At the beginning of chapter 19 we hear about when the Sherpa rescue party set out to save the two stranded climbers. When they found them they were still both breathing but they had severe frostbite, in the end they ended up leaving the two to die. By climbing Everest you know that this could very easily happen to you, soo would you ever take the risk to climb Everest? My response is that if you had a good guide and a well conditioned team that I might go up, but if for some reason the weather was bad that year there is no way I would go up. I wouldn’t risk my life by climbing Everest because up on the mountain you have no second chances.
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I would not want to climb Everest no matter what the condition is. I am not a thrill seeker and I hate heights. Though it may seem cool to climb a mountain, I agree with Christian and I would not risk my life to climb a mountain. I do not like winter and am uncomfortable with cold weather. In St. Louis, it isn't even below zero and it is on Everest. I highly doubt that I would survive on the mountain. If Everest was warm and had no wind, I would climb it. Climbing a mountain isn't the only thing I wouldn't do. I also wouldn't so sky diving or anything like that. I like the comfort of my hometown and I think that I should be happy with what we have.
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A rich adventure into the heart of the Himalayan Kingdom. Fantastic story-telling from one who has been there. USABookNews.com
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