Within Reach: My Everest Story (questions)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What age did Mark fall in love with climbing? | 12 |
| Who are the author(s) of this book? | Mark Pfetzer and and Jack Galvin |
| Where does Mark originally live? | Rhode Island, NY |
| What is a crampon? | spike on the shoes that helps you climb on ice. |
| What's his sister's name? | Amy |
| Instead of climbing (temporarily), what activity did he join? | scooter diving |
| Who was the "butthead"? | John |
| What did Mark do to get money for NEPAL? | He wrote 100 letters to the sponsors. |
| In which country was the highest mountain that Mark climbed in South America? | Peru |
| Where did Mark meet Geoff? | Rhode Island, Rock Gym |
| What did Mark's dad die from? | cancer |
| What was Mark's trainner's name? | Nel Poisson |
| Why did Mark fail Everest '95? | Because the air was too thin, so Mark started coughing to much and he broke his rib. |
| Who is Thor Kieser? | The leader of Everest '95. |
| Why didn't Mark go got Everest '97? | He heard that his dad got a cancer so he stayed to support him. |
| Who are the main characters? | Mark Pfetzer, Mark's parents, and Jabion. |
| Where does the story take place? | Around the world. EX: Mountain Everest, Ama Dablam, Mount Pisco, Cho Oyu, etc. |
| During what time does the story take place? | Aug. 1992- Dec. 1996. |
| What's the climax of the story? | Big Storm that comes on Everest '96 OR Deaths of the climbers on Everest '96 |
| How old was Mark when he summit his first mountain? | 14 |
| What's the name of the mountain that Mark climbed with his mom? | Ama Dablam |
| How many times did Mark climb Mt. Everest? | 2 times |
| What does Ama Dablam translate to? | Mother's Necklace |
| What is dinner plating? | When the ice ax falls out of ice and the climebr doesn't have anything to hold to. |
| In which country did Mark climbed a volcano? | Ecuador |
| How tall is Mt. Everest? | 29028 ft. high |
| Mark's first trip was to Nepal. How much did it cost? | $5000 |
| Mark was a leader on one of the mountains. How is this mountain called? | Kilimanjaro |
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