Graduation Year
2023
Date of Submission
4-2023
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Economics
Reader 1
Ricardo Fernholz
Abstract
This paper examines the determinants of success for individuals summiting 8,000-meter Himalayan peaks from 1995 to 2019. Using binary logistic regressions, this paper presents evidence that a climber’s citizenship is a highly significant determinant of success. Chinese citizens are clear outliers with 192% more odds of success than an American. The success rates related to season, gender, and year all conform with existing research, justifying the robustness of the citizenship trends. Despite controlling for per capita income, the results assert that wealth may not be an important determinant of success and provokes interesting questions as to what factors may influence citizenship success trends.
Recommended Citation
Gallagher, Alyssa, "Metrics at 8,000 Meters: Determinants of Summit Success in the Himalayas" (2023). CMC Senior Theses. 3383.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/3383
