Even expert mountain climbers face danger and risk. Some of these risks result from human negligence; others are due to the weather or other uncontrollable factors. Accidents and their aftermath on the Eiger, Mount Everest, Mount Hood, Siula Grande, and Denali are analyzed in these accounts of bravery at the top of the world.
Grades: Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Difficulty: Middle School, High School
Pages: 64 pages
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