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Yes they can get confused with the low oxygen. It has made some climbers get Hallucinations.

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Do people take oxygen up Mount Everest?

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.


What is the oxygen concentration on mount Everest?

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. That is why climbers use bottled oxygen on Mount Everest and other high altitude mountains to help them breathe more easily.


How much O2 on Everest summit compared to sea level?

At the summit of Mount Everest there is approximately 33% of the oxygen that is available at sea level.


Is the air thin on mount everest?

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.


What is the fraction of air at the summit of mount Everest compared to the sea level?

At the summit of Mount Everest there is approximately 33% of the oxygen that is available at sea level.


Do you need a gas mask to climb Mt Everest?

Most people bring oxygen tanks with them because of the high altitude and the thinness of the air (the oxygen at the top of Mount Everest is about 1/3 that it is at sea level). But a very few people have made it to the top without them.


What percent of the air is oxygen on Mount Everest?

It really depends on the size and the way each individual body works. If you are bigger then your body will need more oxygen to function properly. So there is not definite answer.I Hope this helped.


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.


What is the air quality on top of mount Everest?

At the summit of Mount Everest there is approximately 33% of the oxygen that is available at sea level.


What is the percentage of gas on top of Mt. Everest?

At the summit of Mount Everest there is approximately 33% of the oxygen that is available at sea level.


Is there a difference between oxygen percentages at sea level compared to Everest?

The amount of oxygen you get with every breath at the peak of Everest is about 1/4 of what you get at sea level. At sea level, oxygen is about 21% of the gas you breathe. I don't know if that percentage changes with altitude.


How thick is Mount Everest?

At the summit of Mount Everest there is approximately 33% of the oxygen that is available at sea level.