You to Can Ski Down Mount Everest

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