The document discusses the hazards of mountain climbing and relates it to the book Touching the Void. It provides learning objectives about appreciating mountain climbing risks and applying lessons to climbs in Britain. It also includes questions about mountain environments and people's responses. There are tasks to match mountain ranges to locations on a map, justify the biggest mistake made by characters in Touching the Void, and consider challenges of climbing Snowdon in winter.

2. MOUNTAIN AREAS IN BRITAIN A F E D C B I H G Match up the mountain range with the correct letter from the map. Mountain Range Letter Pennines Cambrian Mountain Southern Uplands North-west Highlands Dartmoor Brecon Beacons North York Moors Cumbrian Mountains Grampian Mountains

4. Would you want to climb Snowdon in winter? Why, or why not? What challenges would you face? Would they be similar to or different from those faced by Joe and Simon? What preparations would you make to be safe on your climb? YOUR MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE

5. HOMEWORK Research the first people to officially climb to the summit of Mount Everest (Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay), who reached the summit on 29 th May 1953. Write a diary entry (on your blog) to describe their journey to the summit. Describe the challenges they faced, the route they took, the equipment they needed, the preparation they needed to conquer the mountain. Completion date: 18 th December 2009 HOMEWORK Research the first people to officially climb to the summit of Mount Everest (Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay), who reached the summit on 29 th May 1953. Write a diary entry (on your blog) to describe their journey to the summit. Describe the challenges they faced, the route they took, the equipment they needed, the preparation they needed to conquer the mountain. Completion date: 18 th December 2009