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Beyond possible / Young Reader Edition / by Nimsdai Purja.

Purja, Nimsdai, (author.).

Summary:

"Join Nepalese climber Nimsdai Purja as he recounts his journey to scale all 8,000 meter "Death Zone" mountains in seven months. In this action-packed memoir, young readers will not only learn how Nimsdai physically accomplished this incredible feat, butalso how his attitude, leadership skills, and willingness to learn from mistakes took him to the top. From his childhood growing up in Nepal, to a career as an elite soldier in the British army, Nimsdai shows how his early life shaped him and enabled himto go beyond what people though was possible"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1426374054
  • ISBN: 9781426374050
  • ISBN: 9781426374555
  • Physical Description: 166 pages : illustrations, portratis ; 22 cm
  • Edition: Young readers' edition.
  • Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Kids, [2022]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
A dangerous fall -- I have hope -- Finding strength -- Pursuing excellence -- On top of the world -- Setting records -- The next level -- Making it happen -- Annapurna -- Avalanche! -- Dhaulagiri -- Kanchenjunga -- Total chaos -- Taking on phase one : Everest, Lhotse, and Makalu -- Entering Phase Two -- Nanga Parbat -- Gasherbrum I and II -- K2 -- Broad peak -- The people's project -- Phase three is a go
Target Audience Note:
Ages 10-14 National Geographic Kids.
Grades 7-9 National Geographic Kids.
Subject: Purja, Nimsdai.
Great Britain. Royal Marines. Special Boat Service > Biography.
Mountaineering > Himalaya Mountains Region.
Mountaineering > Karakoram Range.
Mountaineers > Nepal > Biography.
Genre: Autobiographies.

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  • 4 of 4 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library.

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