Smith A= Adventure; A boy named Peak gets in trouble for scaling the side of a skyscraper in NYC B= Believing; he can reach the mountain before his birthday C= Chance; his dad sees the chance for his son to be the youngest and first to climb Mount. Everest D= Dangerous; climbing E= Embarking; the journey begins F= Falling; Peak wishes he doesn’t fall off the mountain G= Gut-wrenching; it’s the climb that changed everything H= Happy; he wants to do it to make his father happy I= Inherited;
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applied to the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering for a course. She was judged the best student in the course‚ and marked down as ’Everest material’. She climbed three peaks in 1982‚ and also participated in two expeditions in 1982-83. She conquered Mount Everest on 23 May 1984. She is the first Indian women to reach the Everest summit of 8‚848 metres which is the world’s highest peak. She is the fifth woman to have done so. She feels that ‘Mixed teams are better than all women teams. She is a member
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both Alaska and Hawaii. So‚ the tourists who spend their times in both countries can enjoy the fresh air. The second similarity is the natural beauty that both countries offer to its tourists. For instance‚ in Alaska‚ there are Chugach Mountains and Mount McKinley‚ the highest mountain in North America and there are also the awesome glaciers which can attract tourists’ attention. Similarly‚ in Hawaii there are Volcano National Park‚ Waimea Canyon and the beautiful beaches which are very famous in the
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On the 24th of August 79 A.D.‚ Mount Vesuvius destroyed Pompeii‚ an ancient Italian city. The staggering display of eruptions lasted for approximately 19 hours‚ continuing into the morning of the 25th. Research has shown that all of the 20‚000 citizens of Pompeii had the chance to escape this catastrophe; however with the lack of education and technology‚ no one had recognized the inherent danger of the mountain’s warnings. By the time Mount Vesuvius had finished its reign of terror‚ the affluent
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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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Date_________ Laboratory _________ Title FLAT BOTTOM CLOUDS (PART 1) Introduction You have probably heard people say hot air rises‚ after all isnt that why hot air balloons rise Well‚ if this were the case shouldnt we be sun bathing instead of skiing on the mountaintops What happened to all that hot air There must be more to this story. In this laboratory you will be investigating how pressure affects the temperature of air and how this relates to the formation of clouds in the troposphere
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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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