i got rescued =='

Information for Round 6

You have severe altitude sickness from lack of oxygen. You've been rescued and have returned to Base Camp. You still have a radio and your team is still counting on you to help them make decisions.

You have completed the Everest Leadership and Team Simulation.

Please review the goals that you and your team have accomplished.

Information for Round 5

You are on day 5 of your 6 day climb of Mount Everest. You have ascended to camp 4.

Information for Round 4

You are on day 4 of your 6 day climb of Mount Everest. You have ascended to camp 3.

It is unusually cold and windy today.

Before you set out for the summit, you must consider whether to use supplemental oxygen. Oxygen use is strongly correlated with success in summiting Mt. Everest. This will be your only chance to request oxygen canisters for your climb from camp 4 to the summit.

The Sherpas have delivered 20 canisters of oxygen to be allocated among members of your team. You and the other climbers must decide how many canisters each would like to receive. If the team requests more canisters than are available, some climbers will receive fewer than they requested.

Given the unpredictable conditions on the mountain, oxygen canisters should be allocated as if everyone will be summiting, even if some team members do not plan on summiting. Climbers who have been rescued do not need oxygen allocated to them.

You heard that the oxygen canisters were all weighed at Base Camp, and that they each weigh 5.72 pounds. You think this could be very important as the team tries to determine how much oxygen to take on the final summit push.

You are very confident that you can climb using oxygen at the average rate of 3.5 liters per minute for most of the climb, but you think you will use oxygen at 5 liters per minute for the final 2 hours of the ascent to the summit to help make that final push. However, you have been told that if you announce this plan to others, the leader might make you turn around at Camp Four and head back to Base Camp for fear that you aren't capable of climbing to the summit.

As you set out, remember that it takes roughly 18 hours to make the round trip from Camp 4 to the summit and back. It is critical to arrive at the summit by early afternoon because climbing down in the darkness is much more dangerous than climbing up in the dark. Your goal, then, is to arrive back at Camp 4 prior to sunset.

Information for Round 3

You are on day 3 of your 6 day climb of Mount Everest. You stayed at camp 2.

Kyong Bok Lee had an asthma attack, but because Sam Peter Kazacos provided the inhaler, Kyong Bok recovered and is able to continue the climb.

Because this problem was successfully resolved, every person on the team receives one extra point.

At this point, you would be well-served to review the weather conditions, assess your health, and consider your schedule for climbing the mountain.

You have received a request from another team at camp 3 who needs your help to predict the weather at Camp 4 and decide if they should hike to camp 4.

On this particular day, you face an additional challenge. Satellite communications equipment at Base Camp has malfunctioned. Therefore, you have a limited amount of weather information available to you this morning. You have been told by the Sherpas back at Base Camp that the temperature is expected to be 10 degrees Fahrenheit below normal at Base Camp today.

With wind chill, the average temp in May at the Base Camp is 6 degrees Fahrenheit. The Sherpas also have told you that the wind speed at Base Camp is expected to be 20% faster than normal today.

You have a book in your backpack with some additional information regarding the conditions at which frostbite might occur. Frostbite will occur in 30 minutes at 0 degrees F and winds of 35 mph, or -10 degrees F and winds of 5 mph. Frostbite will occur in 10 minutes at - 5 degrees and winds of 35 mph, -10 degrees F and winds of 25 mph, or -20 degrees F and winds of 15 mph. Frostbite will occur in 5 minutes at -10 degrees F and 60 mph winds, -15 degrees F and 45 mph winds, or -30 degrees F and 25 mph winds.

Information for Round 2

You are on day 2 of your 6 day climb of Mount Everest. You have ascended to camp 2.

At each camp, you must decide whether to rest for a day, or continue to climb toward the next camp. The best teams are those that are quite judicious in deciding when they might need to stop at a particular camp. Sometimes, waiting for someone's health to improve, or waiting for better weather, can be very smart. However, you have a limited amount of time in which to climb the mountain, as well as a limited amount of supplies. Thus, you cannot rest much on your way to the top.

Health is always a concern on the mountain. A history of AMS before an attempt is correlated with failure in summiting Everest. Everest-type climbing can induce a severe form of Acute Mountain Sickness called High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) which can be fatal within hours if not recognized and treated. In fact, HAPE is the number one cause of death from acute mountain sickness. While milder forms of AMS occur in about 30 - 60% of high altitude climbers, HAPE has an incidence of only 2%. It can be difficult but critical to distinguish between the symptoms of HAPE and asthma. When an individual has HAPE, he / she tends to experience coughing and shortness of breath in addition to at least one of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, a pulse exceeding 120 beats per minute, and bluish color of fingernails, face and lips.

Information for Round 1

You are on day 1 of your 6 day climb of Mount Everest. You have ascended to camp 1.

Information for Round 0

You are at the start of your 6 day climb of Mount Everest. You are starting at Base Camp.