To the top of Everest

By Laurie Skreslet, Elizabeth MacLeod

Subjects: Juvenile literature, Biography, Canada, Children: Grades 4-6, Alpinisme, Biographies, Sports & Recreation - Miscellaneous, Everest, Mount (China and Nepal), Mountaineering, juvenile literature, Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation, Everest, mount (china and nepal), juvenile literature, Juvenile Nonfiction, Ouvrages pour la jeunesse, Mountaineering, Descriptions et voyages, Everest, mount (china and nepal), Description and travel, Alpinistes, Juvenile Nonfiction / Sports & Recreation / Camping & Outdoor Activities, Mountaineers, Adventure & Adventurers

Description: The author, who became the 131st person to reach the peak of Mount Everest in 1982, recounts his experience, and explains how his achievement came with a heavy price as he and his expedition faced hidden crevasses, blinding snowstorms, horrible altitude sickness, and more. Skreslet shares details of the climb, which is illustrated with full-color photos.