Within Reach My Everest Story [Paperback]

In May 1996 the media scrambled to document the gripping story of sixteen-year-oldMark Pfetzer's expedition to Mount Everest. Not only was he the youngest climber ever to attempt the summit, he also witnessed the tragedy documented inJon Krakauer'sInto Thin Air, in which eight climbers perished in a sudden storm.Within Reachis Mark's extraordinary account of this experience and of his triumphs over several other challenging peaks. At once triumphant and tragic, this story will be an inspiration to climbers, athletes, and armchair enthusiasts alike.Mark Pfetzeris a well-known inspirational speaker and personality in the sports world. He has appeared inTimemagazine and onCBS This Morning, ESPN,NBC Nightly News, andGood Morning America. Pfetzer is the author ofWithin Reach: My Everest Story, a book about his experience climbing Mount Everest during a deadly storm when he was just 16. He lives in Providence, Rhode Island.

Jack Galvinis a bestselling author known for cowriting the young adult bookWithin Reach: My Everest Story. He has been a writing teacher for more than 40 years.US