mountaineering

Chronicles the life of Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to scale Mount Everest.

"Describes the fight for survival while climbing some of the world's tallest mountains"--Provided by publisher.

After a minor mountain climbing accident, Slam develops a fear of heights that interferes with his bicycle racing and other activities, until his friend Dozy suggests that he think of the fear as a computer program that he can quit whenever he wishes.

Frank and Joe travel to Nepal to try their luck climbing the Himalayas, but danger awaits them even in the frozen heights, and the boys must struggle to keep from becoming the next victims in a series of suspicious accidents.

Noah, his best friend Lucas, and his rival Eric take a team-building trip to Rattlesnake Point to improve their rock-climbing skills and learn how to work together, but when Noah's father makes a critical mistake, the trip turns into a lesson on survival for the boys.

Bruce Hyena convinces Geronimo to join him in climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, a task for which the mouse journalist is completely unprepared.

A history of Mount Everest and the attempts to reach its summit that includes lift-the-flap sections, removable documents, and other interactive features.