Mount Everest Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Physical Geography has 12 clues. Answers range from 2 to 12 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

altitude the height of an object above sea
ascent the act of rising or climbing
avalanche the sudden movement of a large mass of snow, ice, or rock down a
camp a central setup of tents where food, equipment, and medical supplies are stored; a relay site for
crampon metal frame with spikes worn on hiking boots for climbing on
crevasses deep, open cracks in a
expedition a journey or trip taken for a specific
frostbite the freezing, or partial freezing, of some part of the
Himalayan mountain range the highest mountain range in the world, rising between India and
hypoxia a lack of oxygen in the tissues of the body that causes lightheadedness and other
Sherpas people who moved from Tibet to the Everest area of Nepal more than 500 years
summit the highest point on a