mountaineers

Bear Grylls describes his long recovery from a British Army accident and his subsequent trek up Mount Everest, upon which he became the youngest Englishman to reach the summit, at the age of twenty-one.

A biography of Edmund Hillary, whose love of snow, mountains, and the outdoor life culminated in his conquering the highest peak in the world.

Simple text and photographs teach young readers about the importance of teamwork, using the experiences of mountain climbers Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, who worked together to climb the world's highest mountain.

In 1996 Beck Weathers and a climbing team attempted to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Then a storm hit, ripped the team to shreds, and everyone fought for their lives. Nine climbers died. When surviving team members found Weathers they saw he was also dying and left him on the mountain. Twelve hours later the inexplicable happened and he appeared at camp, blinded, gloveless, caked with ice, a "dead man walking".

For eighteen years, Ed Viesturs pursued climbing's Holy Grail: to stand atop an 8,000 meter peak without the aid of bottled oxygen. This is a full account of his climbing exploits.

Chronicles the life of mountain climber Scott Fischer, discussing his early love for the outdoors, family, outdoor adventure company, climbs, and death on Mount Everest.

Mountaineer and filmmaker David Breashears shares the story of his life, discussing his adventures climbing some of the world's greatest peaks, and explaining the factors that drive him to pursue such a dangerous profession.

The author describes how he spent his teenage uears cloimbing mountains in the United States, South America, Africa, and Asia, wih an emphasis on his two expeditions up Mount Everest.

The author describes how he spent his teenage years climbing mountains in the United States, South America, Africa, and Asia, with an emphasis on his two expeditions up Mount Everest.