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Resources Transcripts | Teacher's Guides | Maps | Links | Books | Credits | Special Thanks Transcript of "Lost on Everest" First broadcast January 18, 2000 Transcript of "Everest—Into the Death Zone" First broadcast February 24, 1998 Teacher's Guide to accompany "Everest—Into the Death Zone" Includes "The O2 Factor" Activity Maps Indian Subcontinent Nepal From Lukla to Base Camp From Base Camp to the Summit (South Side) Links Mount Everest http://www.mnteverest.net/ This site, available in French, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian provides live pictures from Everest, links to related sites, information on current expeditions, history, news, and a chat room. At their store, you can find Everest commercial guides, books, videos, and more. Mountainzone http://www.mountainzone.com/ Mountainzone's Web site offers several live expeditions to the world's most demanding peaks (often to Everest), interviews with climbers, weather reports, mountain photography, gear reviews, and an online store. Everest News http://www.everestnews.com/ This site offers up-to-date Everest news, as well as a discussion forum, facts and details about high-altitude climbing, as well as book and gear information - a place where "Everest climbers come for News." MtEverest.Com http://www.mteverest.com/ This page offers a list of many of the Web sites devoted to Mt. Everest and related items. Everest@nationalgeographic.com http://www.nationalgeographic.com/everest/ National Geographic's site on Everest offers dispatches, articles, and photos from several recent expeditions to Everest. Included is news on the Millennium Expedition which used GPS technology to obtain the most accurate measurements of Everest to date. Everest Books First on Everest: The Mystery of Mallory & Irvine by Tom Holzel and Audrey Salkeld. New York, 1986 The definitive book on the subject, First on Everest closely explores the expeditions of the 1920s and the mysterious disappearance George Mallory and Sandy Irvine. Holzel and Salkeld meticulously examine the clues as to whether it was indeed these two men who first reached the summit of Everest. High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places by David Breashears, Simon and Schuster, 1999 David Breashears, a legendary climber and the creator of the IMAX "Everest," tells his story. From his formative years to the recent 1996 Everest disaster, Breashears weaves tales of adventure with an exploration of the deeper questions that surround the world of climbing. Into Thin Air : A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer. Anchor Books, 1998 A survivor's account of the tragic May 1996 Everest expedition takes readers into the horrifying storm that claimed the lives of 12 climbers. Everest: The Best Writing and Pictures from Seventy Years of Human Endeavour by Peter Gillman, Little, Brown and Co., 1993 Illustrated with spectacular photographs, this book collects into one volume many of the compelling stories surrounding Mount Everest. Everest : Mountain Without Mercy by Broughton Coburn, Tim Cahill (Introduction), David Breashears, David Breashears (Afterword). Random House, 1997 This book recounts the harrowing May 1996 Everest expedition led by filmmaker David Breashears. It features scores of never-before-published images, including the first taken from the top of the world in the spectacular IMAX format. Credits Lauren Aguirre, Senior Producer Christine Chan, Intern Liesl Clark, Producer Kim Ducharme, Senior Designer Tyler Howe, Assistant Designer Brenden Kootsey, Technologist Albert Lee, Production Assistant Rob Meyer, Production Assistant Special Thanks Audrey Salkeld David Breashears Wongchu Sherpa, Peak Promotions John Borden, Peace River Studios Sean Condon Larry Johnson Jeanne-Marie Gilbert Steve Garfinkel Gill Rysieki Gary Neptune Sandra Noel Mrs. Scott Russell Virginia Grant Andrew North John Mallory David Taylor Tom Holzel Julie Steele Mike Esten Steve Conlon, Above the Clouds Al Read, GeoExpeditions Norbu Tenzing, American Himalayan Foundation Michele Harvey Matt Greenhalgh Peter Tyson Kate Churchill Alive on Everest (1997) Lauren Aguirre, Senior Producer Kate Churchill, Field Associate Producer Liesl Clark, Producer Farah Dastur, Intern Kim Ducharme, Designer Brenden Kootsey, Production Technologist Peter Pinch, Shockwave Programming Brad Puffer, Production Assistant Annie Valva, QuickTime VR Director of Technology Special Thanks: Apple Computer Everest Quest (1996) Lauren Aguirre, Senior Producer Liesl Clark, Producer Julia Whitney, Designer Chris Kilmer, Production Technologist Lost on Everest | High Exposure | Climb | History & Culture | Earth, Wind, & Ice E-mail | Previous Expeditions | Resources | Site Map | Everest Home Editor's Picks | Previous Sites | Join Us/E-mail | TV/Web Schedule About NOVA | Teachers | Site Map | Shop | Jobs | Search | To print PBS Online | NOVA Online | WGBH © | Updated November 2000 |