My Everest Story

  • First rock climb ever.

    His first rock clkimb ever he had to pay 300 dollars.And he is to young to be a member but he is very skilled so it doesn't matter.
  • His interest in climbing starts.

    His interest in climbing finally starts cause he wants to work out at Newport Athletic Club. So he can be strong and fit for climbing.It also costs 300 dollars
  • Wants to go to Nepal.

    He is finding a way to try to get to Nepal. It costs 5,000 so he is getting sponsors to help him raise the money to get to Nepal.
  • Goes to National Outdoor Leadership School.

    He goes to Nols A.K.A National Outdoor Leadership School. It teaches you how to survive outdoors especially in the cold up on those mountains.
  • He is finally starting to break records.

    He is the youngest guy to climb one of the Nepal Mountains this shows that he is going to be a Great in the community of climbing.
  • Training even more for Everest.

    He is trying to get the endurence for Mt. Everest because it will not be easy for him to just climb it with no strength he needs to get ready.
  • Goes to Ecuador succes and failure.

    He has some succes and some failure. He was the youngest to climb one of the mountains there. He doesnt climb one of the mountains there.
  • Goes to Argentina

    Goes to Argentina
    He climbs in Argentina and reaches a height of 22,000 feet.
  • He is being filmed by camera crew.

    He isn't crazy about all of the cameras constantly in his face. He eventually forgets they are fiming him.
  • Climed Mt. Everest Tibet side

    Climed Mt. Everest Tibet side
    He was the youngest to climb the Tibet side of Mt. Everest. Reaching 26,000 feet up.
  • He climed the Nepal side of Mt. Everest

    He climed the Nepal side of Mt. Everest
    He reached 26,000 of the Nepal side of Mt. Everest. Being the youngest to climb it at only 16 years old.
  • Mark finds out his dad has cancer

    His dad tells him on the phone that he had cancer in his ear. They were both crying about it and sad he had it but glad its gone.
  • Gets to be a guide in Africa.

    Gets to be a guide in Africa.
    He is excited about being the guider on the Africa trip. He climbs in Kilimanjaro,Africa reaching 19,000 feet.
  • Climbs Cho Oyu

    Climbs Cho Oyu
    He climbs Cho Oyu at the height of about 27,000 feet.
  • Mark's dad died

    Mark's dad died because of bad things that happened during cancer.