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glaciers on everest

Published April 30, 2008
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In my science class, we watched a video all about glaciers. The video made the ice falls and crevasses seem very insignificant. The crevasses especially are a huge challenge for climbers on Everest. The Sherpas have to constantly move the ladders reaching from one side of the crevasses to the other, because the cracks move as they heat up and cool down.   

 

 

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is there any discussion with the kids ...of the ethics of cllimbing mt everest...i think they should be engaged in that discussion too.

We have crevassas here. Some times climbers fall in them and they get spit back out 2000 down the mountain years later. The one good thing about it, they are still pretty much preserved.

Martin is a middle school in Raleigh, whose students are going to Mt. Everest, in spirit, with Chip.

I just know I couldn'[t take the cold let alone the danger they face to reach something such as Everette. Chip I never was the best with names. I am still wish nothing but the best for him. No I would never have the courage to even try that...

I would never have the courage to do this. It's so nice to live vicariously through you all. Interesting info. -Angela

Yes, this is the same place that Chip is climbing, and the same goal, to summit Mt. Everest.

Before I sound like a really fool is this not the same place that the mountain climber is climbing that we read about (Chris?)

I wish this team all the best and each person that is up on those mountain climbs like that. I watch them sometimes and I get cold just sitting in the room watching. LOL I do not know how they risk their lives to be in that much cold but then I'm never seen the view from the top of one of those jokers either. I wish them a safe journey....

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