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Four kids are prepared to go into thin air in order to become the youngest person ever to climb Everest. But they are not prepared for the challenges that await them as they get closer to the summit. Supplies are low. Conditions are extreme. One of the kids is trying to sabotage the others. ... read more
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Characters edit
- Dominic Alexis: main character 13 years old. very smart climber high stamina.
- Sammi Moon: She is "extreme". Sammi is not a pure climber she is more of a daredevil. She is 15 and she has brunnet hair
- Perry Noonan: His fear of climbing has made CAMs pitons ropes ice screws and climbing harnesses his best friends.15 years old
- Ethan Zaph: Ethan is 16 years old. He is tall and is 220lb in weight
- Cap Cicero: Leader of summit Quest expedition.
- Tilt Crowley: bad guy. rude
- Babu Pemba: Sherpa guide for summit quest.
- Dr. Oberman: Expedition Doctor
- Caleb: Not much to do with book, Sammis boy friend
Setting & Locations edit
- Base Camp: the first camp on everest 17 600 ft
- Camp Four: on the south colabout 26-27 000 feet
- Nepal: where everest is
- Balcony: on the way to summit
- Khumbu: region
- North Face: a face cap cicero has been on
- South Summit: summit
- Colorado: not in this book
- Mount Everest: tallest mountain in the world
- West Shoulder: The least traveled route up everest
First Sentence edit
Camp Four was a handful of tents on the South Col, the desolate, wind-scoured valley between the titanic peaks of Everest and Lhotse.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Gordon Korman (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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