Read the passage from Touch the Top of the World, Erik Weihenmayer’s autobiographical book about his trek to the summit of Mount
Everest. What does this passage tell about the author’s attitude toward climbing? Excerpt from Touch the Top of the World By Erik Weihenmayer My mind was starting to settle on the possibility of turning back, when Kevin’s voice from Base Camp crackled over my radio. Throughout the expedition, Kevin had been learning to read the satellite weather reports we received every few days over the Internet. From the weather map, it appeared the storm was moving rapidly to the northeast toward Bhutan and where we stood on the Balcony, we were directly northeast of Base Camp. “Hey you guys, don’t quit yet,” his voice sounded urgent. “The storm’s cleared down here. It just might pass over you.” A. Climbing is an individual activity which requires little or no support from other people. B. Getting accurate weather reports is difficult when making a climb in a remote region of the world. C. Reading weather maps is not necessary if storms move quickly through your climbing area. D. Making a successful climb requires putting together a superior team upon which you IT IS D
D. Making a successful climb requires putting together a superior team upon which you.
Explanation:
If Erik Weihenmayer had not had a team that supported him, he would have turned back and returned to the base, that in the best of scenarios. On the worst of them he would have died. As the passage states, each member of the team contributed with his knowledges on having a better understanding of the weather and mountain conditions, in this way they could decide what to do. In every complex human activity labor must be divided to obtain better results that benefit the majority. As this is a climb that has a lot of challenges and dangers, a team must be put together.
