There is nothing more menacing‚ more intimidating‚ more alluring than the prospect of conquering a mountain. At 1:15 a.m. I emerged from my tent with my boots laced‚ my ice-axe stowed‚ and my headlamp glowing. I was ready for this mountain‚ rearing to begin the ascent up its face. Before leaving base camp‚ my guide had a few words to share with the team. We gathered around him‚ and he began. “This will not be an easy climb‚” he warned‚ “And not all of you will reach the summit. If you feel disoriented
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An Upbeat Ascent Wind in my face‚ I tramp up the mountain. Only the summit lays ahead‚ a monument of fear‚ casting doubt in the hearts of adventurers. The cold penetrates the security of my jacket rendering me stiff. A brave drop of sweat fights its way down my forehead‚ only to be swept away by the enemy. Craning my neck‚ I see the endless ascent of sharp rocks and jagged edges. Cold and discouraged‚ I fall into despair. Today was the day. I was going to summit Mt. Hyndman. Piling into the van
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Leaders of the United Nations chose this day‚ Dec. 11‚ to bring attention to the importance of mountains in everyday life. A quarter of the earth’s surface juts with mountains of all shapes and sizes‚ providing fresh water for over half of the world’s population‚ a plethora of minerals‚ and habitats enabling biodiversity and minerals. As perpetrators of climate change and resources for goods like honey‚ cocoa‚ herbs and spices‚ mountains prominently influence people’s lives around the globe whether
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“There’s always gonna be another mountain / I’m always gonna wanna make it move.” This line from The Climb is probably the most relevant line to my eighth grade year because this year‚ as soon as one problem was gone‚ there was always another challenge. The Climb by Miley Cyrus is the song that best describes my eighth grade year because it is about pushing through tough times‚ how there is always going to be challenges and even states‚ “But these are the moments that / I’m going to remember most
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Snow and Glacier Hydrology (Proceedings of the Kathmandu Symposium‚ November 1992). IAHS Publ. no. 218‚1993. 29 Nepal-Japan Cooperation In Research on Glaciers and Climates of the Nepal Himalaya K. HIGUCHI College of International Studies‚ Chubu University‚ Kasugai‚ Aichi‚ 487 Japan Abstract The Glaciological Expedition in Nepal (GEN) has been continued by Japanese scientists since 1973 with the cooperation of His Majesty ’s Government of Nepal. The main objectives of GEN are to clarify
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The place beyond the pines. Jason Burnham wanted to photograph more than just imagery of snowy mountains and heroes‚ but what he got instead‚ was a beautiful but dangerous unraveling. The trip to the Himalayas broke him down exposing the nature of his true character. Jason grew up looking up to an Ethnographer‚ learning the wonders of the world. His father‚ Daniel Burnham‚ knew everything about any country. Every capital‚ currency‚ and language. However‚ out of all the countries and all the magnificent
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No Summit Out of Sight is a book about the inspirational Jordan Romero. At just nine years old‚ Romero decided he wanted to climb a combined list of the Seven Summits‚ in total eight mountains. As it turns out he was the youngest documented person to climb all Seven Summits ever! Multiple times throughout the book Romero mentions the immense support he received from family‚ friends‚ and total strangers. I decided that for this book the best project to do would be the Naturalist‚ Synthesis project
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Chapter one and two summary : 7-16 On September 2‚ 1993‚ in Pakistan’s Karakoram Range. While the protagonist Mortenson was making his way through rough terrain. He failed in an attempt to climb K2‚where the world’s second highest mountain. he was following Scott Darsney‚ but Mortenson cannot see him any more . The two couldn’t reach the summit of K2 ‚they rescue of fellow climber Etienne Mortenson spent three days. They had already used a great deal of energy carrying the supplies. As he
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In the song “The Climb‚” by Miley Cyrus‚ the lyrics mean to "just keep trying.”(Miley Cyrus) Miley sings about a mountain and climbing over obstacles‚ symbolizing the struggles of life. Although the lyrics are talking about the journey rather than focusing on the destination‚ it is about ultimately reaching a final goal‚ it also symbolizes a reward that awaits at the end of the climb. Miley sings that‚ “Ain’t about how fast I get there. Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side. It’s the climb
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when undertaking challenges like climbing Mount Everest. Erik believed that he could successfully climb Mount Everest and he did. Erik Weihenmayer has multiple qualities that make him a successful mountaineer. Along with his obvious physical stamina‚ Erik has a mental toughness that not all people have‚ sighted or not. He has always been driven‚ not because he was blind‚ but because that is his personality. Many people admire him for climbing Everest with his disability‚ but he does not want
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