mountaineering

Just recently I read a very inspirational book about a 16-year-old boy who climbed atop of Mount Everest. That book is written by Mark Pfetzer and it is called Within Reach: My Everest Story. Mark Pfetzer started to climb at the age of 12 in a rock climbing gym near his house. He got to climbing because his aunts music teacher also climbed and so they got together and first went to Peru to climb those mountains. Then he went to Nepal which is in Asia the north side of the Himalayans. The Himalayans are the biggest mountains in the world. Mark climbs the Himalayans four times. His life long goal was to climb it once but through his perseverance no only did he climb it once but he climbed it more than once. He also climbed the highest mountain in the world before he even graduated from high school. He was also a very good student. Throughout all the time he was climbing mountains he was doing his school work and xlimbing at the same time. I think he is a very good role model for every young kid. Mark is a person who reaches his goal and lets no obstacle stop him and still focuses on doing his homework. He had obstacles like knowing that his father was diagnosed with cancer in his ear and then a year later his father died of just that. But that didn't stop him from reaching his goals. I enjoyed reading this book and it is a very good book for young people looking for a role model.

WITHIN REACH: MY EVEREST STORY is the true story of a teen mountain climber by the name of Mark Pfetzer. This book has been written in journal form, as he had wrote about his adventures while trying to summit Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. He actually tried to summit twice, but failed both times. Still, Pfetzer never gave up. That's probably the most inspirational and most important part of his story; it's a must read for all teenagers. The book talks about all the struggles Pfetzer had while trying to summit Mount Everest, and all of his personal feelings and thoughts. It's packed with adventure and action, too (believe it or not) because when you read his book, you actually feel like you're trying to climb Mount Everest with him. It even has a list of all the mountains he climbed and other facts about them, plus awesome photos! Pfetzer is an inspiration to all teens, intelligent, brave, and more like a teen hero, even though he did not summit Mount Everest. Pfetzer had a dream, and he never gave up on it. If you've ever had a dream and made it come true (or are trying to make it come true), then WITHIN REACH: MY EVEREST STORY is a book for you!

Mark Pfetzer is 12 when he decides to become a mountain climber. At the age of 16, he makes his second Everest summit attempt during the 1996 storm. As the story progresses, Pfetzer must balance family obligations with his climbing ambitions. Told by Pfetzer and ghostwritten by Galvin in a teenage writing style, this is an ultimately inspiring tale about a teenager whose ambitions take him outside the norms presented to teens. It shows the value of determination and also offers an alternative to a disaffected teenaged existance of living for the future. ages 12+