"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. And then the storm hits ..."--P. [4] of cover.

To reach the top of Mount Everest is to stand on the top of the world. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. The summit soars 29,035 feet (8,850 meters) in the air.

"Half a century ago, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first humans to stand atop the highest mountain on earth. Now their sons and Brent Bishop, son of the first American to summit Everest, make a historic expedition to face Everest's unforgiving heights."--Container.

Describes the geography, climate, animals and plants, measurement, exploration, and ecology of Mount Everest.

"Everest. The ultimate climb. The greatest of risks. Four kids are on a quest to reach the top. But their ascent is not easy. The weather is harsh. The competition is harasher. Then the unexpected happens, and the climbing contest becomes a life-or-death rescue mission. No one is guaranteed to survive."--Back cover.

Dominic, Chris, Perry, Tilt, Sammi, Bryn, and Cameron compete with each other to be selected as part of a team of teenage climbers with the goal of ascending Mount Everest.

"Anyone who has read Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air or has seen a recent photo of climbers standing in line to get to the top of Everest may think they have the mountain pretty well figured out. It's an extreme landscape where bad weather and incredible altitude can occasionally kill, but more so an overcrowded, trashed-out recreation destination where rich clients pad their egos--and social media feeds--while exploiting local Sherpas. There's some...