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The winter of 2011-2012 has been warm and dry around here. I hope your winter is more fulfilling!

I'm revising my climbing guidebook, so altitude will take a back seat the next few months.

I did the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim on the first anniversary of my Everest ascent. See the photos here.

Read my Blog and Injury Report for details of my Everest ascent and subsequent frostbite.

Listen to my interview with Kerry Miller of Minnesota Public Radio on altitude, climbing, and the 2008 K2 tragedy.

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Everest summit (click)

Mike on the summit (click)

Welcome

If you hike, climb, trek, ski, run, bike or snowshoe above 8,000 feet, this is the book for you. Here's what I've done for you in this book:

I've read and digested all of the recent scientific research on high altitude physiology,
I've read over 130 books by high altitude adventurers and extracted the wisdom and useful techniques,
and I've applied the lessons I've learned from 30 years of high altitude travel.

I've taken all of this information and laid out the science and art of high altitude in a way that is accessible, interesting, and accurate.

Please click the "About the book" tab above for some suggestions of the different ways in which this book can be used.