For generations of resolute adventurers, from George Mallory to Sir Edmund Hillary to Jon Krakauer, Mount Everest and the world's other greatest peaks have provided the ultimate testing ground. But th
Now updated to include the triumphant culmination of a monumental quest?to stand on the summits of all fourteen of the world’s highest mountains?Himalayan Quest offers an unforgettable glimpse into th
Gripping and sumptuous, this is the definitive book on the history, mystique, and science of Mount Everest, including how climate change is impacting the world's tallest mountain. In 1963, the Ameri
