10 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS BASE CAMP WORLD'S TALLEST PLANNING AND PREPARATION ON TOP OF THE WORLD GLOSSARY TO LEARN MORE INDEX 6 14 22 23 24
CAMP BASE After days of hiking the climbers have finally reached the foot of the mountain Snowy peaks rise around them They are at a Mount Everest base camp The climbers set up their tents Now they must rest and get used to the conditions Soon they will climb to the summit 4
BASE CAMP Two Ways Up THE SOUTH COL AND THE NORTHEAST RIDGE ARE THE TWO MAIN PATHS UP MOUNT EVEREST THE SOUTH COL ROUTE IS THE MOST POPULAR 5
