Mountain climbing is a daunting challenge. Even the pros who have scaled some seven or eight of the highest peaks in the world face new challenges every time they try to scale a new peak. Mountain climbing is an adventure sport, but ask those who do it for a living and they would tell you that you cannot ever be completely prepared for what’s going to happen. Unless you are trekking or climbing the safest mountains which don’t have threatening weather or a very challenging terrain, you are likely to struggle on your way up and down.
There are a few inherent challenges of mountain climbing. One is the difficulty to breathe. As the air becomes thinner with your ascent you would be craving for oxygen. You possibly cannot carry tons and tons of oxygen cylinders as that would be impossible to take up and bring down so you need to train yourself to breathe in very thin air or you need some kind of assistance. Fortunately, there is a mountain climber shield that can come to your rescue.
Designed by Cheng Hang, Dong Qian Wen, Ye Zi Hui, Zhang Ting Yu and Zhou Hong Ru, the mountain climber shield looks like a vest straight out of a science fiction or adventure film. The vest or the mountain climber shield will pump out oxygen for you, it would keep you warm and it can be a source of electricity.
That brings us to the two other inherent challenges of mountain climbing. You would feel cold and at times you may be vulnerable to frostbites. You would also have limited power source as you cannot carry a portable generator up on top. Both these problems can be attended to by the mountain climber shield designed by Cheng Hang and team. The device or vest like gadget uses sunlight and water to generate electricity and it can keep you warm. So you don’t need any additional gear or you don’t have to attempt creating a fire when the ice and wind wouldn’t help you in the effort. Feel warm just by the virtue of having the shield on and you can power small to medium sized devices using the electricity from the device.
With three of the most concerning problems remedied or taken care of, mountain climbing can certainly become a tad easier and more comfortable with this shield.
