mountaineering

About an hour after he left the South Summit of Mt. Everest, Brian Dickinson became snow blind. To make matters worse, his Sherpa guide, Pasang, had become ill during their ascent, and with only 1,000 feet to go, Dickinson had sent him back to camp. Dickinson attributes his successful blind descent to his Navy survival training, his gut instinct, and faith.

"Separated from his science team on a mountain after a landslide, Joe is in no hurry to get back. The slide has carried a wealth of fossils with it for him to study! Joe examines these and the mountain terrain to learn how the mountains formed and figure out how old they are."--Provided by publisher.

David Hempleman-Adams discusses the mountain-climbing and arctic exploring experiences he has had, including his trips to the North and South Poles, climbing the seven tallest mountains in the world, and participating in the Ultimate Challenge expedition.

Shares stories of being stranded on mountains.

"Provides information about leisure activities that can be enjoyed in nature, with photos, charts, and healthy eating and exercise tips that encourage readers to get outdoors and enjoy rock climbing"--Provided by publisher.

Reconstructs the final effort of George Mallory and Andrew Irvine to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1924, a climb in which they both died; and tells the story of the Mallory and Irvine Research Expedition of 1999 in which climbers found Mallory's body and attempted to discover whether the 1924 team had ever made it to the top.

An introduction to climbing Mount Everest, covering the dangers involved, the training needed, and discussing famous climbs.

When mountain climbers are trapped by an avalanche on 28, 250 foot-high mountain K2 in Pakistan, a rescue team races against time to save them.

Discusses the dangers and discoveries that mountaineer Pete Athans found while exploring the "sky caves" of the remote Mustang region of Nepal.