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In May 1996 three expeditions attempted to climb Mount Everest on the Southeast Ridge route pioneered by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953. Crowded conditions slowed their progress. Late in the day twenty-three men and women-including expedition leaders Scott Fischer and Rob... read more
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People edit
- Alex Reyes: Add a description of this character.
- Anatoli Boukreev: Focused, sane and logical.A seasoned Kazakh climber, who had trained at a mountaineering school.
- Scott Fischer: Founder of Mountain Madness. Respected Mountaineer. A very charismatic person.
- Karen Dickinson
- Vinogradski
- Jon Krakauer: Renowned journalist. Part of the Adventure Group lead by Rob Hall.Wrote the book 'Into thin air'.
- Neal Beidleman: Part of the Mountain Madness group. Also a group leader
- Rob Hall: Leader of the Adventure Group.New Zealander
- Mike Groom
- Martin Adams
- Sandy Hill Pittman
- Lopsang: Sherpa
- Lene Gammelgaard: Swedish expedition member of Mountain Madness group
- Tim Madsen
- Yasuko Namba: Sherpa.
- Henry Todd
- Makalu
- Andy Harris
- Seaborn Beck Weathers: Pathologist from Texas. With the Adventure Expedition group
- Bromet
- Dr. Hunt
- Kruse: Older members who didnt attempt the summit
- Dale: Older members who didnt attempt the summit
- Bashkirov
- Jane
- Pete Schoening
- Ang Dorje
- Doug Hansen
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“The mountain does not play games. It sits there unmoved.”
Setting & Locations edit
- South Summit
- Pemba
- Kathmandu
- Kiev Schoening
- Everest Base Camp
- Mountain Madness
- Charlotte
- Nepal
- Hillary Step
- Balcony
- Mount Everest
- Camp Iv
- Lhotse
- Southeast Ridge
- South Col.
- Camp Iii
- West Seattle
- Kazakhstan
- Himalaya
- United States
- Kami Noru Sherpa
- Colorado
- Russia
- New Zealand
- Almaty
- Misirin
- Kanchenjunga
- Kangshung Face
- Poisk
- Denmark
- New Mexico
- America
- St. Petersburg
- Khumbu Icefall
- Soviet Union
- Washington
- Lukla
- New York
- Gorak Shep
- St. Martin
- Asmujiono
- Pangboche
- Tibet
- Yellow Band
- Denver
First Sentence edit
A star, one that didn't belong, appeared in the night sky over the Himalaya in March 1996.
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
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Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1997
ISBN: 0312965338
Page Count: 297
Publisher: Add the publisher.
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1997
ISBN: 0312965338
Page Count: 297
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 796.522095496
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