| Getting to the summit is optional, getting | | | | |
| down is mandatory. - David Breashears- | | | | Do the climb at a slow pace and you'll enjoy |
| | | | your climb more. |
| Extreme Skier Maegan Carney: | | | | |
| | | | Stay away from alcohol, tobacco and other |
| Extreme skier Maegan Carney had made a bid to | | | | vices that will play havoc with your body and |
| be the first woman, and second person to ski | | | | mind at these high altitudes. |
| down the world's tallest mountain. | | | | |
| | | | A high-carbohydrate diet will really benefit |
| Because of the high winds of Mount Everest at | | | | you here. |
| that time, Maegan Carney abandoned her first | | | | |
| summit attempt. | | | | In the USA there are many resorts above the |
| | | | 3,000 metre level, meaning you will need to |
| To find more information about Maegan's | | | | keep a watch out for mountain sickness. |
| quest, go to the website. | | | | |
| | | | Some Mount Everest Facts: |
| Preparation Is The Secret: | | | | |
| | | | Historic Mountain Climbing Deaths: |
| Before you climb a mountain, you need some | | | | |
| major preparations: | | | | George Mallory and Andrew Irvine on June 6 |
| | | | 1924, made an attempt on the summit from |
| You definitely need to be physically and | | | | which they never returned. |
| emotionally fit. | | | | |
| | | | An eyewitness claimed he saw the group reach |
| You should have people in the group who know | | | | the summit. |
| first aid and of coarse you have a first aid | | | | |
| kit. | | | | A total of 808 climbers have reached and |
| | | | stood on the summit, 764 men and 44 women. |
| Make sure you have a schedule set up, because | | | | There were 161 that died, 36 on the descent. |
| of the dangers involved. | | | | |
| | | | More About Mountain Climbing Deaths |
| The mountain you're climbing, how long it | | | | |
| should take, how many and who are going, and | | | | In 1965, was the best year for climbing, nine |
| where will you start your assention. | | | | climbers summitted and there were no deaths. |
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| Bring a camera for breath taking views and to | | | | In 1996, the worst single year for deaths, 15 |
| record your trip. A cell phone for | | | | climbers died. |
| emergencies and to call someone to share your | | | | |
| excitement when you make it to the top. | | | | About Mount Everest Itself: |
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| If you have the proper climbing gear with | | | | The Highest Peak: At 29,035' (8850m), thats |
| you, there's no worries about staying the | | | | about five miles up, the highest summit in |
| night if you get lost. | | | | the world, and is close to the cruising |
| | | | altitude of a jet, or it is 23 times the |
| Also you know you'll get rescued by morning | | | | height of the Empire State building. |
| because the proper people have been notified. | | | | |
| | | | Above 26,000, the body gets a third of the |
| Some Guidelines For Climbing: | | | | oxygen available at sea level. |
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| It's not a good idea to be flown or driven to | | | | Even after getting acclimated, the body |
| altitudes higher than 3000 metres. Begin your | | | | starts to shut down, and if someone stays at |
| walk at below that. | | | | that height long enough, they will die. |
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| Once over the 3000 metre altitude, travel up | | | | A lot of the climbers use oxygen here for |
| in 300 metre increments each day, thats it, | | | | climbing and sleeping. |
| no more than that. | | | | |
| | | | The weather on Everest allows for climbing |
| Climb up high during the day and sleep at | | | | only in May and October between winter snows |
| lower altitudes at night. | | | | (December-March) and summer monsoons |
| | | | (June-September). |
| If high altitude symptoms start to affect | | | | |
| you, stop climbing higher. If symptoms | | | | As you can tell, this article is just giving |
| worsen, go down right away. | | | | you the basics of what information you'll |
| | | | need to find your way to the top of the |
| You will need to drink plenty of fluids, | | | | world's highest peaks. |
| hiking dehydrates your body very fast when | | | | |
| climbing at high altitudes and this increases | | | | has a great source of books on this subject. |
| as the temperature does. | | | | |