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    Is Mount Everest Worth the Risk? Mount Everest. It is 29,029 feet tall, and the tallest mountain in the world. Yet people still try to climb it, and that is a very dangerous thing to do. There are avalanches and very dangerous weather that could kill anyone and has killed people before! Others may say that they like climbing Mount Everest because of fame, the thrill of climbing it, or they want to complete a hard challenge. But lots of people lose their lives because of Mount Everest, so what

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    Climbing Mount Everest is a bad idea because many people have died. And it is also dangerous. If you climb it there is probably 90% that you might die.According to the text book on page 420 it says “about 2,000 of them have succeeded, But 1800 or more have died”. This shows that many of the people have died and that it is risky . Also in Peak it tells us about how cold the mountain is and how some people have died because of the cold weather. One reason of why climbing Mount Everest is a bad idea

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    Climbing Mount Everest is a bad idea because not everyone make it on top of the mountain because of tragic accidents, bad climate, and affecting the mountain. Climbing Mount Everest is a bad Idea because of tragic accidents. According to the text book (pg 422) states “ Climbers who do not acclimatize successfully may begin exhibiting symptoms of altitude sickness while they are at Base camp. This illness is also called Acute mountain sickness.” When Climbing they wouldn't get enough oxygen and that

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    Mount Everest is the tallest mountain peak in the world. Many people of reached its peak while others perished along the way. It is a extremely difficult challenge to reach the top but the challenge is what makes reaching the top so gratifying. It’s climb can also be a symbol for life and the changes in life that everyone goes through to ultimately better themselves. The challenges in life can also be related to this quote,” A clay pot sitting in the sun will always be a clay pot. It has to go through

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    once? The Sherpas on Mount Everest do it for a living. They climb up and down the mountain, if they can make it the whole way safely, with plenty of survival gear and food for the climbers in their group. Based on the dangers they face taking climbers up the mountain, the guides should be making twice their maximum salary, as a minimum.     The guides have what could be considered the most dangerous job in the world. In April of 2014, there was an Avalanche on Mount Everest which killed 13 of the

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    Should you risk your life for bragging rights? I believe people should be acquiesced to climb Mount Everest because it is a great experience people to go climb to the top. However in my opinion, I think only some people should be able to climb it, such as athletic people because you must be fit or you are more likely to fail or to not make it to the top. You must have trained as well , so you can be experienced. Someone can't just go up there without knowing what to do because you are setting yourself

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    Thinking of Mount Everest, one usually pictures a majestic mountain towering over the landscape. Nobody ever realizes that Mount Everest is actually being used as a giant junkyard instead of maintaining its beauty. The Swachh Mount Everest Mission, as seen on Outdoor Conservation (http://www.outdoorconservation.eu/project-detail.cfm?projectid=45), is dedicated to working on Mount Everest’s issues and cleaning up all of the trash that has accumulated there. Swachh Mount Everest Mission When it

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    climb Mount Everest. What could go wrong, right? Well if you are thinking about it I am going to give you some reasons to think again about climbing Mount Everest. Climbing Mount Everest is a bad idea because you’re polluting native lands, endangering the lives of others apart from your own, and exposing yourself to tons of risks like hape, frostbite, lack of oxygen, etc. These are some reasons I think it’s not a good idea to climb mount Everest. Paragraph # Every time someone climbs Mount Everest

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    People have motives to climb Mount Everest, but they end up dying from climbing on the mountain or never make it to the top of the mountain. Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world and it is covered with snow and ice. Mount Everest is located between the border of China and Nepal. Mount Everest is connected to the Himalayas because the Earth's tectonic plates collide, making the earth create a mountain. Every year, Mount Everest grows about a few inches because the tectonic plates are

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    An Indian climber has died on Mount Everest, becoming the third fatality in as many days on the mountain. Subhash Paul died on Sunday after reaching the summit a day before, as Sherpa guides were helping him descend. A Dutch man and an Australian woman both died earlier in the weekend as a result of altitude sickness. Some 30 climbers have suffered frostbite or become seriously ill on Everest in recent days, as the spring climbing season comes to a close. Two other Indian climbers who had been with

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