A chilling account of the tragedy that took place on the mount everest in 1996.the infamous year with the highest number of fatalities. I found it a very honest narration of the authors opnions without a bias, but it is a hotly contested one, with professional reputations at stake. The book gives us a glimpse of what Everest would be like, and enthuses in me atleast, a sense of adventure that i always want to pursue. Despite the dark side of fatalities, the sheer real life drama of people not making it safley and dieying only meters away from safety is chilling.
I can only imagine what summit fever must be like and what that altitude would do to the human body.
apart from the actual tragedy it gives a veruy clear idea on what such an expedition would be like, its almost like living through the climb with Jon Krauker.
i am gripped with everest fever now and reading up on the net about it, it is a and a must read for any adventure seeker
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This is an incredible book. I am not as adventourous when it comes to climing, and I still enjoyed it very much. There were moments in this book that send shivers down my spine..i'm not kidding.
Josh - suggest more books man.
glad u liked it...i read another one from the same author "into the wild" another real life storey, but in a different tangent completely.
Yaar I must read it sometime soon...If Jon Krakauer has written it then it has to be bloody good...His book "Into the Wild" is a bloody masterpiece...hope you have watched this movie as well...great one...
thanks for introducing me to this book...
Cheers...
Che
if you like Into the Wild...this will be a thriller..and both are real life stories
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