everest, mount (china and nepal)

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

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 George Mallory's final attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest and discusses how their expedition affected the history of mountain climbing.

A photo-essay exploring the cultural, geological, and ecological history of Mount Everest, focusing on the indigenous Sherpa people.

Tells the story of the rescue of Australian climber, Lincoln Hall after he was stranded overnight near the top of Mount Everest.

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.