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got call wondering if he wanted to go on expedition
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The Khumbu Glacier lies between Mount Everest and the Lhotse-Nuptse Ridge. The land of this glacier is gray, rocky, and icey.
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The Khumbu Glacier lies between Mount Everest and the Lhotse-Nuptse Ridge. Mount Everest is continuously being eroded by the glacier. The land is gray, rocky, and icy.
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A Puju ceremony takes place after everyone arrives at the base camp. It is a ritual where the gear, climbers, and Sherpas get blessed. A juniper will be lit to smolder at the alter that is built up with stone, and prayer flags are attached to it by the sherpas. The smoke will rise to heaven’s sending the good wishes.
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The Ice Fall is the most dangerous part of the western path up everest. The Ice Fall has many unstable blocks in it, which makes it very dangerous. People wait till night to climb up this because it is cooler, which means that it will not be as unstable.
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When acclimating, climbers will climb to a higher base camp in the morning and then climb back down at night. They will do this a couple times to get their body used to the different altitudes, so it is easier to breathe. This helps them to survive and to climb better, it could also help against diseases due to the altitude.
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Edema is the swelling of soft tissues in the body. It is a result of fluid being trapped in these tissues. This commonly occurs in the hands, arms, ankles, legs, and feet. This type of Edema could have happened because of the pressure change and lack of oxygen.
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