Mount Everest
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Encyclopedia Entries for Mt Everest
Encarta Article - A two-page article from the Encarta Encyclopedia with Multimedia, and a map.
Wikipedia: Mount Everest - General information, climbing routes, ascents, timeline, and links.
Everest Links
Team Everest '03 - American expedition led by disabled climber Gary Guller. Eight trekkers with disabilities reached Base Camp, and Guller became the first arm amputee to reach the summit.
Everest Attempt - In the spring of 2003 Cathy O'Dowd, Ian Woodall and Ang Geljen Sherpa attempted the previously unclimbed north-east face of the mountain. They turned back due to avalanches, unstable soft snow, and illness.
Into Thin Air: The Tragedy at Everest - Discusses the group dynamics of the fatal 1996 expeditions, with links to several conflicting versions of events.
Ester-C Everest Challenge 1998 - Account of Tom Whittaker's climbs in 1995 and 1998, when he became the first person to reach the summit with an artificial foot.
MountainZone.com: Climbing Mount Everest - Archived dispatches from various expeditions in 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000, including detailed reports from the team that found the remains of George Mallory in 1999.
Mount Everest 2002 - About Claudia B?ler and Hartmut Bielefeldt's plans to attempt the northern side of Mount Everest in spring 2002 as a two-person team.
Singapore-Latin American Expedition - About the team's attempt to climb Mount Everest via the North Face. Photos, dispatches, and route information. Also covers previous expeditions to Mount Ararat, Kazakhstan, Aconcagua, and Chilean volcanoes.
Sir Edmund Hillary Anniversary Expedition - Mount Everest 2003 - About their plans to reach the summit of Everest exactly 50 years after Sir Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay.
2001 British American Lightweight Everest Expedition - Dispatches and photos from the team's attempt. Information about the team and the mountain.
Everest 2003 - This is an official site of Romanian expedition on the North side of Everest.
Lost on Everest - The public television program NOVA features information about the 1999 expedition to find George Mallory as well as details on surviving Everest, the mountain's history, and climbing routes.
Paul Hockey - Information on 2004 Mount Everest expedition, raising awareness and money for cancer research. Includes photos of Mount Aconcagua expedition.
EverestNews.com - Features and news articles about the world's most famous mountain.
Books about Everest
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Dead Lucky: Life After Death on Mount Everest
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The Top of the World: Climbing Mount Everest
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Mount Everest: Confessions of an Amateur Peak Bagger
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The Mammoth Book of Eyewitness Everest: Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Ascent of Everest, 32 Firsthand Accounts of the Most Memorable Climbs (Mammoth Books)
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Trekking to Mount Everest
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The Lost Explorer: Finding Mallory on Mount Everest
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Dark Summit: The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season
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Everest: Eighty Years of Triumph and Tragedy
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great hub. I got to fly near Mt. Everest many years ago. Have its photo on my wall as I type. Thank for all the info. After watching LORD OF THE RINGS,, well, even before that, have wanted to learn more of New Zealand also.










Iðunn says:
3 years ago
nice hub. I remain fascinated by Mt. Everest.