The Study of Physical Motivation: Mount Everest By: Zac Ching

Introduction

Facts Located in the Mahalangur mountain range in Nepal. Peak is exactly on border between Nepal and China Peak stands over 29,000 feet above sea level Facts

Conditions Wind chills as low as -80°F Random storms of varying intensity Always chance of disaster like avalanche. Conditions

Conditions Cont. Storm in May of 1996 Bodies begin to literally break down when you’re walking around at the cruising altitude of commercial airplanes. Clothing and oxygen tubes plus supplies to carry around Commercialized climbing Conditions Cont.

Those that do climb Everest fall into a similar category organized by age, marital status, and occupational status. Can’t be as simple as one sentence Much more naturally competitive people by nature Humans have an innate desire to be on top. Why?

Typical Climber Towards physical prime Single Lacks career ties Your life affects those around you Typical Climber

Avid climber in her 20s and 30s, survived storm in 1996. Did not have a set job on a career path until she stopped climbing After finishing her climb in 1996, she vowed to stop climbing because she needed more security in her life. Lene Gammelgaard

Commercialized Climbing As depicted in the movie Everest, climbing the mountain has become commercialized. $30,000-$60,000 (Costs are declining, average $40,000) Commercialized Climbing

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One Sentence When interviewed, Gammelgaard claimed “because I can.” Similar to the famous “because it’s there” quote about Mount Everest by George Mallory when attempting to climb Everest in the 1920s and 30s. Motivation to go through pain and suffering to climb a mountain cannot be as simple as one sentence. One Sentence

”Human nature has always been competitive and will continue to be” Humans strive to continue to better themselves and conquer more challenging tasks Real Reason

Once started, cannot stop. When is it too late? No Time to Quit

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