Peak Performance- Samantha Larson

Samantha Larson shares that the most

"serious" danger in climbing mountains with very high altitudes is —

• Losing your appetite

• Getting frostbite

• Developing altitude sickness

• Fear of heights

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After reaching the top of Mt. Everest, Samantha Larson

became the —

• youngest American to reach Everest’s summit.

• first female to reach Everest’s summit.

• youngest person to climb all Seven Summits.

• first female to climb all Seven Summits.

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What inferences can you make about Samantha's father?

• He did not support his daughter's goals

• He enjoyed the media attention she received

• He enjoys Nepalese and Tibetan foods (food from Nepal and Tibet)

• He was in excellent physical health

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Why did Samantha begin crying after reaching the top of Mt. Everest?

• She dropped her oboe and it fell down the mountain

• She missed her mom

• She was so happy to finish her goal she almost didn't know what to think or how to feel

• She regretted deferring a year to train and climb Mt. Everest instead of going to Stanford University

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Safety and taking precautions were important to Samantha and her father. What was a precaution they always took during their climb of Mt. Everest?

• They traveled with an experienced guide and Sherpa

• They carried all of their equipment

• They called home to their families and to base camp each day

• They brought protein bars to keep their energy up

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What are the Seven Summits?

• The 7 highest mountains in the world

• The tallest mountain on each of the 7 continents

• The 7 continents

• The 7 tallest mountains in the Summit Mountains

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Why is Samantha Larson different from typical climbers?

• She didn't follow mountain climbing rules like using an experienced guide.

• She traveled with her father.

• She did teenage things like doing her homework while on her mountain climbing trips.

• She is American.

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How did Samantha Larson first get into climbing?

• Her dad suggested a family vacation to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro

• She went rock climbing at camp

• Her first job was teaching at a rock climbing gym

• She went on a school trip to the Rocky Mountains

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What record did Samantha Larson set in 2002 after reaching the top of Mt. Aconcagua?

• She was the fastest to climb it

• She was the youngest to climb it

• She was the first to take a selfie from the top

• She was the first female to climb it

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Why was it so important for Samantha to train for Mt. Everest?

• She wanted to have the fastest time and needed to train

• Mt. Everest is the highest altitude in the world and is dangerous to climb without training first

• She had never climbed mountains before trying Mt. Everest and needed to learn how to climb first

• She was used to higher altitudes and needed to train to get her body ready for lower altitudes

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