mountaineering

Jason vows to climb to the summit of a mountain in Denali, but first he must face his fears and find the courage to continue up the mountain.

Seventeen-year-old Sarah hopes that accompanying her father on an expedition to climb Mount McKinley will help to bridge the gap that has widened between them since her parents' divorce.

The reader has his choice of 28 possible endings as he searches for the Abominable Snowman in the Himalayas.

Photographs and simple text help capture the excitement of rock climbing and mountaineering and explain the sports' techniques, dangers, and history.

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.

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 illustrations introduce readers to rock climbing; discussing the history, equipment, and techniques of the activity.

Buster takes a rock climbing class when he visits the Rocky Mountains in Colorado with his Dad.