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Peak Chapter 11 & 12

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  • What does “publicity” mean?
    Public attention or coverage in the media.
  • Who wrote the article about Peak’s skyscraper climb?
    Holly Angelo.
  • What was printed on the sign for the over-fifty climbers’ team?
    “THE GERIATRIC TEAM. BEWARE OF GRUMPY OLD CLIMBERS!”
  • Why did Josh refuse to take George higher on the mountain?
    George had a heart problem that could be dangerous at high altitude.
  • What nationality was the youngest person to summit Everest before Peak’s attempt?
    Nepalese (Ming Kipa Sherpa).
  • Dr. Krieger warned Peak that Captain Shek sometimes dresses like a climber.
    True
    False
  • Why didn’t Josh tell Peak’s mom about the Everest plan in detail?
    She might have tried to stop it.
  • What does Josh call the change in climbing from the old days to now?
    From “rock rats” to “rock weasels.”
  • What did Josh say could happen if the Chinese found out about Peak’s age?
    They might pull the climbing permit.
  • What was the name of Josh’s angry client with heart problems?
    George.
  • Why did Josh say they had to keep Peak’s climb a secret from the Chinese?
    Because they might cancel the permit if they knew his age.
  • Peak Experience is running only the Everest climb this year.
    True
    False
  • How many people did Josh say were at Base Camp?
    About 350 at Base Camp, plus about 50 higher up.
  • What does Josh’s description of the old days (“trail mix, water, and an old rope”) suggest about how climbing has changed?
    It used to be simpler and less commercialized.
  • Josh had two extra climbing permits available when Peak arrived.
    False
    True
  • What is a “permit” in mountain climbing?
    Official permission to climb a mountain.
  • What is the name of Josh’s adventure travel company?
    Peak Experience.
  • What is a “crevasse” in climbing terms?
    A deep crack in a glacier.
  • Who is Captain Shek?
    A Chinese officer who monitors climbers in Tibet.
  • Who told George he had a heart murmur?
    Dr. Krieger.
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