Mount Everest
By: Janis Adams
Mount Everest, located on the crest of the Great Himalayas of southern Asia lies on the border between Nepal and Tibet at 27°59′ N 86°56′ E. Reaching an elevation of 29,032 feet, Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. Everest, and its surrounding peaks, is part of a large mountain that forms a focal point, or knot, in the Great Himalayas. Shaped like a pyramid, Everest is three-sided and the three flat planes constituting the sides are called faces.
The Temperature on Mount Everest
The climate of Everest is continually hostile to living things. Underscoring this, the warmest average daytime temperature is in July reaching highs of only about −2 °F on the summit. In January, the coldest month, the summit temperatures averages −33 °F and can drop as low as −76 °F. Additionally, Storms can come up suddenly, and temperatures can plummet unexpectedly.
Ascending Mount Everest
Information from global positioning instruments, located on the mountain since the late 1990s, indicates that the mountain continues to move a few inches to the northeast and rise a fraction of an inch each year. For this reason, Everest continues to become a greater and greater challenge.
Everest has claimed the lives of more than 300 people. And, of those 300, approximately 200 bodies remain and serve as a chilling reminder for those who desire to reach the summit. In other words, bodies are left on the mountain because the unfortunate reality is that it’s too dangerous to remove the bodies.
Mount Everest's Increasing Challenge
The Cost of Climbing Mount Everest
To reach the top is a herculean feat of epic proportions. The novice and unguided climber will not survive the trek!
This is because Mount Everest is a 10-week expedition in total, with 2 weeks trekking time and 8 weeks spent climbing. Experienced Sherpa support is mandatory. But that’s not all! Supplemental oxygen, base camp and high camp equipment and logistics are also required for those people who are ready to climb Mount Everest.
Preparation, planning, and approximately $28,000 to $85,000 for a standard supported climb. A fully custom climb will amount to well over $115,000. It is said that the extreme risk-takers can skimp by for well under $20,000, but it is not advised to go this route as this is a life or death adventure.
Our Suggestion
Not sold on climbing the North side of Everest? Try our Everest themed escape room in Red Bank, NJ! With our mind bending puzzles, enveloping storytelling, and compelling effects, you’re sure to get the next best thing to climbing the real Everest— at a portion of the cost and minus the adverse health effects too! Trap Door Escape Room provides it all! It’s no wonder why our Everest experience is a Bronze Winner for Best In-Person Escape Room.
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Journey to the Top of the World as a Search and Rescue team on a mission to find a Missing Research Team.
$39.99 Per Player
You have 60 minutes to escape this theme at $39.99 per person, plus tax. At a minimum of 1,000 square feet of playing space, this theme is sure to provide a thrilling adventure. Everest is three times larger than the average escape room experience. All bookings are private.
Trap Door Escape Company
Trap Door Escape Room has 4 locations: 3180 Route 611 in Bartonsville, PA in the Poconos; 60 White St. in Red Bank, NJ; 34A Speedwell Ave. in Morristown, NJ: and 77 Wind Creek Blvd in Bethlehem, PA. The Red Bank location was the first of the 4 locations, opening in the fall of 2015. Morristown followed in the summer of 2017, and Bartonsville opened during the holiday season of 2018. Wind Creek is currently undergoing construction and will be opening in September 2022.
History
The idea came to Tone Purzycki back in 2011 after he wrote a screenplay that developed into a live-streaming game. The game revolved around an actor trapped in a situation and the audience had to solve puzzles to figure out where he was trapped. The “Find Me Event” had more than 1,000 people playing over the course of several hours. After the success of several other streaming events, the idea of an escape room was born.
Location
Each location has different rooms from which to choose. Our Morristown location is home to Day of the Dead, Witch Hunt, and The Greatest Freakshow. In Bartonsville, you’ll find Cure Z, F5 Tornado Escape, Fear the Bogeyman, Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, We’re All Mad Here, and Prisoner Z. In Red Bank we currently have Everest – our first 2 story escape room. Ripper of London is also available at this location. Our pirate themed games will soon be open at Wind Creek.
Trap Door Escape Room also offers team building, streaming events, and birthday parties. For more information on any of our games, prices, and locations, explore our website or call 570-234-3366