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Why is there thin air on Mount Everest?
atmosphere is low in mt.everest
Why is the top of Mount Everest a unpleasant climate?
Because the air is extremely thin.
Why is it difficult to breath at the summit of mount Everest?
because the air is so thin and there is "less" air
Why is it so difficult for climbers to breathe on top of mount Everest?
Because the air is thin
How much air is at the top of mount Everest?
The air at the very tip is really thin, and not enough to survive mostly.
Krakauer's journey up Everest?
You can learn more about Jon Krakauer's climb on Mount Everest by reading his excellent book 'Into Thin Air'
What side of Mount Everest does most of Into Thin Air occur on?
The Nepal side of the mountain, the South side.
How do people adapt to living by mount Everest?
they have bigger hearts and lungs to get more oxygen from the thin air.
Why isn't it easy to breath on mount Everest?
The summit is so high up, therefore the air is very thin.
Who wrote into thin air?
"Into Thin Air" was written by Jon Krakauer. The book recounts his personal account of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, in which eight climbers died during a storm.
Is mount Everest's air polluted?
No, the air around Mount Everest is not polluted, there is nothing there to cause any pollution.
On top of mt Everest the air is much thinner than at the bottom?
The air at the summit of Mount Everest is thinner that at Base Camp. It is that thin 99% of climbers use supplementry oxygen to help them breathe.
