I watched the Discovery Channel's Everest show. It seems that everyone was cold, and many got frosbite. What I don't understand is, hasn't anyone developed any technology that can keep people warm in subzero temperatures?
2006-12-21 15:44:38 · 5 answers · asked by my30 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Of course but as one person pointed out, wearing such clothing leads to loss of dexterity. So they risk it and compromise with less effective clothing for the extremities. I live in Canada where I can easily go walking in 40 below and enjoy it if I dress well. But I would never be able to climb up a mountain with that clothing.
2006-12-21 17:41:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its almost impossible to keep away from the bone chillin tempertures if your a couple of thousand feet high. The only thing that can actually help them if they had a hand held heater and or neck heater.
2006-12-21 23:54:24 · answer #2 · answered by Justin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure. It's called a heater. Unfortunately, it's hard to lug around a heater on your back when you're climbing Everest.
2006-12-21 23:46:56 · answer #3 · answered by shadowsandfog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i imagine they have, the climbers probably wouldn't use that technology because it might be to much weight for them to carry. just a few extra pounds is a lot when climbing a mountain.
2006-12-21 23:49:46 · answer #4 · answered by jake 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The military has with Gortex..thats why i have a nice LLBean goose down Gortex coat!
2006-12-21 23:54:21 · answer #5 · answered by hunnysbeckers 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋