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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 17
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English
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Reeling from the brain-altering effects of oxygen depletion, Jon Krakauer reached the summit of Mt. Everest in the early afternoon of May 10, 1996. He hadn't slept in fifty-seven hours. As he turned to begin the perilous descent from 29,028 feet (roughly the cruising altitude of an Airbus jetliner), twenty other climbers were still pushing doggedly to the top, unaware that the sky had begun to roil with clouds... This is the terrifying story of what...
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Global Search and Rescue volume 1
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English
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Jenny Calhoun climbs mountains to forget what she's done, who she was. But this time, when an excursion up Denali turns deadly, she is forced to accept the help of the one man she hoped she'd never see again--the man she nearly killed.
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Mountaineers Books
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English
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The more you know about snow stability, the better your travel and rescue skills. And the sharper your decision making, the better youll be able to avoid avalanche danger and have more fun in the winter backcountry. In Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain, 3rd Edition, acclaimed snow and avalanche expert Bruce Tremper provides easy-to-understand avalanche safety tips and skills, including the latest snow research and techniques for evaluating snowpack,...
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This guide includes concise descriptions and detailed maps of 27 of the premier easy day hikes in northern California’s most popular recreational destination. These hikes circle the lake, from the west shore to the east; from the slopes below Mount Rose to South Lake Tahoe. Whether you want spectacular views, secluded rambles, alpine tarns, or journeys through historic resorts, you’ll find them in this guide. --Publisher's description.
7) Autumn skies
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Bluebell Inn volume 3
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Language
English
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When secret service agent Wyatt, who is staying at her family's inn, needs a mountain guide, Grace steps in and as their journey progresses, Grace and Wyatt are drawn to each other, but secrets from Wyatt's past may either bring Grace's world crashing down or help them both heal from traumatic events in their past.
8) Breathless
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Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"Journalist Cecily Wong is in over her head. She's come to Mount Manaslu, the eighth highest peak in the world, to interview internationally famous mountaineer Charles McVeigh on the last leg of a record-breaking series of summits. She's given up everything for this story--her boyfriend, her life savings, the peace she's made with her climbing failures in the past--but it's a career-making opportunity. It could finally put her life back on track....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 12
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English
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The author delves into the mystery of what happened to nine experienced hikers who died in 1959 in the Russian Ural Mountains. Eichar retraces the hikers' journey and provides an account, aided by access to the hikers' own journals and photographs, government records, and dozens of interviews.
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Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"In the 1930s, as official government expeditions set their sights on conquering Mount Everest, a little-known World War I veteran named Maurice Wilson conceives his own crazy, beautiful plan: he will fly a plane from England to Everest, crash-land on its lower slopes, then become the first person to reach its summit--all utterly alone. Wilson doesn't know how to climb. He barely knows how to fly. But he has the right plane, the right equipment, and...
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Quirk Books
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English
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"Four climbers hike into the Kentucky wilderness to climb a newly discovered cliff face. But things start going wrong as soon as their expedition begins, suggesting something sinister may be present in the valley with them"--
"“If you love wilderness horror, This Wretched Valley is a must-read. But be forewarned: after reading this chilling debut, you may never want to set foot in the great outdoors again.”٬٢٠١٤؛Alma Katsu, author of...
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