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Climbing Everest - The South Route

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Climbing Everest The South Route game quiz
"For climbers on Everest, the South Route is the most traveled and some think the easiest route up the mountain. I'll give you a description of stops on this route. You have to name what I am describing. Good luck!"

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1. For most mountaineers and trekkers in the region, this major Nepalese city is the first stop in Nepal on your Everest quest. What city is this?
    Kathmandu
    Namche Bazaar
    Lukla
    Tengboche


2. To get to Base Camp, on the South Route, you will have to trek across what glacier mass?
    The Rongbuk Glacier
    The Ngozumpa Glacier
    The Khumbu Glacier
    The Everest Massif


3. After strapping on your crampons, you will set out through one of the most dangerous sections on the climb. You'll have to cross bottomless crevasses on ladders, climb up huge ice walls, and pass under towering seracs. Where are you?
    The South Col
    The Khumbu Ice Fall
    The Lhotse Face
    The Balcony


4. Before settling in at Camp I, you will have to rest. However, you will soon begin an ascent toward the summit through a large, eerily silent, open valley, surrounded on all sides by Himalayan giants. The sun and heat can be unmerciful. Avalanches and rock slides are common. Where are you?
    Western Cwm
    The North Col
    The Triangular Face
    The Bergshrund


5. After reaching Camp II, you will settle in for your next step in the climb. This will require an almost vertical ascent up a wall of ice, snow, and stone. Where are you?
    Island Peak
    The North Face
    The Lhotse Face
    The Nuptse Face


6. Before clearing your ascent on this face, you must first cross a yellow layer of dangerous sandstone called the Yellow Band. After crossing the Yellow Band, you must cross this ridge-like buttress named after a city in Switzerland. Where are you?
    The Zurich Ridge
    The Baden Promontory
    The Bern Buttress
    The Geneva Spur


7. After spending a night at Camp III, it is starting to get serious. You are now going to venture into the "Death Zone". By now, you are breaking out supplemental oxygen. You are on your way to Camp IV. Where is Camp IV is located?
    The Northeast Ridge
    The South Col
    The Kanghshung Face
    The North Col


8. You don't get much rest at the South Col. You constantly use supplemental oxygen. You'll begin your summit attempt around 11:00 p.m. If you are lucky, at daybreak, you will find yourself at 27,600 feet at this prime location to rest. Where are you?
    The Triangular Face
    The Balcony
    The South Summit
    The Hillary Step


9. You press on, and you see the summit. As your legs burn and your lungs ache, you reach the top of the rise. However, you see that you still have a long way to go. Fooled! Where are you now?
    The Geneva Spur
    The Double Crest
    The South Summit
    The Fourth Step


10. It is time for a somewhat easy walk across an exposed ridge of ice, rock, and snow. Be careful. One wrong step, and it is a long way down. Where are you now?
    The Kangshung Face
    The Southeast Ridge
    The Northeast Ridge
    The Fourth Step


11. Finally, you have arrived at the most technical and dangerous point on the upper mountain. You must navigate a 40 foot crag of rock, the only thing blocking your way to summit. This crag is named after a famous Everest pioneer. What is the name of this obstacle?
    The Hillary Step
    The Byrd Buttress
    The Norgay Ridge
    The Mallory Serac


12. Take a look! You are at the top of the world. You do not want to spend all day here, but you will probably want to document your success. At the summit of Everest, how much oxygen is there compared to the amount at sea level?
    About 1/2
    Precisely 1/8
    Exactly 1/4
    Less than 1/3


13. Many physiological ailments could have ended your climb at any time. Altitude sickness is a major concern, as it can affect even the most seasoned climbers. Altitude sickness comes in two forms commonly referred to as "HACE" and "HAPE". What do these abbreviations stand for?
    High Altitude Cerebral Edema and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
    High Altitude Climber Exhaustion and High Altitude Porter Exhaustion
    High Altitude Chronic Emphysema and High Altitude Pulmonary Episodes
    High Altitude Chronic Encephalitis and High Altitude Pleural Effusion


14. Without these indigenous people of the region, you probably wouldn't have been successful in your climb. They serve as porters, sirdars (or managers), and guides. They often climb without the aide of supplemental oxygen. Who are the unsung heroes of the region?
    Gurkhas
    Hindus
    Sherpas
    Mongols


15. You may want to thank the blessing and prayer ceremony, or puja, before the climb for part of your amazing luck. Most likely, you prayed to the Tibetan god who supposedly lives on Everest. What is the name of this god?
    Sagarmartha
    Chomolungma
    Shiva of the Mountain
    Swayambhunath


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Compiled May 22 13