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1	Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster more books like this by Jon Krakauer (Introduction by) The story of a 24-hour period on Everest, when members of three separate expeditions struggled for survival when they were caught in a storm and faced a battle against hurricane-force winds, exposure, and the effects of altitude, which ended in the worst, single-season death toll in the peak's history. see all copies from £1.83! new only from £6.39! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Peak more books like this by Roland Smith After Peak Marcello is arrested for scaling a New York City skyscraper, he's left with two choices: wither away in juvenile detention or go live with his long-lost father, who runs a climbing company in Thailand. But Peak quickly learns that his father's renewed interest in him has strings attached. Big strings: He wants Peak to be the youngest ... see all copies from £3.20! new only from £3.20! \| first editions
3	Dead Lucky: Life After Death on Mount Everest more books like this by Lincoln Hall Australian mountain climber Hall chronicles the amazing story of his rescue following a night spent near the summit of Mount Everest, where he had been left for dead by the other members of his expedition. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £5.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest more books like this by Anatoli Boukreev, G Weston Dewalt In May 1996, two commercial expedition groups attempted to ascend Mount Everest. Each group contained world class climbers and relative novices, some of whom had paid tens of thousands of pounds for the climb. But as the climbers neared the summit, they were overtaken by intense snow and wind, and found their crucial oxygen supplies depleted. Five ... see all copies from £2.07! new only from £6.49! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Left for Dead: My Journey Home from Everest more books like this by Seaborn Beck Weathers, Stephen G Michaud In this memoir, a survivor of the climb chronicled in Jon Krakauer's bestselling INTO THIN AIR tells of his single minded pursuit of the sport of mountaineering and its effect on his family, and of his recovery from the tragic experience, in which he lost both hands to frostbite. see all copies from £4.91! new only from £5.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Into Thin Air more books like this by Jon Krakauer Now available in paperback comes the bestselling adventure book by Jon Krakauer, the acclaimed author of "Into the Wild". When disaster struck during his ascent of Mt. Everest, killing eight climbers, Krakauer survived by luck, skill, and discipline. Now, he has written the definitive account of this headline-making tragedy. Illustrations. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £16.09! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	The Everest II more books like this by Gordon Korman Everest. The ultimate climb. The greatest of risks. Four kids areon a quest to reach the top. But their ascent is not easy. The weather is harsh. The competition is harsher. Then the unexpected happens, and the climbing contest becomes a life-or-death rescue mission. No one is guaranteed to survive. see all copies from £1.41! new only from £2.08!
8	Everest: The West Ridge more books like this by Thomas F Hornbein The classic, gripping mountaineering saga of the first ascent of Everest's West Ridge. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £7.22! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	The Crystal Horizon: Everest--The First Solo Ascent more books like this by Reinhold Messner On August 20, 1980, Reinhold Messner, the world-renowned master of alpine-style climbing, became the first person to reach the summit of Everest solo and without supplemental oxygen. A vivid account of Messner's expedition, "The Crystal Horizon" also reflects on how he explored his innermost thoughts while facing the most extreme physical ... see all copies from £10.03! new only from £13.36! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Ghosts of Everest: The Search for Mallory and Irvine more books like this by Jochen Hemmleb, Larry A Johnson, Eric R Simonson This is the dramatic inside story of the 1999 expedition to find the bodies and solve the enigma of George Mallory and Andrew Irvine, who tragically and mysteriously died on Everest on 8th June 1924, in an attempt to reach the peak. What happened to Mallory and Irving the day they set out on their summit bid only to disappear without any evidence ... see all copies from £4.23! new only from £6.54! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Dark Summit: The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season more books like this by Nick Heil Written by an experienced climber and outdoor writer, "Dark Summit" is both a riveting account of a notorious climbing season and a troubling investigation into whether the pursuit of the ultimate mountaineering prize has spiraled out of control. see all copies from £3.94! new only from £11.22! \| first editions
12 view cover	The Kid Who Climbed Everest: The Incredible Story of a 23-Year-Old's Summit of Mt. Everest more books like this by Bear Grylls Author featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show See the author's interview with Oprah: http: //www.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/200701/tows_past_20070131.jhtml THE KID WHO CLIMBED EVEREST is a tale of courage and determination. Bear's quest for funding for his expedition, his seventy days on Everest's southeast face, and a narrow brush with death after a ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £5.65!
13 view cover	Everest III more books like this by Gordon Korman Four kids are prepared to go into thin air in order to become the youngest person ever to climb Everest. But they are not prepared for the challenges that await them as they get closer to the summit. Supplies are low. Conditions are extreme. One of the kids is trying to sabotage the others. And then the storm hits. see all copies from £1.41! new only from £2.07! \| first editions
14 view cover	Contest more books like this by Gordon Korman Who will be the youngest person ever to climb Mount Everest? it'sthe ultimate test of endurance and skill. The mountain has claimed the lives of many adults. Now kids are going to compete to break the record. Some are not ready for what they will face. And some will stop at nothing to get to the top. see all copies from £2.08! new only from £2.08! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	The Lost Explorer: Finding Mallory on Mount Everest more books like this by Conrad Anker This is the adventure story of the year -- how Conrad Anker found the body of George Mallory on Mount Everest, casting an entirely new light on the mystery of the explorer who may have conquered Everest seventy-five years ago. On June 8, 1924, George Leigh Mallory and Andrew "Sandy" Irvine were last seen climbing toward the summit of Mount ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £7.74! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Everest: Mountain Without Mercy more books like this by Broughton Coburn, Tim Cahill (Introduction by), David Breashears (Afterword by) Less than half a century ago, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first humans to stand atop Mount Everest and gaze outward from the highest point on our planet. Since their historic ascent, scores of other climbing expeditions have attempted these forbidding heights and many have succeeded. But though she can be climbed, "the Mother ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £7.01! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Within Reach: My Everest Story more books like this by Mark And Jack Galvin Pfetzer The world's most famous teenage mountain climber offers an extraordinary account of his ascent up Mount Everest--as the youngest climber ever to attempt the feat. Photos. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £5.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	The Other Side of Everest: Climbing the North Face Through the Killer Storm more books like this by Matt Dickinson This harrowing successor to "Into Thin Air" and "The Climb" provides new perspectives on the devastating storm of 1996 that claimed the lives of eight climbers and rocked the mountaineering world. of photos. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £9.79! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Beyond the Limits: A Woman's Triumph on Everest more books like this by Stacy Allison, Peter Carlin The first woman to reach the summit of Everest broke the barriers of a traditionally male domain. In this book, Stacy Allison tells her personal story of her struggle out of the trap of domestic violence, and of finally summoning the courage to leave an abusive marriage to discover a new self and a better love. She provides a look into the world ... see all copies from £2.08! new only from £5.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	View from the Summit: The Remarkable Memoir by the First Person to Conquer Everest more books like this by Sir Edmund Hillary In this candid, wry, and vastly entertaining autobiography, the first man ever to set foot on the summit of Mount Everest looks back on his landmark 1953 expedition as well as on his remarkable explorations to other exotic locales, including the South Pole and the River Ganges. Photos, including 3 color inserts. see all copies from £2.19! new only from £6.18! \| signed copies \| first editions
21	Everest the hard way more books like this by Chris Bonington see all copies from £1.41! new only from £19.07! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	High: Stories of Survival from Everest and K2 more books like this by Clint Willis (Introduction by) This anthology, devoted to climbing on the world's two highest mountains, spans the years 1933 through 1996. It describes the development of climbing these two peaks, reminds us that Everest and K2 are among the world most dangerous places, and explains why the world's best climbers cannot stay away from them. The book includes prose about ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £6.29! \| first editions
23 view cover	Ultimate High: My Everest Odyssey more books like this by Goran Kropp, David Lagercrantz A Swedish climber chronicles his unique Mount Everest experience--from the travails along his 7,000-mile bicycle journey to the base of Everest to his scaling of the mountain without carrying oxygen--during the same month that 12 climbers lost their lives. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £61.05! \| first editions
24	The Ascent more books like this by Jeff Long The treacherous "dark side" of Mount Everest is the setting for this high-stakes adventure, the story of ten men and two women who pit themselves against the "ultimate summit". The ascent is the supreme test of physical and emotional discipline. Yet the mountain, in its otherworldly, ice-sheathed beauty, offers two of the climbers a special ... see all copies from £6.95! new only from £35.98! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	The Right Mountain: Lessons from Everest on the Real Meaning of Success more books like this by Jim Hayhurst An inspirational story of business and personal change "Experiential education at its best! Jim's story pushes us to extend ourselves, to grow, to dream."----Wendy Pieh, Former Program and Executive Director of Outward Bound "A book that captures the heart and then goes on to snare the mind. If there is an unclimbed Mount Everest in your life, I ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £11.30! \| signed copies \| first editions

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