- Paperback: 428 pages
- Publisher: Random House Australia (1 July 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1741667364
- ISBN-13: 978-1741667363
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 298,495 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Lincoln Hall set off for Everest in early May 2006. Five weeks after reaching Base Camp in Tibet, he began his push for the summit. After three days of climbing higher into the oxygenless air, he was blessed with a perfect summit day. For a few minutes, Hall was the highest man on the planet. His Sherpa companions arrived, photos were taken, and the climbers commenced their long descent. Then things began to go horribly wrong. Hall was struck by cerebral oedema - high-altitude sickness - in the aptly named 'death zone'. Drowsiness quickly became overpowering lethargy, and he collapsed in the snow. Two Sherpas spent hours trying to revive him, but as darkness fell he was pronounced dead. The expedition's leader ordered the Sherpas to descend to save themselves. The news of Hall's death travelled rapidly from mountaineering websites to news media around the world, and by satellite phone to Hall's family in Australia. Early the next day, Dan Mazur, an American mountaineering guide with two clients and a Sherpa, was startled to find Hall sitting cross-legged on the knife-edged crest of the summit ridge.Hall's first words, "I imagine you are surprised to see me here,"- were a massive understatement. Much was reported in the press about Hall's resurrection, but only he has real insight into what happened, and how he survived that longest night. Dead Lucky is Lincoln Hall's own account of climbing Everest during a deadly season in which eleven people perished on the world's highest mountain. Awarded special jury mention at the BANFF Mountain Film and Book Festival 2007.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Lincoln's story is, quite simply, riveting. I've read a lot of high altitude climbing literature and the quality varies - clearly, the authors tend to exhibit a high degree of proficiency in climbing, not necessarily in writing. Lincoln, however, is a rare breed - not only did he endure an incredible summit attempt, but he also has the tools at his disposal to accurately and engagingly portray the thoughts, actions and emotions involved in the process.
An incredible read, this book eschews the easy option of 'talking up' his own deeds, humbly setting the record straight, explicitly addressing concerns regarding climbing ethics, Everest climbing trends and the costs (emotional and financial) involved in climbing the world's highest mountain.
Highly recommended, highly entertaining, highly memorable.
An incredible read, this book eschews the easy option of 'talking up' his own deeds, humbly setting the record straight, explicitly addressing concerns regarding climbing ethics, Everest climbing trends and the costs (emotional and financial) involved in climbing the world's highest mountain.
Highly recommended, highly entertaining, highly memorable.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Unbelievable really, what this chap went through. A fascinating story told in a typically self-deprecating way. In a way there are many similarities with Touching the Void, but what makes this incident and book special was that this was a much more "public" incident, with more people on the mountain aware of what had happened and the way the outside world was told of the author's death and subsequent reincarnation. That's not a spoiler by the way. Even if you think all mountaineering books are about macho posturing, think again. This is an uplifting book on many, many more levels
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Eleven people died on Everest in 2006,Lincoln Hall was a whisker away from being the twelfth.In fact he maintains that he did die near the summit.At the age of 50 and on his second attempt Lincoln Hall conquered Everest, tragically his fortunes took a nasty turn when he succumbed to altitude sickness,despite a mammoth effort to revive him by two sherpas Lincoln was pronounced dead.The devastating news was relayed to his family and friends leaving the climbing community numb with shock.There the story should end but not this one next morning Hall was found alive and sitting cross legged on the summit ridge delirious but functional.Queue one of the most dramatic rescues of mountaineering history.
This is both a thrilling and touching story,a man that went to the edge peered over it and came back to tell the tale.Inspirational in the extreme.Read it!!!
This is both a thrilling and touching story,a man that went to the edge peered over it and came back to tell the tale.Inspirational in the extreme.Read it!!!
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