Roland Smith
Ascent
Stealth Science
Why this book counts
- Earth Science
- Life Science
- Environment & Ecology
- Expedition / Survival
- Story / Adventure
Ascent takes Peak Marcello through a four-week trek across Myanmar's tropical rainforest before an attempt on remote Hkakabo Razi. Weather, terrain, venomous animals, leeches, and the demands of reaching and climbing an isolated mountain continually shape route and survival decisions.
The science inside
- Weather & Climate
- Ecosystems
- Earth Systems & Geology
Your child will meet:
- Tropical rainforests combine high moisture, dense vegetation, living hazards, and difficult travel conditions.
- Mountain weather and terrain can change quickly and compound human risk.
- A survival decision weighs route, time, physical condition, supplies, and changing hazards together.
- Environmental knowledge reduces risk but cannot make an extreme expedition safe.
Use it this way
Parent effort: Simple activity
In this thrilling climbing adventure from bestselling author Roland Smith, summiting one of the most isolated mountains in the world may be the easiest thing Peak does.
After conquering the mountains in Afghanistan, Peak Marcello goes to Myanmar, a country that has been in the grips of a brutal military regime for more than fifty years, to visit Alessia.
When he's invited to climb the remote Hkakabo Razi, Peak can't pass up the opportunity. But getting to the mountain will involve a four-week trek through tropical rainforests rife with hazards--from venomous reptiles and leeches to corrupt police and military.
This thrilling teen climbing adventure is "the perfect antidote for kids who think books are boring" ( Publishers Weekly starred review for Peak ).
Roland Smith's Peak Marcello's Adventures are: Peak The Edge Ascent Descent
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