Description

This book brings the world's mightiest peak alive in a way no traditional book can.

Readers can chart a route on an early map of Everest, hold a Tibetan prayer flag like the ones generations of mountaineers have left at Everest's summit, and examine a dossier (complete with survival tips) for commercial clients attempting to climb the mountain. The pre–war attempts, the dangerous conditions, the recent discovery of long–lost climber George Mallory's body are featured, along with the history of the mountain, its geography, and the myths and legends which surround it.

About the Author

Matt Dickinson is a British filmmaker and writer who specializes in chronicling the adventures of extreme expeditions. Matt's gripping account of his Everest ascent is 1996 was published as The Death Zone in the United Kingdom and as The Other Side of Everest in the United States. He lives in England with his wife and their three children.