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Meet Me at the Summit is an intimate tale of grief, finding yourself after deep loss, and coming to terms with how life changes when you least expect it.
The Summit from books.google.com
“I have read several accounts of Everest climbs, but none gave me the "behind the scenes" view this book provides.
The Summit from books.google.com
On 1 August 2008, thirty-four climbers from seven international expeditions joined forces in their attempt to reach the summit of K2. Tragedy struck and for three days Sherpa Pemba Gyalje and others tried to save the lives of those around ...
The Summit from books.google.com
In a memoir by the first man to reach the peak of Everest, Hillary discusses the adventures that shaped his life, from the South Pole to the Ganges River.
The Summit from books.google.com
Kids from all over North America vie to be the first youngest person to climb Mount Everest. When the final four reach the highest peaks, disaster strikes.
The Summit from books.google.com
He soon uncovers the story of Josef Becker, a Nazi climber who sought the top of the world seventy years before, when Europe teetered on the brink of the Second World War.
The Summit from books.google.com
This book takes the reader through this process in ten stages that apply to both real and metaphorical mountains.
The Summit from books.google.com
In the tradition of Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air, Nick Heil recounts the harrowing story of the deadly and controversial 2006 climbing season on Everest.
The Summit from books.google.com
Written with exceptional verve and narrative pace, this is an extraordinary debut from a talented new historian.