Jordan Romero climbed Mount Everest at age thirteen—and he didn’t stop there. In this inspiring young adult memoir, he tells how he achieved such great heights.On May 22, 2010, at the age of thirteen, American teenager Jordan Romero became the youngest person to climb to the summit of Mount Everest. At fifteen, he became the youngest person to reach the summits of the tallest mountains on each of the seven continents. In this energizing memoir for young adults, Jordan, now seventeen, recounts his experience, which started as a spark of an idea at the age of nine and, many years of training and hard work later, turned into a dream come true.

Product Description: Describes the gear and risks involved with exploring extreme regions, ghost hunting, and treasure hunting.

Product Description: Introduction to the sport of mountain climbing, including equipment, dangers, and information about specific peaks.

Product Description: For centuries people have been attracted to the challenge of climbing high mountains or scaling difficult rock faces. 'Wild Rock' shows how to get started on this adventure activity.

Product Description: Mountain climbing is about the challenge. It's about rising above difficulties to reach the breathtaking views that wait atop mountains. Let this book get you geared up for rock climbing, snow and ice climbing, and mixed climbing.

Product Description: Book annotation not available for this title.Title: Mountain ClimbingAuthor: Cohn, JessicaPublisher: Publication Date: 2013/01/01Number of Pages: 48Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress: 2012037837

Book annotation not available for this title.Title: How to Survive on a MountainAuthor: Spilsbury, LouisePublisher: Rosen Pub GroupPublication Date: 2012/08/10Number of Pages: 32Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress: 2011052888

Your survival depends on making the right choices in key moments. Which path to take? Readers use their wits and knowledge in these nonfiction adventures, learning about survival skills in various settings and making choices that will lead to either survival or doom. Talk about narrative nonfiction!

Product Description: Nothing is quite so awe inspiring, or inhospitable to humans as the world's tallest mountains. Journey to the European Alps, the Himalaya, the Karakoram Range, and the polar region of North America with one of the world's great climbers and discover how mountaineers reached the top of five of the world's highest mountains for the first time...read more

Product Description: An introduction to the sport of climbing.

Product Description: Raft down rapids, cling to a cliff, or hang from a parachute in the Adrenaline Adventures series! In each book in this series, readers can check out places to watch these spectacular sports and find out how they can get started. They’ll discover each sport’s unique equipment and important safety practices, which ensure there’s no limit to the fun...read more