Peak Questions

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How Much is Peak´s bail?

$15,000

How old is Peak throughout the book?

14

Where is the Death Zone?

26,000ft

How many times do you have to go up and back down to base camp before you summit?

3 times

How many camps are there in total?

6

How long has it been since Peak last saw his father?

7 years

Why did Peak freak out on Josh about his letters?

Because Josh didn't write back to Peak

Why is 26,000 feet considered the death zone?

Because lots of people die in the "death zone"

Why did Peak let Sun-jo summit instead of himself?

Because peak wanted to go home and give Sun-jo the chance to summit

What is the symbol peak used to tag the skyscraper?

Blue mountains

What is the name of the Chinese solider?

Captain Shek

What is the saying that people say to help acclimate?

Climb high sleep low

Who was the the doctor who gave Peak his physical?

Dr. Woo

Why did Peak get arrested in the beginning?

For climbing a skyscraper.

What happened to Sun-jo when he was climbing the ice wall?

His axe broke and he slipped on the wall

What is the reporters name that was on the mountain?

Holly Angelo

Who are the members of the film crew?

JR,Will,and Jack

What is Peak's dads name?

Josh

When is Peaks birthday?

June 6

When is Sun-jo´s birthday?

May 30th

What are Peak sisters names?

Paula and Patrice

What is the main characters name?

Peak

Who is Peaks stepdad?

Rolf

What do the Nepalese call Mt.Everest?

Sagarmatha

Why did Peaks mom stop climbing?

She stopped because she was worried about how peak would grow up.

Who died saving Josh on K2?

Sun-jos Dad

What did Rolf say to Peak in one of his letters?

That HE misses him

What side of the mountain is Peak climbing?

The north side

What happened to Peaks cheek and ears?

They got frozen to the side of a building and it ripped to skin off.

What is the assignment that Vincent gave Peak in order for him to pass his class?

To finish a least one moleskin

What is purpose of a gamow bag?

To give people oxygen when needed if that person has HAPE

Why was there a film crew on Mt.Everest?

To record Peak summit Mt. Everest

What is Peaks lawyers name?

Traci

Where did Peak move from?

Wisconsin

Does Peak have any sibling? If so how many?

Yes,2

Who are the the two sherpas that help Sun-Jo reach the summit?

Yogi and Yash

Why was Sun-jo´s messed when he was climbing the ice wall?

Yogi and Yash were throwing them on the ice wall the night before

Who Sun-jos Grandfather?

Zopa

Why is Captain Shek a problem?

because Sun-jo doesn't have a real climbing permit and could get in a lot of trouble for that.


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