Rick, Spud, and J.D. climb the dangerous Devil's Wall on spring break and discover a crashed B-17 bomber, the remains of a human skeleton, and a crew member's diary.
A history of world mountaineering, providing accounts of pioneering ascents in major mountain ranges around the globe from 1865 to 2005, and offering insights into the development of climbing styles and technology.
Join Grant and Christina on a journey to the top of the world Mount Everest along with their two Sherpa friends as they try to reach the summit, but someone else is trying to make sure they do not make the climb.
After the death of her beloved older brother, fifteen-year-old Anna is forced to spend the summer with her grandfather in Wyoming, where she babysits for a traumatized young boy, learns secrets of her grandfather's past, and encounters a grizzly bear who seems strangely familiar.
After Jon Krakauer joins a group of mountain climbers who ascend dangerously up to the summit of Mt. Everest, he observes their mental disorientation from oxygen depletion which causes unwieldy pride and poor judgment. Also a sudden mountain storm with bone-chilling temperatures creates a tragic moment of death for many people.
Four climbers, making a final push to be the youngest people to reach the summit of Mount Everest, must deal with low supplies, extreme conditions, a storm, and possible sabotage by one of their companions.
