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Peter Athans, seven-time Everest summiter and The North Face athlete
'If you couldn't put down Into Thin Air, you must read Dark Summit to understand what it means to climb Everest today and why anyone might accept the risk.'
--This text refers to the
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Hampton Sides, author of Ghost Soldiers and Blood and Thunder Hampton Sides, author of Ghost Soldiers and Blood and Thunder
'Authoritative ... Through rock-solid reporting and vital prose, Heil leads us up into this rarefied world, step by hypoxic step.'
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Really enjoyed this - honestly is the best book I've read in a long time. Very well written, fascinating book, mixture between the history of the mountain and the events of 2006. I read it twice in one week. Highly recommended.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is an extremely well written book, that doesn't simplify the story into 'heroes and villains' as the mainstream media do. Unlike 'into thin air' or 'the climb', this isn't a first person account, which enables a more rounded and objective view of the circumstances and benefits from Heil's journalistic approach.
Those who have seen the Discovery 'Everest' series featuring Russell Brice will also find it an interesting companion piece, as it gives behind the scenes details regarding the expedition featured in the programme.
Highly recommended.
Those who have seen the Discovery 'Everest' series featuring Russell Brice will also find it an interesting companion piece, as it gives behind the scenes details regarding the expedition featured in the programme.
Highly recommended.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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For those that have watched the Discovery Everest Series 1 DVDs, this book brings to light a lot events that occured and not shown by the documentary. However, more importantly, it adds context to the 2006 North East Ridge Everest year and some of the accounts are quite grim if not extremely worrying. I have to admit that the opening chapter really does bring home the realities of Everest but as soon as it turned to Russell Brice's Himex organisation I thought the book was going to turn into yet another "blame it on someone else" story. I was very wrong.
The book attempts to explain why rescuing someone from above 8000m is virtually impossible and certainly impossible if the person is unconscious but it also provides a different light onto Himex and how as the largest and most capable team on the ground Russell feels responsible to other climbers on the mountain. There are countless events that requires Himex to intervene and help that, without it, the guy would have simply been another statistic. If Russell does ever get fed up of performing Everest expeditions he would be invaluable as the guy to actually create what has been discussed as an "Everest Mountain Rescue Team"! How that would work I've actually no idea because as the book clearly explains a climber whose body has closed down is not going anywhere.
Russell is obviously a very rich man now after the Discovery series 1 and 2 but so what? He has come from a humble upbringing, actually worked himself to the bone building a career as a highly successful mountaineer (no mean feat in itself) and has proved himself as a highly capable businessman. The guy actually deserves to be rich and happy - and I for one hope he is. Certainly not planning on doing Everest but if I win the Lotto there is only one team I would go with.
For those of you that are sick to death of hearing the media account of Everest disasters and want to know a little more about the massive infrastructure involved in a successful (and unsuccessful) expedition - buy the book and judge for yourself.
The book attempts to explain why rescuing someone from above 8000m is virtually impossible and certainly impossible if the person is unconscious but it also provides a different light onto Himex and how as the largest and most capable team on the ground Russell feels responsible to other climbers on the mountain. There are countless events that requires Himex to intervene and help that, without it, the guy would have simply been another statistic. If Russell does ever get fed up of performing Everest expeditions he would be invaluable as the guy to actually create what has been discussed as an "Everest Mountain Rescue Team"! How that would work I've actually no idea because as the book clearly explains a climber whose body has closed down is not going anywhere.
Russell is obviously a very rich man now after the Discovery series 1 and 2 but so what? He has come from a humble upbringing, actually worked himself to the bone building a career as a highly successful mountaineer (no mean feat in itself) and has proved himself as a highly capable businessman. The guy actually deserves to be rich and happy - and I for one hope he is. Certainly not planning on doing Everest but if I win the Lotto there is only one team I would go with.
For those of you that are sick to death of hearing the media account of Everest disasters and want to know a little more about the massive infrastructure involved in a successful (and unsuccessful) expedition - buy the book and judge for yourself.
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Fascinating
I have recently been watching everest, beyond the limit which i purchased from amazon so this book gives a gr8 description of the summit bids and the tragic deaths especially david... Read more
Published 4 months ago by turt83
A very good read
This is a very clear, fair-minded account of the multiple deaths on Everest in 2006. It's presented as if it sets out to be sensational and shocking, but that isn't at all the... Read more
Published 9 months ago by S. Lewis
Seen the TV show - now read the book
I decided to purchase this book after watching the television series about the 2006 mountaineering season on Mount Everest. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Colin Winship
Disappointing
Having read a few climbing books I bought this one on the basis of the reviews hoping for another gripping account. Read more
Published 11 months ago by aj
Thin on detail
Don't get me wrong- this is a good read and actually quite a page turner. (I read it comfortably in a weekend). Read more
Published 12 months ago by Gapmax
fantastic
I was gripped to the book, reading through the various stories on Everest and how people deal with things was really interesting. Read more
Published 14 months ago by floss
Reasonably balanced.
There have been numerous books about the 1996 tragedy on Everest. If you've never been to high altitude (I have) then it's really difficult to express just much harder everything... Read more
Published 14 months ago by E Twatt
Takes you onto Everest
I really enjoyed this book as it really takes you onto the mountain and conveys the risks, challenges and madness of an Everest quest. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Granger
CLIMB EVEREST
GREAT BOOK, ARRIVED EARLY, GREAT READ, GIVE IT TO THE HUSBAND FOR A NEW HOBBY. ARRIVED EARLY, GOOD CONDITION.
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Published 18 months ago by katbabe
Not very deep, inacurate.
The book is a relatively mundane account of Everest 2006 written by someone who was not there. The review comments on the book cover, after having read it, now seem like hyperbole. Read more
Published 19 months ago by PeterO
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