everest, mount (china and nepal)

This book is the story of Stacy Allison, America's premier mountain climber, who in 1988 was the first American woman to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. Includes photographs recounting the climb.

Chronicles the 2006 climbing season on Mount Everest, which became one of the deadliest, and most controversial, seasons in the mountain's history, with a media backlash the surprised many of the mountain's most seasoned guides.

Lincoln Hall describes his experiences after deciding to pursue a long-delayed dream to climb Mt. Everest in the spring of 2006, telling how he was declared dead and left behind after he collapsed from altitude sickness and Sherpas were unable to revive him, and discussing his miraculous rescue by an American guide the following day who discovered him sitting on the summit ridge, frostbitten, confused, but still alive.

Chronicles the history of exploration of Mt. Everest, featuring photographs and essays assembled in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay's successful climb to the top of the world's highest mountain in 1953.

Describes how Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norkey became the first human beings to reach the top of the world by climbing Mount Everest.

Chronicles Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's 1953 expedition to the summit of Mount Everest, describing how the pair became the first to ever reach the mountain's summit, the preparations they made for the climb, and the challenges they faced along the way.

Describes various aspects of climbing Mount Everest, from deciding when to climb and outfitting an expedition, to surviving the Death Zone and descending, using examples from real expeditions.

A collection of true stories about men and women who have climbed Mount Everest.

Provides information about mountain climbing, focusing on Mount Everest, and contains alphabetically arranged entries that explain the different aspects of mountaineering, and includes color photographs, a list of additional resources, and a glossary.

Matt Dickinson discusses the experiences he had as he climbed Mount Everest and survived one of the worst storms to ever hit the mountain.