Death Zone: Can Humans Survive at 26,000 Feet? by Ross Piper (Hardcover)

What links all of these subjects? Frostbitten fingers Giant avalanches Terrifying subzero temperatures Simple-they're all Extreme! Death Zone! is packed full of incredible information about mountaineering, from avalanche rescues and how to dig a snow hole to, most amazing of all, the story of how one man survived against all odds after falling into an icy crevasse Extreme is an action-packed series that brings together incredible tales and secret facts about the most radical things you really want to know---such as how to avoid a shark, survive a snowstorm, or spot the world's most poisonous snake! Discover the fascinating stories behind how things work and why they happen. Book jacket.