• Question: what was the most difficult mountain you have ever climbed?

    Asked by transformer to Audra, Fiona, Gavin, Justin, Steve on 14 Mar 2012.
    • Photo: Justin Lawley

      Justin Lawley answered on 14 Mar 2012:

      Probably a mountain called Dhampus peak in the Himalaya. This is because the mountain is 6012 meters high and at this altitude the air pressure is very low, thus the pressure of oxygen in the air is also very low. The pressure of the oxygen in the air directly affect how much oxygen gets into your body. Thus at this 6012 meters the amount of oxygen in your body is very low and you need oxygen to power your muscles and exercise. I would say at this altitude I could take about 20 steps going uphill and I would be completely out of breath and have to take a rest. It is that difficult.

    • Photo: Fiona Hatch

      Fiona Hatch answered on 14 Mar 2012:

      This would have to be a mountain I climbed when I was 6 years old – it was a mountain in the south of Poland that has a massive metal cross on the top of it. I cannot remember it that much but I do remember finding the top of the mountain very difficult to climb as you had to hold onto chains and pull yourself.

      At 6 years old I was probably very very scared! I haven’t climbed that mountain since!

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