The Climb
Book description
In May 1996, two commercial expedition groups attempted to ascend Mount Everest. Each group contained world class climbers and relative novices, some of whom had paid tens of thousands of pounds for the climb. But as the climbers neared the summit, they were overtaken by intense snow and wind, and…
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1 author picked The Climb as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book had a profound impact on me. While several witnesses have told tales of the tragic 1996 disaster in the death zone on Mount Everest, Anatoli Boukreev gives his perspective of not only surviving the storm but also running toward it to help others who were in dire need.
You never know what you’ll do when faced with danger, but Boukreev set his own safety aside to save lives.
From Brian's list on mountaineering from a solo summiteer and survivor.
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