What do you need to climb a mountain?...While you’re going to need a frame against your back while...
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What do you need to climb a mountain?
Transcript of What do you need to climb a mountain?...While you’re going to need a frame against your back while...
What do you need to climb a mountain?
On your tables you have 5 minutes to come up with a list of things you will need to take with you on a 3 day
climb up the mountain. These facts might help you:
It can reach -80F
Mountaineering requires the use of a backpack in two different scenarios. One is needed to haul gear to your camp and the other’s for actual climbing.
The most important aspects of selecting a climbing pack for mountaineering include comfort, weight, and the option of a removable frame. While you’re going to need a frame against your back while hiking gear into camp, you might want to remove it on a fast summit push.
You’re going to want something with a built-in rope, ice axe, and crampon holder.
A lightweight 50L pack is ideal for both hauling gear into camp and traveling up to the summit, though it certainly won’t be full while climbing.
Most importantly, make sure the pack is comfortable, fits you correctly, and that the hip straps can be brought around and secured to the back of the pack.
A mountaineering-specific tent is made for four seasons, designed to withstand brutal winds, and remains capable of warding off excessive precipitation.Tents come in many shapes and sizes but for a mountain expedition, the key factors to consider are type, strength, winter storm resistance, weight, and ease of set-up.
Pole design determines the strength of the tent and is the most important aspect to consider. The thickness of the poles, the number of intersections, and how and what they clip to are all important factors. Typically, the thicker the pole the stronger it is but the number of poles and tent design should also be taken into account.
A sleeping bag is one of the most coveted pieces of gear on the mountainside as adequate warmth and a good night’s sleep either make or break your expedition.
Temperature ratings classify sleeping bags in terms of warmth and for a mountaineering expedition, a minimum rated 0 degree Fahrenheit bag is recommended.
Mountaineering boots serve as your lifeline on the mountainside, protection from the elements, and primary mode of transport. Proper fit and warmth are crucial.
Typical mountaineering boots are stiff, supportive, and waterproof.
They should be comfortable and broken in before an expedition, serving for effective utilization across technical terrain.
Crampons are designed to be strapped onto your mountaineering boots and help you walk or climb across slippery surfaces. It’s important to make sure your crampons fit your boots snugly before starting on an expedition.
An ice axe is an essential mountaineering tool used to assist your movement across terrain covered with snow and ice.
Ice axes are equipped with a head comprised of a pick and an adze, serving as the gripping point when hammered into deep snow or ice.
The shaft is used for plunging, self-belaying, or in an anchor system, and can be either straight or curved in design.
For technical terrain and glacier travel, a climbing rope is absolutely necessary. There are many different lengths, diameters, and types of ropes on the market
Other necessary climbing gear you need to bring on a mountaineering expedition includes a harness, a helmet, and protective equipment including cams, nuts, runners, Prusik cord, a belay/rappel device, ice screws, extra carabiners, and a cordelette.
Prusik cord
Belay device
CordeletteCarabiner
Ice Screws
What is Mount Everest ?• Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in
the world, it reaches up to 8848m.
• The first people to climb to the top of
Mount Everest were Sir Edmund Hillary
from New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay
from Nepal. Hillary and Norgay reached
the peak on 29th of May 1953. Hillary had
had many attempts to climb Everest. His
attempts were made in 1951 and 1952. In
1953 he had reached the summit and the
queen knighted him for his achievement
and that is were he got his title “sir”.
This is the summit of Mt Everest
Where is Mount Everest ?
• Mount Everest is found in the Himalayas in Asia, Everest is found in between Nepal and Tibet. The Himalayas include nearly 100 of the worlds tallest peaks, is the worlds largest chain of mountains and it contains the world’s largest land peaks. In Sanskrit Himalayas means: Him - snow; alaya - home.
Mt Everest
How Do you Get to the Top?
North Ridge/North East RidgeThis Climbing route is shorter than the South Col route but above the north Cole the route becomes increasingly rocky and aggressive with severe winds.
South Col/South East RidgeThis is the most popular way up to the summit (it is also called the "yak" route) but should never be underestimated
South West Face Central CouloirFrom the Western Cwm, the route climbs the huge Y-shaped couloir, taking the left fork through the rockband
North Face - Messner VariantWhen Reinhold Messner made the first solo ascent in 1980, he climbed about halfway up the North Ridge, then traversed to the right to the Great Couloir
• Interesting Climbs and Climbers– 1841: Sir George Everest a surveyor records the location of Mount
Everest calling it Peak XV – 1859: Peak XV renamed Mount Everest to honour Sir George Everest– 1953: On the 29th May Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay become the
first people to stand on the summit of Mount Everest – 1975: On the 16th May Junko Tabei from Japan became the first woman
to reach the summit of Mount Everest – 1978: Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler were the first to climb Mount
Everest without any Artificial Oxygen on the 8th May – 1986: Tenzing Norgay aged 72 passed away on the 9th May – 1995: Alison Hargreaves was the first British woman to reach the
summit of Mount Everest Solo and without any Artificial Oxygen but later the same year died while descending from the summit of K2
– 1996: Jamling Norgay son of Tenzing reached the summit of Mount Everest on the 23rd May
– 1998: Tom Whittaker from USA became the first disabled (has an artifical leg) person to reach the summit of Mount Everest on the 27th May
– 2001: Temba Tsheri Sherpa became the youngest person to stand on the summit of Mount Everest at the age of 15
– 2004: 21st May saw Pemba Dorje Sherpa make a speed record of 8 hours and 10 minutes from base camp to summit of Mount Everest
– 2006: Ming Kipa Sherpais the youngest girl at the age of 15 to reach the summit of Everest on the 24th May
– 2008: Sir Edmund Hillary sadly passed away aged 88 on the 11th January
Survival on Mount Everest
• Bad Weather– If you were climbing on Everest the weather can quickly get very
bad and a blizzard can occur. Sometimes you can’t see and you might take a wrong turn and walk straight off a cliff. Because of this, when a blizzard sets in, climbers usually make a cave to wait till the weather calms down.
• Cold– When you get cold you’re body slows down and it is hard to think.
Climbers usually wear lots of thick layers to protect themselves from the cold.
• Altitude– As you climb higher there is not enough oxygen to breath. To
ensure this doesn’t happen climbers carry oxygen bottles.• Climbing on snow and ice
– Snow and ice is hard to climb on because it is slippery. Climbers take crampons which are shoes with metal teeth. They also carry Ice Axes to help them climb higher.
Survival of Mount Everest• The large number of trekkers and
climbers who visit Nepal and the Everest region contribute to the local economy but also cause serious environmental impact.
• Although some climbing gear is recycled by local residents, it is estimated that more than 50 tons of plastic, glass, and metal were dumped between 1953 and the mid-1990s in what has been called "the world's highest junkyard."
• Efforts have been made to reduce the negative environmental impact on Mount Everest. The Nepalese government has been using a portion of climbing fees to clean up the area. In 1976, with aid from Sir Edmund Hillary's Himalayan Trust and the Nepalese government, the Sagarmatha National Park was established to preserve the remaining soil and forest around Mount Everest.
Training needed to climb Everest
• Cardiovascular exercises like biking, swimming, running between 45 – 60 minutes, five times a week
• Lifting weights to prevent muscle fatigue and hiking outdoor trails with added weight on your back for 3 hours
• Having previous knowledge of rope skills and climbing glaciers
How much does it cost to climb Mount Everest?
• Its costs around $48,000 (£38,0222) to hire a company to climb Everest
• If climbing on your own you have to get a permit that costs $11,000 (£8713)
• Oxygen and Sherpa's cost for climbing Everest from $3440 (£2724) - $11,880 (£9440)
• Extra supplies needed for the climb would cost from $9650 (£7644) - $34,400 (£27,252)
