Breathing With No Air


The most important thing about mountain climbing was the less availability of oxygen. As the height increases, the oxygen level decreases and it becomes quite difficult to breathe. The body reacts differently when the brain doesn’t get the required amount of oxygen. Most of the team failed to reach to the plane wreckage as they were not able to breathe properly. Dan and Isaac took some tips from the climbing experts who told them that they should practice several weeks adapting to the altitude in La Paz before their climb, but the time was less and they had to come up with alternate ways.