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Salkeld, Audrey.

Climbing Everest : tales of triumph and tragedy on the world's highest mountain / by Audrey Salkeld. - Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2003. - 128 p. : ill. (some col.), 1 map ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 125) and index.

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.

ISBN: 0792251059 (hard)

LCCN: 2002032142

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Mountaineering--History--Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)--Juvenile literature.
Mountaineering.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)--Description and travel--Juvenile literature.
Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)

LC Class. No.: GV199.44 E85 / S22 2003