mountaineers

Bear Grylls decides to leave the British Army after he has a life threatening accident in order to persue his dream of climbing Mount Everest.

Lincoln Hall describes his experiences after deciding to pursue a long-delayed dream to climb Mt. Everest in the spring of 2006, telling how he was declared dead and left behind after he collapsed from altitude sickness and Sherpas were unable to revive him, and discussing his miraculous rescue by an American guide the following day who discovered him sitting on the summit ridge, frostbitten, confused, but still alive.

Presents a biography of mountain climber and adventurer Edmund Hillary, providing a chronicle of his life, from his childhood in New Zealand, to his ascent of Mount Everest. Includes photographs.

Chronicles George Mallory's final attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest and discusses how their expedition affected the history of mountain climbing.

Presents the life and career of mountaineer, Tenzing Norkey focusing on his humble roots, his climb to the summit of Mount Everest, friendships, depression, family, heroism, and his health decline.

Warren Macdonald recounts how his life was forever changed after what should have been a two-day hike up Mount Bowen became a living nightmare when he was trapped for days by a massive slab of rock.

An autobiography in which Lynn Hill tells about her life and her motivation for becoming a mountain climber, and discusses her experiences in the sport, with an emphasis on her once-in-a-lifetime accomplishment of becoming the first and only person to climb to the summit of El Capitan in Yosemite without gear and in under twenty-three hours.

Tells the story of the rescue of Australian climber, Lincoln Hall after he was stranded overnight near the top of Mount Everest.

Photographs and text describe the first successful climb to the top of Mount Everest and the many failed attempts made prior to the 1953 triumph.