Mount Everest, part of the Himalayan mountain range, is the highest mountain in the world with an elevation of 29,035 feet. It lies on a border with Tibet on the north side and Nepal on the south side. It is well respected as a religious monument to both the well known Tibetan Monks and the people of Nepal and is held in reverence and awe.

The first seven attempts on Everest, starting with a reconnaissance in 1921, approached the mountain from Tibet, where a route to the summit via the North Col and North Ridge seemed possible. All were unsuccessful. George Mallory, who spearheaded the first three expeditions, lost his life with Andrew Irvine during a failed ascent in 1924. Unsuccessful attempts continued through 1938, then halted during World War II. By the war's end, Tibet had closed its borders, and Nepal, previously inaccessible, had done the opposite. Starting in 1951, expeditions from Nepal grew closer and closer to the summit, via the Khumbu Ice fall,

Since the first successful ascent, many other individuals have sought to be the first at various other accomplishments on Everest, including many alternative routes on both the north and south sides. Italy's Reinhold Messner has climbed Everest twice without oxygen, once in four days. He is also the first to solo climb Everest, which he did in 1980. Ten years earlier, Yuichiro Miura of Japan had been the first person to descend the mountain on skis. In 1975, Junko Tabei, also of Japan, was the first woman to climb Everest. The first disabled person to attempt Everest was American Tom Whittaker, who climbed with a prosthetic leg to 24,000 feet in 1989, 28,000 feet in 1995, and finally reached the summit in 1998. The record for most ascents belongs to Sherpa Ang Rita, who has reached the summit ten times. Up until May 1996, Mount Everest had been climbed some 630 times and had claimed 144 lives. Although a record 12 people died in 1996, 84 reached the summit, which actually mad!

1. The self, especially as distinct from the world and other selves.

We don't like that which is wild. It scares us. We can't handle having anything not under our control. We set out to "civilize" the natives, to bring order to the disorderly, to conquer the mountain and manipulate everything until it becomes a commodity-- even a giant rock. When explorers find an unknown people they must be on guard, looking over their shoulder as they pass out t-shirts and Coca-Cola because the natives out of fear, might attack. Why does everybody have to fight against that which they fear. Can't anything remain wild or should it even?

ddle-aged business man to try his luck on Everest. Boredom? Do his successes on wall street deem him eligible and fit to conquer the highest mountain in the world-- the mountain that has taken the lives of professionals? Why are ''tourists'' with more money than expertise being taken up Everest in the first place? One word: Money

a. A feeling of agitation and anxiety caused by the presen

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