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John B. West, Respiratory Physiology Online

: West himself had never climbed before joining Sir Edmund Hillary on an earlier 1960 expedition, showing his dedication to "living" his science. 3. Teaching and the "Little Red Book"

: His team built a laboratory at 6,300 meters, carrying in tons of scientific equipment via remote trails.

: This led to his famous "West Zones," which explain how gravity creates different regions of ventilation and perfusion within the upright lung. 2. The 1981 Everest Expedition: Life at the Limit

: He proved for the first time that blood flow is strikingly unequal due to gravity.

West’s most legendary feat was leading the . He wanted to answer a fundamental question: How is it possible for humans to survive where oxygen levels are at the absolute limit of tolerance? .

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