In this demo, you are on day 4 of your 6 day climb of Mount Everest. You have just ascended to Camp 4.
Your next stop is the summit, but to reach it you must pass into the death zone-- the altitude where the amount of oxygen cannot sustain human life. At this altitude, sleeping becomes very difficult, digesting food is near-impossible, and the risk of high-altitude pulminary edema (HAPE) or cerebral edema (HACE) increases greatly.
Your team started with 5 climbers. In the last round, team members Greg Biggins and James Louis got severe frostbite and have returned to Base Camp.
Your sherpas have delivered 14 canisters of oxygen to be allocated among the 3 remaining members of your team. You and the other climbers must decide how many canisters each would like to receive.
Since you are the most experienced climber at high altitudes, you are used to making the final summit push using an average of 1.0 liter per minute of oxygen. A canister weighs around 2.6 kg when full and holds about 720 liters of oxygen.
In this demo, learn more within the 'analyze' tab, then click the 'decide' tab to advance to the next round.
You are on day 3 of your 6 day climb of Mount Everest. You have ascended to camp 3.
Nicole Kournikova predicted that the temperature at Camp 3 would be greater than 20 degrees Fahrenheit. The actual temperature was -15 Fahrenheit.
David Basme had an asthma attack, but did not receive the inhaler from the medical kit. David would have required rescue but fortunately another climbing party provided David with an inhaler from their kit. The climb can continue.
At this point, you would be well-served to review the weather conditions, assess your health, and consider your schedule for climbing the mountain.
On this particular day, you face an additional challenge. Satellite communications equipment at Base Camp has malfunctioned. Therefore, you have a limited amount of weather information available to you this morning. You have been told by the Sherpas back at Base Camp that the temperature is expected to be 10 degrees Fahrenheit below normal at Base Camp today.
The summit is at 8,848 meters, or an amazing 5.5 vertical miles from sea level. The weather on Everest allows for a narrow window of opportunity in early May, in which it is feasible to climb the mountain. Therefore, you have only a day or two of slack in your schedule; use them wisely.
Your notes from the research that you did prior to traveling to Nepal indicate that the average temperature in May at Base Camp is -7 degrees Celsius.
The Sherpas also have told you that the wind speed at Base Camp is expected to be 20% faster than normal today.
You are on day 2 of your 6 day climb of Mount Everest. You have ascended to camp 2.
Nicole Kournikova predicted that the temperature at Camp 2 would be greater than 20 degrees Fahrenheit. The actual temperature was 4 Fahrenheit.
At each camp, you must decide whether to rest for a day, or continue to climb toward the next camp. The best teams are those that are quite judicious in deciding when they might need to stop at a particular camp. Sometimes, waiting for someone's health to improve, or waiting for better weather, can be very smart. However, you have a limited amount of time in which to climb the mountain, as well as a limited amount of supplies. Thus, you cannot rest much on your way to the top.
Health is always a concern on the mountain. At altitudes of 3500-5800 meters, arterial oxygen saturation goes below 90%. That makes climbing quite challenging, even for someone is very physically fit and experienced at high altitudes. Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is one of the dangers on Everest. Everest-type climbing can induce a severe form of Acute Mountain Sickness called High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) which can be fatal within hours if not recognized and treated. It can be difficult but critical to distinguish between the symptoms of HAPE and asthma. When an individual has HAPE, he / she tends to experience coughing and shortness of breath in addition to at least one of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, a pulse exceeding 120 beats per minute, and bluish color of fingernails, face and lips.
You are on day 1 of your 6 day climb of Mount Everest. You have ascended to camp 1.
Nicole Kournikova predicted that the temperature at Camp 1 would be greater than 20 degrees Fahrenheit. The actual temperature was 19 Fahrenheit.
You are at the start of your 6 day climb of Mount Everest. You are starting at Base Camp.
Remember that you only have 6 rounds to climb 5 camps, so if you choose to summit you only can rest at one camp.