GettingStarted
OurteamflewintoasmallvillageinNepal.WhenIsteppedofftheplane,Ilookedup.ThemountainsoftheHimalayaloomedoverme.ThehighestpointonEarth—MountEverest—was waiting.
WhywasIhere?Iwasheretostudyclimate change.Theglaciersinthesemountainsareimportanttopeople.Theyfeedriversandgivewatertomillionsofpeople.Yet,warmertemperaturesarecausingtheglacierstomelttooquickly.Wewanttoknowmoreaboutthis.So,wetooksamplesofice,snow,rocks,andwater.Wealsosetupweather stations.
TheLuklaairportishighinthe Himalaya.
meltwaterneartheKhumbu Glacier
Cramponsonbootsandiceaxeshelpedwith climbing.
ExpeditionWork
Butfirst,wepracticedouriceclimbing!Weusedcrampons,ormetalspikes,onthebottomsofourboots.Theygripice.Weusediceaxesandothertoolstohelpusclimb.Everestputourskillstothe test!
Eachmemberoftheteampracticedice climbing.
