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Dark Summit: The True Story Of Everest's Most Controversial Season (2008)

by Nick Heil(Favorite Author)

3.87 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0805083103 (ISBN13: 9780805083101)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Henry Holt and Co.

review 1: TCL Call #796.522095496Adam's rating: 4 starsThe subtitle may have expired after this year's Sherpa deaths, but after reading Dark Summit I was less surprised to see a more controversial season this year. The 2006 spring climbing season's 11 deaths and 1 ultimate survival story demonstrate the risks of climbing our world's tallest peak. Heil, in a well-researched and journalistic voice, explores why people climb Everest, the massive effort climbers make to get to the top, and the role guides and Sherpas play in getting them there. Dark Summit is an absorbing read that kept my attention from cover to cover.
review 2: The subtitle may have expired after this year's Sherpa deaths, but after reading Dark Summit I was less surprised to see a more controversial seaso... moren this year. The 2006 spring climbing season's 11 deaths and 1 ultimate survival story demonstrate the risks of climbing our world's tallest peak. Heil, in a well-researched and journalistic voice, explores why people climb Everest, the massive effort climbers make to get to the top, and the role guides and Sherpas play in getting them there. Dark Summit is an absorbing read that kept my attention from cover to cover. less

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