Websites

Use these websites as a starting point for your research. As you use them, feel free to comment on how you used them to help you in your research. Additionally, feel free to add links to other websites that you found during your research. When you add a comment or link, be sure to include your name after your addition.

[|American Meteorological Society Glossary] This glossary from the AMS contains more than 12,000 metorological terms.

[|University of Virginia Climatology Office] This site by the University of Virginia offers government, educational, industry, media, and individual clients with information on the impact of weather and climate on economic and ecologic systems.

[|EverestNews.com] This website features current information about climbs on Mt. Everest, links to moutnaineering equipment, a list of the seven summits, and other interesting information.

[|National Geographic: The Sherpas of Mount Everest] This article focuses on the Sherpa people and their connection to Mount Everest.

[|Medline Plus] This medical site is a service of the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

[|Outdoor Action: Cold Weather Injuries] Guide to hypothermia and cold weather injuries.

[|Mountain Madness] Adventure Travel Comany

[|Alpine Ascents] Adventure Travel Company

[|Buddhist Studies: Tibetan Prayer Wheel] Information about Tibetan Prayer Wheels.

[|The Prayer Wheel] Overview and information about Tibetan Prayer Wheels (//Mani//).

[|Peakware] Peakware is a mountain and mountaineering resource, featuring descriptions, photos, maps, routes, trip reports, guidebooks, and more.

[|Central Tibetan Administration] The CTA attends to the welfare of the Tibetan exile community in India, and this link provides quick information about Tibet.