Vocabulary Words
crevasse
What is a deep open crack (in a glacier)?
the two Peas
Who are Peak's twin sisters?
Skyscraper Peak climbed
What is the Woolworth Building?
Altitude of Mt. Everest summit
What is 29,035 ft above sea level?
Crampons
What do climbers wear on their feet to walk on ice?
acclimatize
What is adjusting to lack of oxygen?
a Buddhist Monk
Who is Zopa?
What is Kathmandu?
Two countries that border Mt Everest
What are Nepal and Tibet (China)?
Rappelling
What is lowering down a wall using hooks and ropes?
Gamow
What is the bag used to transport sick climbers?
saved Josh's life on K2
Who is Sun-Jo's sherpa father?
Climbers can only be above this camp for 18 hours
What is Camp 6?
May, 1953
When did the first person summit Mt. Everest?
HAPE
What is a dangerous altitude sickness that causes fluid in the lungs?
sirdar
What is the title given to lead sherpas?
news reporter following Josh's climb
Who is Holly Angelo?
permanent camp at 21,300 ft for acclimatizing
What is ABC?
Sherpas
Who are the people who serve as experienced mountain guides?
sucking Os
What is getting oxygen from a tank
Peak wore to measure altitude
What is an altimeter watch?
Chinese officer trying to arrest Sun-Jo
Who is Captain Shek?
Sagarmatha
What is the Nepali name for Mt. Everest?
Mountain range that Mt. Everest is in
What is the Himalaya Range?
Number of Steps between Yellow Band and Summit
What is three?