After being subjected to the many risky features, climbers continue to ascend Everest. Many question why clients would ever want to climb with such risks, but they say the need is too strong. They ignore their logical thoughts about turning back, and are adamant about reaching the top. Clients shouldn’t continue climbing Everest if there is a risk of death.
According to the article, “Why Everest?”, by Guy Moreau, “There have been over 230 deaths on the mountain.” People that put themselves in risky situations, should be permitted to rescue services no matter the price that needs to be paid. The expensive machines used to rescue people can give a profit. With the newly found technological advancements, rescuers should be able to save more people than ever. And lastly, unexpected, harsh conditions can throw off any climber’s experience and leave them with no other option but to rely on these services.
Into Thin Air is a non fiction book written by Jon Krakauer which shows the dangers and challenges of climbing this almighty mountain known as Everest. In this extract, he emphasizes on the uncertainty the mountain offers and how the higher you go, the more fatigue will start hitting in. Jon Krakauer’s emphasis on the dangers and difficulties on climbing Everest, purposeful use of diction as well as also contrasting the dangers with beauty, deeply portrays how even in the toughest of times, people should always see the positives and in this scenario he admires the beauty Everest brings. Krakauer reiterates the difficulties/dangers of climbing Everest and how you have to adapt to any obstacles that might come your way.
There are many challenges and obstacles that we face, both mentally and physically in life. After reading, “Into Thin Air,” written by Jon Krakauer, he shares his, along with others experiences of climbing Mount Everest. During this journey, climbers had to mentally and physically prepare themselves for any obstacles that headed their way. Krakauer, in particular, had prior climbing experience, but wasn’t as experience in higher altitudes such as Everest. Unfortunately, some climbers didn’t make it out alive.
Being so high up can cause there to not be enough oxygen for your body and can kill your brain cells. Preparation for climbing takes several months. You can not just immediately climb Everest, you have to progress by climbing smaller mountains and then working your way up. When a person thinks they are ready to climb Mt. Everest I think that the guides at base camp should decide whether or not they are ready to attempt such a big mountain using some kind of physical test. Personally, I would never want to attempt to climb Everest.
I think the text of climbing the Everest represents the risks of expedition better since the text of what happened after the events of the Horse of Troy tells of some unbelievable risks that we know can’t ever happen in real life. Previously, I told climbers that to the top of the Everest could fall. They could fall on crevasses, that are nothing less and nothing more than a profound break in the glaciers. Cold temperatures may cause hypothermia, because, well, extremely cold temperatures can cause hypothermia, which is a hazard because the brain can’t think correctly and the person that goes through this may not respond to stop it. Going to Tales From The Odyssey, Odysseus and his crew went across a hard tempest that could drown them.
During the trip, many people had some different indispositions. Those indispositions were not very serious, but in this situation those indispositions could kill people. Therefore, all the climbers should not ignore them. After all, we only have one life, but we could have another chance to climb the summit of
Congratulations, after paying nearly $70,000, navigating through one hundred foot glaciers, and surviving at an altitude home to most 747 aircrafts, you have made it to the highest point on Earth, welcome to the summit of Mount Everest. Although standing on top of the world is one of the most astonishing accomplishments in human history, climbing Everest is also one of the most dangerous challenges a climber can attempt. However, since Mount Everest was first summited by Tenzing Norway and Edmund Hillary in 1953, it has become more about business than actually climbing the mountain (Brunner). This makes the climb much more dangerous and and the ethics behind it, controversial. The commercialization of mountaineering has both positively and
Over the following decades, Mount Everest has been seen as an opportunity for commercialization. You can now pay thousands of dollars for an experienced climber to guide you up the mountain, along with Sherpas to help you carry your things. This has become such a norm that people have lost sight of the real reason they climb the mountain.
“I don't think there's any story worth dying for, but I do think there are stories worth taking risks for.”- Anthony Shadid This quote proves that there are many things in life that can kill you but wouldn’t you would feel better dying taking risks that you know you wouldn’t regret it later. People should have the right to rescue services even when they put themselves at risk now that people are developing a safer technique for both the ranger and the climber, also there would be more deaths on Mount Everest if people didn’t have the right to rescue services, and lives should be saved if it was your choice or not. My first source is Helicopter Rescues Increasing on Everest is transcribed from Robert Siegel’s radio show and is a nonfiction radio interview whose purpose is to inform the readers.
One of the main reasons for the mountain shutting down is the amount of deaths per year. More than 290 people have died trying to ascend to the top of Mt. Everest and many people get buried in
Many things could go wrong climbing the highest mountain in the world with an elevation of 29,029 ft. 12 people died climbing Mount Everest. No is responsible for those death. The climbers had chosen to climb the mountain. In the novel it states, “Hall was charging $65,000 a head to guide clients to the top of the world” (Krakauer 35). This shows that a person is willing to pay to go through so much pain, risk and sickness to summit the top of the world.
The first attempt and success to climb Mt. Everest occured in 1953. Since then, almost 4,000 people have been able to scale the mountain, but over 230 people have not been able to climb it successfully. There is a chance of accident or death when climbing this mountain or any dangerous activity. All people should should have the right to rescue services even if they knowingly put themselves at risk because there is always a chance of an accident happening, rangers are there to save people in danger, and there are rescue vehicles being produced to be used in case of an emergency.
For a 60 million year old mountain, Everest has gained a reputation for itself from mountaineers, thrillseekers, and daredevils who dared to perform death defying performances. However, more people have seen the dangers that Everest holds and the problems that most people face when up to this behemoth. More of the public have gained more knowledge on the mountain such as the death count, started worrying about preserving the mountain, and the financial withdraws of climbing the mountain. Now we are faced with the question whether to close down the site for a short break, Me and other people believe that the wisest decision would be to cease tourist from climbing Mount Everest.
People are not experienced enough so they put themselves at risk trying to accomplish their goals. They should know their abilities before they go. Whether they know that are ready to go or not, they should know that they can accomplish or find out what they can. When they still put themselves in a risky position they should not be saved by rescue services. Also in the “Seattle Times” article, it is stated that, “The climbers who fell into the crevasse had slipped in their decent down Emmons Glacier…”
