Question

Why do climbers only try to go up Mt. Everest during a specific period of the year? (Site 1)

Answer 1

Mt. Everest’s weather is very extreme. This area includes harsh winds, sub-freezing temperatures, and thin air. Climbers also face unpredictable conditions such as avalanches and ice storms. Sudden storms increase the danger. Despite these hazardous conditions, hikers still continue to make the journey to Mt. Everest in the hopes of conquering it. There is only a small window of time during the year when hikers can attempt the climb. Because May is the best month for this, people flock to the region during springtime. However, May is sandwiched between the region’s wintry months and summer’s rainy days, so sometimes climbers never even get to try. They may have traveled a long way just to wait at the base of the mountain for the weather to cooperate.

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Answer 2

Climbers scale Mt. Everest in May due to 3 reasons: Wind, snow and temperature. For most of the year, winds of almost 100 miles per hour blast on the summit and can kill a person in minutes or even blow them away. It is only at the start of the Asian Monsoon that the wind dies down. This gives climbers a 7 to 10 day window to climb the mountain. Also, the temperature is normally warmer during this time of the year.
September is also a month that the wind slows down but during this period, snow falls so it is too cold to climb.