Dark Summit: The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season | 
 enlarge | Author: Nick Heil
Creator: David Drummond
Publisher: Tantor Media
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ISBN: 1400157706
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.522095496
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Publication Date: August 1, 2008
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In the tradition of Jon Krakauera (TM)s Into Thin Air, Nick Heil recounts the harrowing story of the deadly and controversial 2006 climbing season on Mount Everest.
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 Remarkable November 19, 2008
Jean Shaffer (Alabama)
I am fascinated by some things that people do, such as climbing the highest mountain or going to depths of the oceans, and the risks they are willing to take for experiences most of us will never have. br / br /Of course I always assume that the people and situation are being done by experts, in situations where there is some control to the extent possible, but as this books sshows that is not always the case. br / br /Like any book where you read about times when it seems if things were done differently just a bit, another outcome could happpen, this one raises questions and shows potential failings in the system and people which could have avoided unfortunate outcomes. br / br /Hopefully people take heed of books like this for the future, but as pointed out many things have been known about for awhile, such as who and how people can climb Everest. Very well written book and I highly recommmend it to anyone who is interested in Everest and stories surrounding one the the goals people only usually dream about.
Good book! November 10, 2008
Tucker Stapleton
I enjoyed this book. It chronicled the 2006 year with fairly good detail. If you want a much more indepth review of Lincoln Hall's ordeal, read "Dead Lucky."
Simply Amazing November 3, 2008
Steven D. Hanks (Ohio, USA)
While I will draw short of calling this book "equal" to INTO THIN AIR, it certainly stands on its own as one of the BEST books ever written about Everest and in particular about the 2006 climbing season. Well written, well researched, and completely thorough. This book goes beyond the 2006 season and delves into the history of Everest, the men and women who have climbed the mountain, and the reasons behind their passions. It gives fair representation to ALL the individuals involved including the often maligned Russell Brice. The conclusion should be that Brice did all that was possible and even went beyond the call for climber David Sharp and his family. Each climber who sets foot on Everest knows the score. Come prepared, come equipped, pay attention, or you're going to die. This book is a great companion to the Discovery DVD series "Everest - Beyond The Limit". HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
This is how a book on the subject should be written September 27, 2008
Victor Melamed (CA USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
About a year or so ago I read Michael Kodas [High Crimes] and gave it br /a bad review. The reason was that the journalist - Michael Kodas - was br /so much in the book that any objectivity disappeared. br /Anyways, in the comments to my review somebody suggested this book. br /And, yes, this is the way these stories should be written - the br /author is not in the picture, the writing is engaging and interesting, br /I think he is trying to be as objective as possible, his research br /in preparation for this book is extensive. Bottom line - a great book as br /far as my opinion goes. br /My only note is that the author explains some things about br /altitude sickness, about Everest, etc, that I already know based on br /previous books, so this was a little boring for me - but this makes the br /book more self-contained and thus I think this was the right thing to do. br / br / br /
Well-researched and very well-written August 27, 2008
R. Murphy (Eastern U.S.)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A stunning addition to the Everest bookshelf, Heil writes about the 2006 climbing season, the second-deadliest since the 1996 disaster. This time, there was no crippling storm and no stranded teams - but forty people walked past a dying man just below the summit without stopping. Heil presents a thorough and amazing look at what the circumstances were, and ponders the question - what ethics exist at the roof of the world?
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