The climb
by Anatoli Boukreev, G. Weston Dewalt · first published 1997
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A member of a climbing team that tried to take the summit of Everest in May 1996 shares the gripping true story of what happened when another climbing group was overcome by snow, wind, and lack of oxygen.
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I recommend reading both the books - "The Climb" by Anatoli Boukreev, and "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Climb_(book) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Into_Thin_Air
on “Everest is littered with dead, exposed bodies [2010]” ↗Follow up with The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest by Anatoli Boukreev and G. Weston DeWalt. Great alternative perspective. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/925367.The_Climb
on “How Chris McCandless Died: An Update” ↗There is also a counterpoint book, by Anatoli Bourkreev, called The Climb[1]. [1] http://www.amazon.com/Climb-Tragic-Ambitions-Everest/dp/0312...
on “Intrade CEO dies climbing Mt. Everest” ↗Interesting! Would you compare Roberts' book with Boukreev's response to Into Thin Air, The Climb?
on “Into Thin Error: Mountaineer Ed Viesturs on Making Mistakes (2010)” ↗I've only read Into Thin Air, but that book makes Boukreev (author of The Climb) seem like an unreliable narrator. I have zero interest in high altitude mountaineering (I prefer lower altitude rock climbing) but I should probably check out The Climb to get both sides.
on “Mystery identity of 'Green Boots' climber is finally solved after DNA test” ↗