mountaineering

"Ana and Daniel find out they love climbing, but they don't follow the rules, and that causes problems for Blake"--Back cover.

Young Dan and Evan learn how to climb.

Presents an introduction to rock climbing, providing information on the different types of climbing, its related gear, technique, and locations.

A cultural, geological, and ecological history of Mount Everest focusing on the indigenous Sherpa and their spiritual connection to the mountain, record-setting multinational climbing expeditions, and the effects of tourism on the environment. Illustrated with photographs, maps, diagrams, and timelines.

Presents an introduction to the extreme sport of rock climbing, examining the history of rock climbing; looking at climbing gear; discussing safety, rock surfaces, climbing techniques, and competitions; introducing some of the stars of the sport; and including a glossary.

Discusses how to survive in the mountains, with depictions, in graphic novel format, of three true survival stories, including a plane crash in the Andes in 1972 and the case involving Aron Ralston, whose arm was trapped by a rock while climbing in Utah in 2003.

Vanisha challenges her own fears and climbing abilities to help save her friend's life and discovers the strength to make some important personal choices about her future.

The reader, as an expert mountain climber, embarks on an expedition in the Himalayas to find the Yeti and rescue a fellow climber. By choosing the specific pages, the reader determines the outcome of the plot.

"Kamzin has always dreamed of becoming one of the Emperor's royal explorers, the elite climbers tasked with mapping the wintry, mountainous Empire and spying on its enemies. She knows she could be the best in the world, if only someone would give her a chance. But everything changes when the mysterious and eccentric River Shara, the greatest explorer ever known, arrives in her village and demands to hire Kamzin--not her older sister Lusha, as everyone had expected--for his next expedition. This is Kamzin's chance to prove herself--even though River's mission to retrieve a rare talisman for the emperor means climbing Raksha, the tallest and deadliest mountain in the Aryas. Then Lusha sets off on her own mission to Raksha with a rival explorer who is determined to best River, and Kamzin must decide what's most important to her: protecting her sister from the countless perils of the climb or beating her to the summit"--Provided by publisher.

Fifteen-year-old Peak Marcello is invited to climb Hkakabo Razi, one of the most isolated mountains in the world, but getting there involves a four-week trek through a tropical rainforest that is rife with hazards, which turns out to be more dangerous than summiting the mountain itself.