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    local tour operator. We have been able to maintain the high level of performance. All Asian countries‚ including Nepal‚ is famous for the Himalayan paradise with 1300 mountain peaks‚ including ten summits above 8000 meters. The top of the world Mount Everest (8848 m) and the deepest gorge (6967 m)‚ Kali Gandaki Gorge‚ the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama (Lumbini) and the living Goddess (Kumari) are worth to meet before died. Nepal is naturally beautiful recognized the second water-resourced country

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    My idol would be Beck Weathers. He was the incredible person that managed to survive the 1996 Everest disaster. Beck went snow-blind in the Death-Zone of Everest and spent a night there out in the open during a blizzard that took away the lives of his nine colleagues. He had frostbites so extreme that it seems impossible for him to ever have survived‚ but with sheer will power he staggered his way back to camp.         I belief Beck Weathers courage and tenacity deserves to be applaud. Under those

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    Krakauer gives a detailed account of the 1996 Mount Everest Disaster by accusing the inexperience and arrogance of both the climbers and guides. Krakauer wrote the book in order to endure with survivor’s guilt‚ to expose commercialization‚ and to explain the tragedy to the public and to himself. Krakauer’s appalling account proves the fact he is living with survivor’s guilt. He experienced one of the most gruesome tragedies ever to happen on Mount Everest. Not only were other clients lost‚ but his personal

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    romanticized idea of the wild and that fully immersing yourself in it will lead to great adventures‚ freedom‚ and ultimately living a happy and meaningful life. In comparison to a life full of rules and obligations‚ in a capitalism society focused on production and money‚ the reader can see why McCandless felt a need to escape a seemingly unfulfilling and meaningless life. McCandless’s disapproval of a capitalism originated with his interest in the works of Jack London. According to Jane Burres‚

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    Into Thin Air takes place in the area around and on Mount Everest in the year 1996. This is significant because at that altitude‚ the oxygen level isn’t as high as it would be at sea level. With their brains not receiving enough oxygen‚ the climbers were not able to think at their full mental capacity. Therefore many simple mistakes were made that should not have been. High altitude cerebral edema and high altitude pulmonary edema caused problems with some of the climbers and Sherpas. Beck Weather’s

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    1996 Everest Case Study

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    Consultants and Mountain Madness‚ and what went wrong on May 10‚ 1996‚ when a total of five climbers from these two teams died while on a final summit push on Mount Everest. Even more troubling is the fact that two of these people‚ Rob Hall and Scott Fischer‚ were the leaders of the companies‚ and each had impressive experience on Everest. Many factors combined to create this tragedy‚ including weather‚ varying ability of climbers‚ and sickness. However‚ one glaring error no the part of each company’s

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    Did you know there have been over 230 deaths on Mt. Everest? Now knowing this should people have the right to rescue services if they put themselves at risk? There are months of training before you can attempt the climb of Mt. Everest. It takes much strength‚ and agility to get to the top‚ and then they still need to get down. If the climber does not make it to the top or back down there will almost always a helicopter ready to rescue the climber. Once they reach the top there is little oxygen and

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    India

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    the second highest peak in the world 8‚611 m. Kanchenjunga‚ situated at an altitude of 8‚ 598 m above the sea level is the highest point of India. The Himalayan range is considered as the world’s highest mountain range‚ with its tallest peak Mt. Everest on the Nepal–China border. They form India’s northeastern border‚ separating it from northeastern Asia. Coming to its climate‚ India is a big tropical country and is famous for its diverse climatic features as well. Conventionally‚ the people of

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    hour earlier‚ a blanket of clouds now hid Purmori‚ Ama Dablam‚ and other lesser peaks surrounding Everest” (6). Oxygen Tanks “Wanting to conserve what-ever oxygen remained in the tank‚ I asked him to reach inside my backpack and turn off the valve on my regulator‚ which he did”(8). Mount Everest “Demarcating the Nepal-Tibet border‚ Towering more than 12‚000 feet above the valley at its base‚ Everest looms as a three-sided pyramid of gleaming ice and dark‚ striated rock”(15). Amputation “Although

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    Tourism in Nepal

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    poorest country. Despite being one of the world’s poorest countries‚ Nepal is rich in geography‚ cultural heritage and bio-diversity. The mountainous north has eight of the world’s ten tallest mountains‚ including the highest point on Earth‚ Mount Everest‚ called Sagarmatha in Nepali. It contains more than 240 peaks over 20‚000 ft (6‚096 m) above sea level. In addition‚ Nepal is popular all over the world as an adventure tourist destination offering activities like mountaineering‚ trekking‚ rafting

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