Publisher's Synopsis
Now in Paperback! The incredible photographs in this A-to-Z guide will make readers feel like they'¬?re right at base camp. Learn what to bring on an expedition, how to handle frostbite, the importance of the mighty zopkio (a cross between a yak and a cow), and much more. In a starred review, Booklist called THE YOUNG ADVENTURER'¬?S GUIDE TO EVEREST "A winner that will lure both reluctant readers and budding mountain climbers."2002 Booklist Top 10 Sports Books for Youth.Accelerated Reader Quiz available."This book will feed kids'¬? curiosity and inspire a new generation of climbers." -Five-time Everest summiteer Ed Viestur
