High altitude climbing isn't something that you do by yourself. This is because it is so dangerous that if you get in a tight spot, you might not make it back down. You need other people to help you on site and you need to help them as well. Only through teamwork will you be able to get the better of the mountain. And only through cooperation will you be able to get back down to tell the tale.

Since climbing has always been a risky endeavor, people around the world have attributed the success of the climber to the team behind the climber. After all, nobody wants to trifle with the mountain by himself or herself. This is something that all climbers should understand: that they need a competent team if they want to make it through the climb. That is why professional climbers hire professional teams to get them through this ordeal. These groups pack their own custom flag to identify them in the blinding white of the mountain.

Some teams are actually made up of climbers who have collective experience. These are teams that have climbed different areas already. Most of these teams are composed of members who belong to the same nationality. This is exemplified with the gear that they bring to the climb. They actually bring their world flag with them so that they can plant it on the peak to show the world that their country produced a team that climbed a challenging mountain.