Why Mountaineers Carry Oxygen Cylinders with them

Answer:

Mountaineers travel with the oxygen reservoir. They carry those cylinders for the below reasons:

• Since plants are not present at higher elevations when they hike mountains, the oxygen level throughout the ambient air diminishes as height increases
• As altitude grows, air pressure decreases
• The air density at the summit of the mountains is so minimal that oxygen cannot reach the bloodstream properly
• As a result, climbers typically carry filled oxygen cylinders upon high mountains

Mountain hypoxia:

Mountaineers might become dizzy due to reduced air pressure. This can cause hypoxia. Hypoxia is when a part of the system lacks an adequate flow of oxygen at the tissue level. Mountaineers use oxygen tanks to avoid problems caused by a lack of oxygen.