Mt. Everest, the most deadly mountain in the world, stands 29,028 feet tall. The conditions on the mountain can change at any moment, making it almost impossible for plants or animals to survive. Nothing can survive at constant below zero temperatures, and 60+ mph winds. Just the existence of a mountain of this size has made many explorers eager to try their climbing skills. "The Conquest of Everest" and the essays by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tensing …
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…things that go into climbing Mt.Everest. Planning and preparing a trip to the summit can take months of carefully planned preparations, such as equipment lists, mapped routes and a team of skilled climbers. Different perspectives of attitude for instance, can make the same two stories sound completley different. After all, if one thing goes wrong, or the weather suddenly changes, Everest could once again prove to be the most deadly mountain in the world.