Do you think that all members of the team will reach the top despite their differences, or will some make it, and others die, and others still get injured and stop?
I think that some of the people will die and some people will reach the top. I think this because of 2 main reasons: one is that in chapter 1 it states that 6 bodies were found and recognized while some were still lost. The 2nd reason is that there arwe many parts in the book that foreshadow the death of others. I will say none because I do not know where you are in the book.
I agree with sraj in saying that some of the people will die, some will be injured and will turn back, and others will make it. The cover of this book says that it is account of the Mt. Everest disaster, which suggests that some people may have died or were severely injured; the author, however, must have lived in order to have written this book, so some people probably died and some people probably lived. Also, if it seemed too dangerous to go on, a guide like Rob Hall, who had already been to the summit of Everest, might not mind turning back and being safe as much as someone like Doug Hansen, who had come very close to the summit before and might not want to give up even though there was a possibility of dying.
I think that all members of the team will reach the top. I believe this because they all have a dream and are determined. I do not think they will all make it down though. I think that they will think the hardships are over and that it will be easy. I think that only the experienced climbers will make it down.
I think that some people will make it and some people will die or have to evacuate the expedition. I think this because each person has their own climbing stile and has had different types of training stiles. Some people also are also more professional than others or have climbed longer than others. Also some are not use to the high climate and the thin air so they might pass out or something even worse.
Although skill is incredibly important, all of the "history" lessons seem to highlight the fact that Everest takes the lives of experienced and novice climbers alike. Even really "smart" climbers seem to make bad choices (like Mallory-- the climber who was last seen climbing high on the ridge late in the day in the 1940's before his frozen body was found some 50 years later). Other climbers who make bad choices just seem to get lucky-- think of the examples of the climbers who spent the night out on Everest at 27,000+ ft. and lived to tell about it. There is something else determining the climbers' fates-- perhaps it is, as Collin Palmer notes in his question, the spirits of the mountain. . .
I agree with Clark that some climbers will make it to the top and then think that the way down will be easy. But I don’t agree that only experienced climbers will make it down. I think if that in the disaster all the guides have a likely chance of not making it down because (hopefully) they stay behind to make sure the clients get down safely. Also the people who die on the mountain might be the ones that give up after a long time.
I agree with Katherine Lin and sraj in saying that although all of the members of the team have their differences, I think they share the overall goal of reaching the top of Everest and most will succeed. I also think that because some of the members are much weaker than others that they might get injured, and in some cases, possibly die. Hopefully, the members of the team will succeed in both making it to the top and down with as few injuries and fatalities as possible.
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I think that some of the people will die and some people will reach the top. I think this because of 2 main reasons: one is that in chapter 1 it states that 6 bodies were found and recognized while some were still lost. The 2nd reason is that there arwe many parts in the book that foreshadow the death of others. I will say none because I do not know where you are in the book.
I agree with sraj in saying that some of the people will die, some will be injured and will turn back, and others will make it. The cover of this book says that it is account of the Mt. Everest disaster, which suggests that some people may have died or were severely injured; the author, however, must have lived in order to have written this book, so some people probably died and some people probably lived. Also, if it seemed too dangerous to go on, a guide like Rob Hall, who had already been to the summit of Everest, might not mind turning back and being safe as much as someone like Doug Hansen, who had come very close to the summit before and might not want to give up even though there was a possibility of dying.
I think that all members of the team will reach the top. I believe this because they all have a dream and are determined. I do not think they will all make it down though. I think that they will think the hardships are over and that it will be easy. I think that only the experienced climbers will make it down.
I think that some people will make it and some people will die or have to evacuate the expedition. I think this because each person has their own climbing stile and has had different types of training stiles. Some people also are also more professional than others or have climbed longer than others. Also some are not use to the high climate and the thin air so they might pass out or something even worse.
Although skill is incredibly important, all of the "history" lessons seem to highlight the fact that Everest takes the lives of experienced and novice climbers alike. Even really "smart" climbers seem to make bad choices (like Mallory-- the climber who was last seen climbing high on the ridge late in the day in the 1940's before his frozen body was found some 50 years later). Other climbers who make bad choices just seem to get lucky-- think of the examples of the climbers who spent the night out on Everest at 27,000+ ft. and lived to tell about it. There is something else determining the climbers' fates-- perhaps it is, as Collin Palmer notes in his question, the spirits of the mountain. . .
I agree with Clark that some climbers will make it to the top and then think that the way down will be easy. But I don’t agree that only experienced climbers will make it down. I think if that in the disaster all the guides have a likely chance of not making it down because (hopefully) they stay behind to make sure the clients get down safely. Also the people who die on the mountain might be the ones that give up after a long time.
I agree with Katherine Lin and sraj in saying that although all of the members of the team have their differences, I think they share the overall goal of reaching the top of Everest and most will succeed. I also think that because some of the members are much weaker than others that they might get injured, and in some cases, possibly die. Hopefully, the members of the team will succeed in both making it to the top and down with as few injuries and fatalities as possible.
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