The book Into Thin Air is a book full off hardships, deaths and pain. I want to know why people continue to go up the mountain if all these people die or get lost on Mt.Everest. Why would they still want to go if they knew how dangerous it was?
People continue to climb Mount Everest partly because of the thrill they get just doing something that could kill them. They do it also because its something they love to do it was one of there favorite hobbies they took to the extreme. Lastly climbers climb mountains such as Everest because the love for doing is actually apart of them so they feel even more compassionate to complete the climb.
Most of the people who climb Everest do not do it because it is safe and enjoying, in fact Everest is described as a very painful experience and so painful that while one is climbing, he or she wishes just to get to the top and go back down as soon as possible. So Everest is climbed because of what someone earns by doing so, may it be respect or fame, not for the actual climb. People know that Everest is dangerous and that one is risking his or her life when climbing it. Also some people continue to climb Everest because they have simply become in love with climbing and its beauty. Even though this sport has a high risk, climbers just develop such a strong love for climbing that it cannot be broken no matter what the risk. So in conclusion, climbers know the risk, but the love for the sport takes hold of them so much that the possible dangers does not stop them.
Climbing Everest is not meant to be enjoyable. It is not enjoyable because it is full of pain pretty much 24/7. Now, many people like the person who made this prompt ask, “then why do people keep doing it?” The answer is that the thrill of doing what these people love despite the pain and danger. They want to succeed even if it means their own life. Think about it this way. Bonzai sky diving is when a parachute is thrown out of a plane at the appropriate height, and then the sky diver dives after it, and attempts to activate the parachute before the ground meets his/her face in full force. The same question is asked about this sport. The answer is that some people just like to feel the thrill of their life being on the line. While if you live through bonzai sky diving, the accomplishment is nothing compared to the successful climb of Everest. So, to answer the question, they do it for the thrill, and for the sense of accomplishment that goes with completing the climb. It is also a hobby of people, and for some people like Jon, a dream that has been an essential element of his or her life since they began loving it. That is why people still climb Everest.
I think they want to go up for the glory. It would be very cool to say you climbed the tallest mountain on earth. I also agree with Andy that some people do it for the thrill. Also, humans by nature love to take on things that challenge their physical and mental skill plus, they probably don't think it is going to be as bad as it actually is.
Well, first of all, disagreeing with the prompt, Everest is not that dangerous. You have a 95% chance of surviving on the tallest mountain in the world. Now I’m not saying that Mount Everest is a playground, but never mind that’s not important. The prompt asks, “Why would people want to go if they knew how dangerous it was.” And the answer is very simple, they want to. You don’t just say, “Oh, I feel a climbing Mount Everest.” The people that climb it make commitment. They pay thousands of dollars and spend days and days up on a mountain. Now, I disagree with Gyde when he says that climbing Everest is not meant to be enjoyable. I’m not saying that when you climb Everest you’re always having a “great time”, and some people may not enjoy their experience at all, but those who love the mountain, such as Rob Hall, definitely enjoyed climbing it. Now, I disagree with Kevin when he says that they do it for the glory. This may sound stupid, but, I think that glory is in the back of most climbers’ minds, because glory is when other people recognize what you’ve done, and for most people I think that climbing Everest is a matter of self accomplishment and fulfilling your own dream. Personally, I think that it would be pretty cool to be “on the top of the world.” I do agree with (I know I’m not supposed to say this) “everyone” when they say that people climb Everest for the thrill. However, I still think that self accomplishment is the bigger factor, at least for the better climbers. My opinion is that, wrongfully, Woodall and his team are attempting to climb Everest for the “glory” and I feel that most of the people on Jon’s team are climbing it because they really want to. Do you agree?
I agree with Teddy when he says that most of the people on the team, climb it because they want to do it, not for the glory, but for the feeling that they actually climbed Mt.Everest. I also think, ( though it's sort of weird to be answering my own prompt), that people do it because they think that this is yet another thng they want to and think they can do. I also agree that it must be awesome to stand on top of the mountain and have this wonderful feeling of acomplishment. Does anyone agree?
I think that they go up the summit for several reasons: they do it for the love of climbing, and for the fame and money. Some do it because they’re completely obsessed with the idea of climbing the world’s tallest mountain. The people who are obsessed with the summit reach it because they won’t give up and they are driven far beyond the average person, or they die because they are overly driven and cross the boundaries of common sense. The people who do it for the fame and money pay large sums of money and assume that because they have paid so much, they are guaranteed a safe passage up the mountain. The climbers that do it for the love of climbing have a higher chance of making an ascent of the mountain and living because they are more aware of their boundaries.
I think that the only reason they went up was to hold glory and have a thrill of adventure when they were climbing. I bet that if Jon had known that a storm was coming, he would have stayed in his tent. He probably would have just waited for another day to do anything. Just so many died that May, would he have gone up? The only person who can answer that question is Jon himself.
Despite the tragic deaths that occur on Everest it is still many peoples dream to reach the top. This is the same for many sports, despite dangers people can’t help but love to do them for instance, sky diving, drag racing, base jumping, all those types of things. When there are so many dangers, why do people love doing them and strive to get on a more advance and more dangerous level? Maybe it is because the danger adds a sort of glamour to the sport. To know that every time you do it you are risking your life, putting yourself in jeopardy of being severely injured, basically they are adrenaline junkies. This is similar to the people who thrive off of pain. The pain which drives them to work harder and do better, just like people who love the bitter cold, the cold makes it feel better to be warm. The people who live their life wanting with all there heart to reach “the top of the world” would hate to never do it, until they finally grow old wandering what if. This reminds me of the saying, “it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” So if dreams are true to this statement than it is better to have tried to reach your dream, and know that you gave all of your effort, and maybe fail, than to never try at all.
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People continue to climb Mount Everest partly because of the thrill they get just doing something that could kill them. They do it also because its something they love to do it was one of there favorite hobbies they took to the extreme. Lastly climbers climb mountains such as Everest because the love for doing is actually apart of them so they feel even more compassionate to complete the climb.
Most of the people who climb Everest do not do it because it is safe and enjoying, in fact Everest is described as a very painful experience and so painful that while one is climbing, he or she wishes just to get to the top and go back down as soon as possible. So Everest is climbed because of what someone earns by doing so, may it be respect or fame, not for the actual climb. People know that Everest is dangerous and that one is risking his or her life when climbing it. Also some people continue to climb Everest because they have simply become in love with climbing and its beauty. Even though this sport has a high risk, climbers just develop such a strong love for climbing that it cannot be broken no matter what the risk. So in conclusion, climbers know the risk, but the love for the sport takes hold of them so much that the possible dangers does not stop them.
Climbing Everest is not meant to be enjoyable. It is not enjoyable because it is full of pain pretty much 24/7. Now, many people like the person who made this prompt ask, “then why do people keep doing it?” The answer is that the thrill of doing what these people love despite the pain and danger. They want to succeed even if it means their own life. Think about it this way. Bonzai sky diving is when a parachute is thrown out of a plane at the appropriate height, and then the sky diver dives after it, and attempts to activate the parachute before the ground meets his/her face in full force. The same question is asked about this sport. The answer is that some people just like to feel the thrill of their life being on the line. While if you live through bonzai sky diving, the accomplishment is nothing compared to the successful climb of Everest. So, to answer the question, they do it for the thrill, and for the sense of accomplishment that goes with completing the climb. It is also a hobby of people, and for some people like Jon, a dream that has been an essential element of his or her life since they began loving it. That is why people still climb Everest.
I think they want to go up for the glory. It would be very cool to say you climbed the tallest mountain on earth. I also agree with Andy that some people do it for the thrill. Also, humans by nature love to take on things that challenge their physical and mental skill plus, they probably don't think it is going to be as bad as it actually is.
Well, first of all, disagreeing with the prompt, Everest is not that dangerous. You have a 95% chance of surviving on the tallest mountain in the world. Now I’m not saying that Mount Everest is a playground, but never mind that’s not important. The prompt asks, “Why would people want to go if they knew how dangerous it was.” And the answer is very simple, they want to. You don’t just say, “Oh, I feel a climbing Mount Everest.” The people that climb it make commitment. They pay thousands of dollars and spend days and days up on a mountain. Now, I disagree with Gyde when he says that climbing Everest is not meant to be enjoyable. I’m not saying that when you climb Everest you’re always having a “great time”, and some people may not enjoy their experience at all, but those who love the mountain, such as Rob Hall, definitely enjoyed climbing it. Now, I disagree with Kevin when he says that they do it for the glory. This may sound stupid, but, I think that glory is in the back of most climbers’ minds, because glory is when other people recognize what you’ve done, and for most people I think that climbing Everest is a matter of self accomplishment and fulfilling your own dream. Personally, I think that it would be pretty cool to be “on the top of the world.” I do agree with (I know I’m not supposed to say this) “everyone” when they say that people climb Everest for the thrill. However, I still think that self accomplishment is the bigger factor, at least for the better climbers. My opinion is that, wrongfully, Woodall and his team are attempting to climb Everest for the “glory” and I feel that most of the people on Jon’s team are climbing it because they really want to. Do you agree?
I agree with Teddy when he says that most of the people on the team, climb it because they want to do it, not for the glory, but for the feeling that they actually climbed Mt.Everest. I also think, ( though it's sort of weird to be answering my own prompt), that people do it because they think that this is yet another thng they want to and think they can do. I also agree that it must be awesome to stand on top of the mountain and have this wonderful feeling of acomplishment. Does anyone agree?
I think that they go up the summit for several reasons: they do it for the love of climbing, and for the fame and money. Some do it because they’re completely obsessed with the idea of climbing the world’s tallest mountain. The people who are obsessed with the summit reach it because they won’t give up and they are driven far beyond the average person, or they die because they are overly driven and cross the boundaries of common sense. The people who do it for the fame and money pay large sums of money and assume that because they have paid so much, they are guaranteed a safe passage up the mountain. The climbers that do it for the love of climbing have a higher chance of making an ascent of the mountain and living because they are more aware of their boundaries.
I think that the only reason they went up was to hold glory and have a thrill of adventure when they were climbing. I bet that if Jon had known that a storm was coming, he would have stayed in his tent. He probably would have just waited for another day to do anything. Just so many died that May, would he have gone up? The only person who can answer that question is Jon himself.
Despite the tragic deaths that occur on Everest it is still many peoples dream to reach the top. This is the same for many sports, despite dangers people can’t help but love to do them for instance, sky diving, drag racing, base jumping, all those types of things. When there are so many dangers, why do people love doing them and strive to get on a more advance and more dangerous level? Maybe it is because the danger adds a sort of glamour to the sport. To know that every time you do it you are risking your life, putting yourself in jeopardy of being severely injured, basically they are adrenaline junkies. This is similar to the people who thrive off of pain. The pain which drives them to work harder and do better, just like people who love the bitter cold, the cold makes it feel better to be warm. The people who live their life wanting with all there heart to reach “the top of the world” would hate to never do it, until they finally grow old wandering what if. This reminds me of the saying, “it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” So if dreams are true to this statement than it is better to have tried to reach your dream, and know that you gave all of your effort, and maybe fail, than to never try at all.
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