by Stacy Allison

Everest: High Exposure
This NOVA feature explores human physical limitations at high altitudes. Hear first-hand accounts from Everest climbers and learn about climbing gear and oxygen tanks. In the Test Your Brain section, click on the Test Yourself button to take the same tests Everest climbers take to measure their brain fatigue.

Everest 2000
On this site you'll find information about current expeditions to "the top of the world." Read dispatches posted daily and view movie clips to get a feel for the challenges encountered on the world's tallest mountain. Would you ever want to climb Mt. Everest? Why or why not? Discuss your thoughts with your classmates.