ELA Final Exam Review Flashcards
What advice did Geoff Tobin give Mark?
Geoff Tobin told Mark he should try ice climbing
What happened in a restaurant in Hurarez that embarrassed Mark and Javier?
John (aka Butthead) made fun of a dead climber in front of the climber’s family
What happened at NOLS when Mark was the leader?
He and his peers were standing on a cornice, a spot where there is only snow and ice, no ground under their feet
What did a newspaper reporter for the “Providence Journal” say they made Mark mad?
The reporter quoted another climber saying that Mark’s parents letting him climb at such a young age was a form of child abuse
Why was Al Burgess nervous going through customs?
He was afraid they would stop them and take their food
What happened when Mark was clearing a spot for his tent on his first trio to Everest?
He nearly snuck himself with a dirty needle
Why didn’t Mark summit in 1995? And why didn’t he again in 1996?
1995-he had a fractured rib from coughing
1996- a bad storm rolled in the night before they were supposed to summit
Why did Marks team change their summit date in 1996?
Someone told them there was thick, powdery snow near the summit
Why wouldn’t Mark’s parents let him skimp on his workout schedule?
They wanted him to be totally committed so he would be prepared, less chance of something going wrong
Why was it hard to sleep in the Himalayas?
Al snoring and yak bells kept him awake
Why did Mark allow himself to be filmed on the 2nd Everest trip?
He knew the publicity for his sponsors would help him get more money and more equipment for them
What did Mark do to get older climbers to respect him?
He took an EMT course
On Mark’s second trip to Everest, anyone caught —— had to eat Marmite
Anyone caught swearing at Base Camp
When Mark was an assistant leader on the trip to Kilimanjaro, what did Richard do that made him mad?
He was lazy, rude to his step-father, and refused to notice the beauty of everything around him
Why did Mark decide not to go to Everest in 1997?
He wanted to stay home with his dad and be a son instead of a climber
