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Having proper boots is also very imporntant when climbing mountains. Without boots, it would be harder to walk on the mountainous terrain, and you would always be suffering from foot cramps. Crampons, which are basically spikes that you attatch to your climbing boots, are useful because you can latch on to steep hills of ice and rock. You would not go far on Everest without crampons because Everest
is very steep and not just a gentle slope. Crampons
are also used on smaller mountains and
glaciers.
If you are foolish enough to go somewhere high up like Everest and not bring a proper jacket, there is no doubt you will not survive. This is because usually, the higher the altitude, the colder the air. Wearing a jacket will help prevent illnesses like frostbite and hypo-thermia. Having a tent to sleep in while climbing Everest is also common sense. It would be very dangerous just to sleep out in the snow, since you would surely pick up the illnesses mentioned earlier.
Having an oxygen tank and mask is always a necessity when climbing Everest. If you don't have it, you will suffer from altitude sickness and die. Unfortunately, oxygen tanks are very expensive, so you must have the right amount of money if you are thinking about climbing Everest. At somepoint in the book " Into Thin Air " by Jon Krakuer, one of Jon's
teammates accidentaly lost lots of th air in thier
tank, which was a disaster. However, I
cannot remember who this happened
to.
The ice axe is a pretty standard tool to have when you are climbing Everest. The ice axes we have today are a lot lighter than the ones a few years ago, which makes climbing easier. Mainly, ice axes are used for breaking ice and rocks and getting up up steep rocks. They are also convenient because they are good to lean on if you are tired. The picture below shows the older, heavier
axe [ left ] and the newer, lighter one. [ right ]