Climbing Everest : tales of triumph and tragedy on the world's highest mountain

Publication Data

• Title Climbing Everest : tales of triumph and tragedy on the world's highest mountain
• Author Audrey Salkeld
• Publisher National Geographic Society
• Publication date 2003
• Publication location Washington, D.C.
• Language English

Contents

Introduction
Because it's there! : George Mallory attempts the climb
On top of the world : Tenzing Norgay reaches the top
Red flag in the summit snow : Chinese expedition finds new ways
Everest by "fair means" : Reinhold Messner marches to his own drumbeat
Kangshung Face : the east side story: American team tries the other side
Everest for everyone? : Rob Hall and Scott Fischer's groups face deadly storm
Epilogue
Chronology
Everest Hall of Fame
The record breakers.

Topics

• Mountaineering :: Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) :: History :: Juvenile literature
• Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) :: Description and travel :: Juvenile literature
• Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)

Climbing Everest : tales of triumph and tragedy on the world's highest mountain by Audrey Salkeld. ISBN 0792251059. Published by National Geographic Society in 2003. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.