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c2010., Adult, Alfred A. Knopf Call No: Fic Hei Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "This novel is inspired by an incident that happened in 2006 on the border between Nepal and Chinese-occupied Tibet. A group of mountain climbers saw Chinese border guards pursing and killing Tibetans fleeing from Nepal. The climbers allegedly debated whether to report the attack or to continue with their expedition. Author Steven Heighton uses this incident as a starting point for a novel of suspense about loyalty, human failings, and what love requires. From the one of Canada's finest writers, author of AFTERLANDS, comes a fantastic adventure with strong female characters."--Publisher.
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2011., Olive Films Call No: DVD Fic Mountain Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Retired mountain climber and guide Zachary Wheeler reluctantly helps his younger brother scale a treacherous mountain slope to reach the site of a recent plane crash. He puts aside their differences and agrees to help his inexperienced brother on an immoral looting mission. After reaching the crash site, they discover a lone survivor. Zachary starts caring for the injured young woman, while his brother would rather abandon her and make off with the loot.
![The mountain [DVD] (1956). Directed by Edward Dmytryk](/Library/images/~imageCT81242.JPG "The mountain [DVD] (1956). Directed by Edward Dmytryk")
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2009., St. Martin's Press Call No: Fic Arc Edition: 1st U.S. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your LibraryClick here to watch Click here to view Summary Note: This real-life mountaineering mystery recounts the story of Britain's George Mallory and his attempt to scale Mt. Everest.
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By Go, Justinc2014., General, Simon & Schuster Call No: MYS Fic Go Edition: 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: ". . . A young American discovers he may be the heir to the estate of an English WWI officer and alpinist, left unclaimed for nearly 80 years, which launches him on a quest across Europe to uncover the true story of the officer's love affair with the woman who may or may not be his great-grandmother."--Publisher.
