mountaineering expeditions

Recounts the climb to the top of Mount Everest by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, and the photograph taken by Alfred Gregory that documented it.

Examines the many attempts by mountaineers to be the first to reach the top of Mount Everest, the lives lost, and the men who finally conquered it in 1953.

The author reflects upon the life and death of his father, mountain climber John Harlin II, and discusses his decision to attempt to climb the Eiger, the mountain from which his father fell.

Journal excerpts help chronicle the experiences mountaineer Anatoli Boukreev had while climbing Mount McKinley, K2, Makalu, Manashu, and Everest.

On the afternoon of July 26, 2003, six vacationing mountain climbers were approaching the peak of the Grand Teton mountain in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Rain and weather conditions combined to build a massive electrical charge. A colossal lightning bolt struck each climber. One of the six died instantly, one lay critically injured, and four dangled perilously into the chasm below.

Chronicles the life of mountain climber Scott Fischer, discussing his early love for the outdoors, family, outdoor adventure company, climbs, and death on Mount Everest.

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.

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

Relates the 1996 experiences of Jon Krakauer, a writer for Outside magazine, as he joined a group attempting to climb to the highest point on Earth, the summit of Mt. Everest.