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By: Owen Bell
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Climbing Everest can be very expensive. Getting good and the right gear is important. To get good equipment for climbing Everest, it can cost you. A full set of gear costs about $10,000. Gloves come in at about $300 and a hard shell costs about $600. Downsuits are more expensive costing around $1,000. If a climber is using oxygen while climbing Everest, that adds an extra $3,000. Also, many climbers before climbing Everest ask their doctor for any medications. Often, doctors presribe lots of medications such as pain killers or others.
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Mt. Everest is arguably one of the coldest places on Earth. Temperatures there have gotten as low 76 degrees Fahrenheit. Because of this, climbers have to wear lots of unique gear to stay warm. To survive in the harsh weather, many climbers wear 3 under layers plus shell pants. They also wear up to 4 pairs of socks with heavy and long boots. On their chests, they wear 4 layers plus a shell jacket. Outside of clothing, climbers use ladders to climb across crevasses, ropes, and caribiners. As climbers start getting higher and higher on the mountain, they use oxygen tanks. Most hikers use up to 6 oxygen tanks when they climb Everest.
For my project, I chose Mt. Everest. I decided to research the gear people use to climb it. During my research, I found out what climbers wear, how much the gear costs, and how gear has been improved over the years.
From when Tenzing Norgay climbed Mt. Everest, to when current people climb Mt. Everest, climbing gear has significantly changed. The main way gear has changed is by getting lighter. Having lighter equipment when your climbing Mt. Everest can make it a lot easier. For example, in 1953, when Tenzing Norgay climbed Everest, he used a heavy steel axe. Nowadays, climbers use 12 ounce and lightweight ice axes that work just as well. Another piece of climbing gear that has changed are crampons climbers wear. Crampons are metal spikes people use on the bottom of their feet to try to get a good grip on the snow. Again, heavy metal crampons were used back then while super light-weight crampons are used today. These new crampons weigh about 1 pound each. Another difference between equipment back then from nowadays, is that back then the climbers wouldn't wear helmets. People were not aware of what dangers could happen from falling ice. In current time, all climbers wear very lightweight helmets. The last difference between equipment is the way climbers take notes. Back in 1953, climbers used pens and papers to take notes, while nowadays climbers take notes on iPad airs.