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    should not have access to rescue services while climbing Mount Everest because they should know the risk‚ they waste resources‚ and they need to learn from experience what not to do. The first reason why people shouldn’t have rescue services is because they should already know the risk‚ and should already come prepared to save themselves when needed. The risks of climbing Mount Everest include exposure to cold (obviously)‚ lack of oxygen while climbing‚ and many more that we are unaware of. In the

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    Would you risk dying for a sense of accomplishment? Apparently‚ countless people would‚ since hundreds of people climb Mount Everest every year‚ even with the 1:60 death ratio. People have been debating whether or not to close Mount Everest for a while‚ but in my opinion‚ Mt. Everest should be closed down‚ at least for a few years. Why do I believe that‚ you might ask? Well‚ first of all‚ there are several death risks‚ such as low body temperatures‚ running out of food‚ and natural causes-you can

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    University CST 300W The Impossible Climb Made Possible: A Rhetorical Criticism Climbing is a challenging‚ unrelenting‚ and high-risk sport. Being a climber myself‚ I know the challenges and constant battle one has to push oneself further and further. Climbing itself has a long rich history. At the heart of the sport has long been the historic national park‚ Yosemite Valley. Yosemite Valley has seen centuries of climbing starting back in the 19th century. The valley is surrounded by large walls

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    Expository Writing Extreme Sports: A simple adrenaline rush‚ or something deeper? Extreme sports are a phenomenon that are taking the world by storm‚ increasing in popularity and daring every year. One such sport is ‘wingsuit flying’‚ where a pilot wears a suit with material between the legs‚ arms and torso‚ which allows the pilot to glide at unimaginable speeds through the air; the speed record in a wingsuit is a colossal 363 kilometres per hour. One wingsuit flyer says that the most intense

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    customers that this merchandise was made by those who know exactly produce practical and sustainable clothing. Knowing that the company’s tradition was began and is upheld by those who share common interests with their customers such as mountain climbing and biking a customer can have more confidence in the product they are

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    Saturday Climbing at first was another plain story‚ but after going over the story several more times‚ I notice the cliff is actually representing the relationship between Barry and his daughter‚ Moira. It was a story that shows a single father perspective towards his daughter. W.D. Valgardson uses many symbols in his story‚ to help the reader gain a greater understanding of his message. He uses symbolism in two important areas: objects that have symbolic value‚ and setting‚ which relates the relation

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    given money to be able to survive without the alpha male. Besides that‚ many Sherpas earn minimum wage to fix ropes‚ stock camps‚ and shuttle clients’ gear‚ food‚ tents‚ and oxygen up and down the mountain. A Sherpa‚ named Chhewang‚ earned $6000 per climbing season and use his salary “supporting not only his own life and his family” but “the families of many of his eight brothers and sisters” (outsideonline.com). Clearly‚ this Sherpa has possible ways to be able to support his relatives and many other

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    Eddie Diaz Dr. Levesque English 60 17 October 2014 Purpose of Extreme Sports Extreme sports aren’t the sort of activities recognize and known about around the world in contrast to others. The factor that separates these extreme activities from everything else is the high levels of danger and risk. Although‚ the danger of extreme sports‚ it successfully continues to attract many around the world with its psychological benefits. To begin with‚ one of the psychological motives for extreme sports

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    Into Thin Air is based on a true story seen through the eyes of Jon Krakauer. He is a journalist and mountain climber who decides to climb the treacherous Mount Everest and joins the most disastrous expedition in history. Krakauer mixes in with the climbing service called Adventure Consultants‚ which is guided by Rob Hall who is also responsible for the lives of ten other climbers. The climb is structured into camps: Base Camp‚ Camp One‚ Camp Two‚ Camp Three and Camp Four. After spending weeks at Base

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    must try even more and more dangerous things. But‚ of course‚ that s not the only reason. Extreme sports are trendy and many people practise them just because of that fact. It s true‚ that extreme sports‚ like bungee jumping‚ canyoning‚ rafting‚ ice climbing‚ snowboarding‚ surfing‚ parachute jumping‚ paragliding or mountaineering always bring a risk. Even if you are very good sportsman you must know that only one‚ small mistake can be very dangerous and can cause your death.Alhought many people die every

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