Everest, Gordon's second adventure trilogy, continues in The Climb. Four of the youngest climbers ever attempting to scale the world's tallest mountain (chosen from among 20 of the best teen climbers in the world), have flown halfway around the world, prepared for their challenge. All are determined to succeed, but Everest is no walk in the park. Death is common for climbers attempting to scale to its incredible summit, and the challenge these young athletes face is one of the toughest on Earth. But the members of this team will have to face even more than the mountain, as Tilt is still sending nasty gossip to the tabloid the National Daily, the other climbers and even the Napalese government are concerned that team member Dominic Alexis is too small and young for the journey, and Dominic, himself, is afflicted with HAPE (High Altitude Pulmonary Edema), a dangerous lung condition which, while seldom fatal, is likely to end his chances to finish the climb ... at least on this trip.