Incredible Ascents to Everest

Incredible Ascents to Everest
ISBN-10
8174367624
ISBN-13
9788174367624
Category
Mountaineering expeditions
Pages
224
Language
English
Published
2012-12-01
Author
Sumati Nagrath

Description

Standing 8848 metres above sea level, Mt Everest is a geographical giant. Ever since it was established that the mountain is indeed the tallest in the world humans have tried to taming it. The terrain is treacherous, the weather unpredictable and the atmospheric conditions extreme; danger of injury, illness, delirium and even death is ever present. Despite this, over the last 90 years, hundreds of men and women have attempted this perilous journey to the peak, and many have lived not only to tell the tale, but bask in the warm glory of the fame that this achievement naturally brings with it. But it is more than a quest for fame, that drives ordinary people to undertake this most extraordinary challenge of all.

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