The Mount Erebus Disaster On the 28th of November in 1979‚ the Air New Zealand DC10 flight 901 crashed into the side of Mount Erebus in Ross Island‚ Antarctica‚ resulting in the instant death of all on board. The crash became “widely regarded as New Zealand’s worst air accident.” One of the most memorable photos from the aftermath of the Mt Erebus plane crash showing the Koru symbol of Air New Zealand planes. What happened? On the 28th of November 1979‚ Air New Zealand flight 901 took off from
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work of art. It is composed of one huge wave and a couple smaller waves. There are two boats with about eight passengers in the foreground. The passengers have anonymous faces and are huddled together‚ bracing for the impending impact of the wave. Mount Fuji is near the center of the background. The wave is depicted in a menacing‚ grasping form. The oncoming boats appear to be succumbing to the enormous wave‚ disappearing behind the
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Elicia Frie Ms. Schultz Written Com. 6th 02/1/13 Bucket List Becoming closer to one’s self begins with nature. Great experiences are created in nature because there are no limits. I have a wide range of opportunities just waiting for me. I want to break out of the social norms such as going to work from 9-5‚ coming home to chores‚ and then repeating it the next day. I want to also get away from the city’s hustle and bustle and start to find myself in nature. By challenging myself to rock climb
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Jerusalem’s name has been historical linked to two concepts; the “City of Peace” and the “City of God.” Although history has proved the “City of God” to be true‚ the former has rarely occurred for continuous decades. Jerusalem is constantly a city in dispute‚ where even the age of the city is an example of this concept. Jews consider Jerusalem’s history to start 3000 years ago when David established the city as capital of the United Kingdom of Israel. Palestinians‚ believing they are the descendants
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Helens? On May 18th‚ 1980 in the state of Washington of the United States Mount St. Helens erupted sending volcanic ash‚ steam‚ water‚ and debris to a height of about 60‚000 feet. Fifty-seven people were either killed or went missing after the eruptions. Before the big eruption in 1980 there was minor eruptions in 1898‚ 1903‚
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for some mountaineers it is a lifelong dream and makes them wiser. They should also be able to climb Mountain Everest because it can be done for a charity and will help people who need alleviation in the end. Finally‚ people should be able to climb Mount Everest because it gives the Nepali government money. Climbing Everest is a lifelong dream for so many people because it is incredibly alluring! Mountain Everest is the tallest mountain in the world‚ it’s about 29‚000 feet above sea level. Not many
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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‚ Unsoeld’s toes froze and would later
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Many people dream of climbing the famous mountains located in many countries around the world. Writer Jon Krakauer has been dreaming of climbing Mount Everest. Although climbing mountains may seem fun‚ Jon Krakauer explains his tragic story on Mount Everest in his book‚ Into Thin Air. Throughout his journey up the mountain‚ he experienced danger‚ trust‚ loyalty‚ and respect. Krakauer had to learn to trust others because he could die if something wrong happened during the climb. Trust and respect
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Mount Everest‚ 1996: Murphy’s Law in Action Abstract At the time of the 1996 attempt to summit Mount Everest‚ Adventure Consultants was a four-year old company that had enjoyed financial success in spite of the death of one of its’ cofounders‚ Gary Ball. Mountain Madness‚ founded by Scott Fischer in 1984 was an older‚ but somewhat less successful‚ company. In retrospect‚ the adverse weather conditions‚ combined with logistical and other issues during the time preceding the ascent‚ combined
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you can see there are boats which probably are depicting fishermen as well at the very small looking Mount Fuji in the background thanks to the sheer size of the waves. Because of the boats included he could have been painting a scene of everyday labor grafted onto the seascape view of the mountain as well. The curvature of the wave seem to bring the attention down to the fishermen as well as Mount Fuji maybe a hidden message as to the importance of these two to the culture at that time. • Oceans
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