Everest Expedition
Summit inc. - logan newtown
Some little facts about our big friend everest
8,848 meters above sea level
Highest mountain on earth
highest point on earth able to sustain life without air travel
higher than any aircraft can travel bc the oxygen is so thin
so high, no one would be able to breathe at the summit without oxygen (unless they are extremely fit or have trained for YEARS
first base camp located at 5,400 meters above sea level
located in Nepal
- in the Himalayan mountain range
A few pieces of gear needed for the long journey:
passport
polypropylene
lightweight and heavyweight shirts
fleece and wind jackets
down suit
down jacket
down pants
light and heavy trousers
wind pants
shorts
climbing socks
ski goggles
sun hat
- and much much more
The steps of climbing Everest
base camp - camp 2 6,400 meters
camp 2 -camp 3 7,400 meters
camp3 -camp 4 7,900 meters
camp 4 -summit return to camp 4
camp 4 - camp 2
- camp 2 - base camp