To Climb a Mountain: Lessons in Resiliency From High-Altitude
Mountaineer Luis Benitez  Described as one of the world's
foremost high-altitude mountaineers, Luis Benitez gives Camping
Magazine a personal account of struggle, valor, and resilience
as he rose above his own physical limitations to gain world-wide
fame in a merciless sport that claims the lives of many and
offers reward to a very few. The reward? The opportunity to
stand on the summit of Mount Everest, the highest point on earth
with a view of Tibet, India, and Nepal — all in one
contemplative, sweeping glance through the mist, through the
biting wind, and through the 29,038 feet of arduous struggle to
reach your personal best.  On the south side of Mount Everest,
near Nepal, at 17,600 feet sits a camp. It's not your usual
camp. It's not filled with children and camp counselors nor does
it sport a dining hall or cabins surrounded by woods. It's
called the South Base Camp; it's primitive, cold, weathered, and
occupied by Sherpas (a Tibetan people