1. As the book opens, what reason did Mallory give when asked why he wanted to climb Mount Everest a second time?
2. As the book opens, Messner reflects on his first ascent of Everest. What did the mountain mean to Messner?
3. Describe what the oxygen apparatus of the 1920's looked like.
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