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 Brings it home to you July 24, 2001
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book is the definitive guide, on what the people who climb the world's highest mountain, think, and are like as people. It recounts a sad tale, in enough detail to be interesting, and horrifying, but not enough to be sick. If anyone is thinking about wanting to climb Everest, then I would recommend this as sound reading material, for you to make up your mind.
Coffee table it is August 11, 1999
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
While the other accounts of Everest 1996 focus in on Fischer'sand Hall's teams, this one focus in the the IMAX team. From the looks of it, they were the only moderates on the mountain that season. They positioned themselves for rescue efforts with the Alpine Ascents team. While everyone else was being selfish with supplies and radio's and rescue teams, Brashiers and Viesters were there to give vital oxygen, help climbers from camp 3 and coordinate the helecopter rescue of Weathers and Gao. While the narration may not be the most riviting part of the book, the full page color pictures are. This was a film making trip for the IMAX crew so the pictures they brought back for this book were increadible. They also published Scott Fischer's pictures of summit day. I noticed one picture where Krackauer is sitting in the snow as many climbers are going up the Hillary step. It really brought to life the sceene from "Into thin Air" where he was wanting everyone to hurry up so he could get to his oxygen on the south summit. The short stories in the middle of the book make this the ultimate coffee table book. They read like magazine articles. The other books on Everest 1996 can be checked out of a library. This is the one you want to have in your home.
Outstanding August 4, 1999
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is an educational learning tool along with an amazing story. Any person interested in Mt. Everest and the tragic story must add this to their book collection. Outstanding photos included.
AWESOME!!! July 16, 1999
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is INCREDIBLE!!! First off, the pictures are so clear, and so beautiful, it gives you an idea of how AWESOME Everest really is! This is the perfect, "put in your collection to show off book." I read the book "Into Thin Air" (another awesome book) and this book should be the "pictures" of that book. GET IT!!
A top book-with an objective summary of the events of 1996 June 16, 1999
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was loaned a copy of this book while staying at a lodge in Dingbouche, Nepal whilst on an Everest Base Camp trek. Having read 'Into Thin Air' and 'The Climb', both written from a personal perspective, it was enlightening to study the events of 1996 from an objective viewpoint. However that is only a portion of the book. The photography is breathtaking and the coverage of the culture/attractions of the country of Nepal is excellant. For anyone remotely interested in trekking/adventure/mountaineering this book is a 'must have'.
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