... . A guide, who leads those who are less experienced, should know the mountain and its terrain well. Between the two expeditions, a third of the clients were experienced in high altitude climbing. Jon Krakauer, a journalist hired by Outside magazine to write about the commercialization of Everest and part of the Adventure Consultants expedition, questioned the skills of his fellows teammates. In his bestseller ... ...

• Word Count: 1610
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... . A guide, who leads those who are less experienced, should know the mountain and its terrain well. Between the two expeditions, a third of the clients were experienced in high altitude climbing. Jon Krakauer, a journalist hired by Outside magazine to write about the commercialization of Everest and part of the Adventure Consultants expedition, questioned the skills of his fellows teammates. In his bestseller ... ...

• Word Count: 1610
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School