The Contest (Everest, Book 1)
A thrilling adventure trilogy from Gordon Korman that follows a group of young climbers to the top of Mt. Everest!<br /><br />The height of competition.<br /><br />Who will be the youngest person ever to climb Mount Everest? It's the ultimate test of endurance and skill. The mountain has claimed the lives of many climbers.<br /><br />Now Summit Athletic, the sports drink and energy bar company, is sponsoring a reality contest-twenty of the county's youngest climbers competing for four spots in a chance to climb Everest, the tallest mountain the world. The competition is fierce, and the kids haven't even finished with boot camp in the Rockies. <br /><br />Some aren't ready for what they will face. And some will stop at nothing to get to the top.