Getting to
summit is optional, getting down is mandatory. - David Breashears-Extreme Skier Maegan Carney:
Extreme skier Maegan Carney had made a bid to be first woman, and second person to ski down world's tallest mountain.
Because of high winds of Mount Everest at that time, Maegan Carney abandoned her first summit attempt.
To find more information about Maegan's quest, go to mountainzone.com website.
Preparation Is The Secret:
Before you climb a mountain, you need some major preparations:
You definitely need to be physically and emotionally fit.
You should have people in group who know first aid and of coarse you have a first aid kit.
Make sure you have a schedule set up, because of dangers involved.
The mountain you're climbing, how long it should take, how many and who are going, and where will you start your assention.
Bring a camera for breath taking views and to record your trip. A cell phone for emergencies and to call someone to share your excitement when you make it to top.
If you have proper climbing gear with you, there's no worries about staying night if you get lost.
Also you know you'll get rescued by morning because proper people have been notified.
Some Guidelines For Climbing:
It's not a good idea to be flown or driven to altitudes higher than 3000 metres. Begin your walk at below that.
Once over 3000 metre altitude, travel up in 300 metre increments each day, thats it, no more than that.
Climb up high during day and sleep at lower altitudes at night.
If high altitude symptoms start to affect you, stop climbing higher. If symptoms worsen, go down right away.
You will need to drink plenty of fluids, hiking dehydrates your body very fast when climbing at high altitudes and this increases as temperature does.
