1.2 On to the Summit: We Reach the Top- Brainstorming
1.2 On to the Summit: We Reach the Top Textbook Questions- ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS Q. Discuss with your partner the various hazards and risks that a mountaineer/ trekker has to face in an expedition: Ans. Mountaineering is something very adventurous and is not meant for weak-hearted people. It involves various risks and dangers as well like heavy rain storms, and avalanches, if a mountaineer loses focus he/ she may fall down from a height, lack oxygen, become extremely tiredness, feel dizzy, and a lot of other kind of trouble mountaineers might face. Q. Give reasons for the ‘rope’ being called a symbol: Ans. The rope was considered a symbol as it tied Tenzing and Hillary together. One could not move without the other. They were not two individuals, but a team. Q. List the ways in which Tenzing Norgay celebrates reaching the top. Ans. On reaching the summit- a) His first thought on reaching the top was a sense of gratitude to God, he had blessed Tenzing wi...