Notes

Introduction:
1.Background Information:
A.Location of Mt. Everest
B.Geography of the Surrounding Area
C.Facts about Mt. Everest
1.Height of the mountain
2.How the mountain was named
A.Peak XV
B.Joloungma (Tibetan name)
C.Sagarmatha (Nepalese name)
3.The number of people who have climbed Everest to date

Major Explorers Covered in this Paper:
A.Sir Edmund Hillary
1.First to reach the summit (1953)
2.Led a team of experienced mountain climbers who worked together
B.Tenzing Norgay and the Sherpas
1.Norgay was an experienced climber and guide who accompanied Hillary
2.Sherpas still used to guide expeditions
C.Rob Hall
1.Leader of the failed 1996 expedition
2.Led group of (mainly) tourists with little mountain climbing experience

The Impact Expeditions have had on Mt. Everest and Local Community:
A.Ecological Effects
1.Loss of trees due to high demand for wood for cooking and heating for tourists.
2.Piles of trash left by climbing expeditions
B.Economic Effects
1.Expedition fees provide income for the country
2.Expeditions provide work for the Sherpas, contributing to the local economy.
C.Cultural Effects
1.Introduction of motor vehicles
2.Introduction of electricity