funds for Teenage Cancer Trust as his sister (now 14) was diagnosed with cancer 3 years ago.
no, the above claim is false. the youngest person to climb ama dablam would be mark pfetzer. he summitted ama dablam at age 15 on october 19, 1995. here's the clip from expedition news about the feat.
http://www.expeditionnews.com/Archives/EN9511.html
Who is the third woman climber of mount Everest?
The third woman to reach the summit of the highest mountain in the world Mount Everest, was Wanda Rutkiewicz from Poland on the 16th October of 1978.
What sort of mountains can be dangerous?
mountains high above 300ft and ones with goats they can kill you
What is a rock climbing cord used for?
Usually referred to as a rope.
Your rope is tied to a harness that goes around your waist and thighs. It is then looped through some kind of protection on the wall, (a bolt or gear or anchor chains, depending on the type of climbing you're doing) and finally the other end is looped through the harness of your buddy who is your "belayer".
His job is to act as a weight in case you fall. With this weight on both ends the rope both stops and cushions your fall. This way, you can climb up sheer rock faces and not worry so much about plummeting to your death or dismemberment.
As you climb a mountain the climate becomes?
the climate gets colder. you will find that it could be a lovely day at hte bottom of a mountain but, if it is high enough, there could be a storm brewing at the top. It also gets very windy on a lot of mountains
What equipment was used during touching the void?
ice picks, ice hammers, obviously rope,( as it saved their lives), tents, portable stove/hob, etc.
Mice only climb walls if there is something to grip onto. They can't climb on walls in a house, unless the paint has some sort of grip to it. They can't climb glass, either. But when I got a mouse, there was a thin-grated air vent in the cage, and she hung onto that. =3
Why is Mount Everest called the death zone?
Mount Everest itself isn't called the death zone. But any height above 8000 metres is called the death zone there are only 14 mountains in the zone which are: # Everest # K2 # Kanchenjunga # Lhotse # Makalu # Cho Oyu # Dhualgiri (not sure on spelling) # Manaslu # Nanga Parbat # Annurpurna # Gasherbrum I # Broad Peak # Gasherbrum II # Shisha Pangma
The biggest rock climbing wall?
Biggest climbing wall is Emosson dam close to Chamonix.
A 118m route has been set up in 1998 on the dam for climbing. Access is not free...
they died a very horrible death
Are you more likely to die on Mount Everest or of Organ Failure?
At best there have been a few dozen people die on Everest, where as there are thousands who will die of organ failure around the world.
If you mean to ask are you more likely to die on Everest due to either trauma/exposure to elements or from organ failure (perhaps due to organ failure) then the answer is exposure.
Most climbers will die when they get lost in the cold and dark. Others will die falling into crevaces (although that is more rare) and some will experience the effects of high altitudes (low oxygen) and do stupid things like step off of the mountain.
How long would it take to cook boiled potatoes on mt Everest compared to Sydney?
14 minutes and 24 seconds
What are some good exercises to do at home for rockclimbing?
You could build a small climbing wall, it doesn't have to be high just make it steep (overhang) I cut laps upsidedown in my shed on exposed ceiling trusses, one lap is 10 metres. The best exercise is to go climbing!
