Everest, the cruel wayJoe Tasker

Everest, the cruel way

by Joe Tasker · first published 1981

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  • mjb · Jun 7, 2024 · Recommends

    Good list! Some of my favorites: - The Shining Mountain by Pete Boardman (one of my favorite of all books, two pretty normal guys doing something absolutely epic) - Everest: The Cruel Way by Joe Tasker (maybe history's single greatest suffer-fest, incredible). - Touching The Void by Joe Simpson (I avoided reading this for such a long time, because it's something of a cliche, but it's…

    on “How Mount Everest killed George Mallory” ↗
  • tomcam · Jun 8, 2024 · Mentions

    > Everest: The Cruel Way by Joe Tasker (maybe history's single greatest suffer-fest, incredible). I dunno. Joe seems to be an okay guy.

    on “How Mount Everest killed George Mallory” ↗

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