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