Peak pg. 45-61

He was in trouble for climbing a skyscraper.

He owed people a lot of money.

He did not want to spend the summer with his father.

He wanted to climb Mount Everest for the summer.

She would want to come on the adventure with them.

Josh wanted it to be a surprise for her birthday.

Josh could only afford one ticket to Nepal.

She would not want Peak to climb the dangerous mountain.

New York

Kathmandu

Chiang Mai

Bangkok

The hotel staff was overjoyed to see him.

He signed autographs for the other guests.

He gave Peak several thousand rupees.

He forgot Peak’s birthdays and Christmases.

He likes exploring the city of Kathmandu.

He is on a secret family trip to find a climber.

He is earning money for his sisters' education.

He is training for a climbing trip to Mount Everest.

Happy and friendly

Careful and secretive

Loud and boisterous

Sad and lonely

Zopa is the most experienced Sherpa and a close friend of Josh.

Zopa is the only Sherpa who knows where base camp is located.

Zopa has enough money to purchase the equipment Peak will need.

Zopa has little experience on the mountain and barely knows Josh.

Some of the gear did not fit Peak.

Zopa wanted to buy stuff for himself.

Peak had far too much money to spend.

Zopa had "another use" for some items.