Climbers know they will face many dangers while going up and down Mount Everest, yet they still want the chance to climb it. Climbers know that multiple people have died on Everest, yet they still want the opportunity to climb the tallest, and deadliest, mountain in the world. With all these risks, among more, why would climbers still attempt to climb Mount Everest? People climb Mount Everest for the thrill of achieving something great, but not without substantial risks and dangers following them. The press to begin climbing Mount Everest started after it was dubbed the tallest mountain in the world in 1864. People from all over the world started to flock towards the mountain. This was difficult for the Nepalese and Tibetan government. They did not let outsiders into their country to climb the mountain when it was announced as the tallest mountain in the world. When they did start letting people attempt the summit, Sir Edmund Hillary and a Sherpa named …show more content…
Weather, avalanches, and falling rocks are just a few dangers through which climbers may go. Weather is a huge factor on if an expedition will take place for that day (Vermillion). It can prevent rescue missions, which might help get climbers back to Base Camp (Krakauer). A blizzard could make a climber lose their direction to the camp and throw off the expedition. Avalanches, when they occur on the mountain, are mainly caused by vibrations in the ground from climbers, falling rocks, or just climbers making a deadly mistake. Falling rocks could happen at any time from a mistake a climber made or something that is out of the climber’s control. If and when some people are hit, some can survive, but cannot finish the expedition. Other climbers are possibly the biggest danger. Inexperienced or first time climbers often have no idea what they are doing and make mistakes that could end up in their death or another’s death. Crevasses are a danger, but not as common as the others. Crevasses are something climbers can slip and fall into. Many do and their bodies cannot be removed. Oxygen and the height of the mountain are very similar to each other regarding danger. The height of the mountain is 29,029 feet in elevation. From 26,000 feet to the top of the summit is referred to as the Death Zone. In that zone, anything can happen to climbers, especially when they do not have an oxygen tank, which some